Generals dominate new Thai king's Privy Council

Bangkok

THAILAND'S new King Maha Vajiralongkorn appointed top army brass to his powerful advisory body on Tuesday, including three generals linked to the ruling junta.

The move illustrates the close military-royal alliance that has defined Thai politics for the last five decades, an era that has seen brief flirtations with democracy punctuated by multiple palace-endorsed coups.

In a statement broadcast on all television stations, it was announced that King Maha Vajiralongkorn has trimme…