General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Thai: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา; born 21 March 1954) is a former Thai army officer and is the disputed Prime Minister of Thailand. He is a former Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army.

On 24 August, the Constitutional Court of Thailand suspended Prayut as prime minister, however Prayut still claims to be prime minister. As the most senior deputy prime minister, Prawit Wongsuwan was made acting prime minister.