bangkok dark suit thai junta leader prayuth chan-ocha cut incongruous figure guide rice tractor across muddy paddy field front cameras watch villagers prime minister late photo opportunity applause farmers watch straw hat visit suphan buri monday bring call local political bigwig stay power another decade political activities thailand suspend since prayuth 2014 coup thai politicians ask whether look like campaign exactly seem trip countryside new facebook account chorus political group offer support raise suspicions plan keep prayuth power even long-promised elections happen next year beyond expectations campaign provinces prepare become prime minister say chaturon chaisang leader pheu thai party various name every election generation since august prayuth visit six provinces include place traditionally consider important battlegrounds elections trip cabinet monthly previous three years take two trip outside bangkok make people love want everyone love country prayuth 63 tell farmers suphan buri 100 km 60 miles north bangkok say 60-year-old farmer samruay tongpratet prime minister truly help poor stay long want prayuth office decline comment plan keep power politics resume well cremation next month revere king bhumibol adulyadej die last october subsequent coronation son king maha vajiralongkorn meantime prayuth field need hold mobile cabinet meet provinces act like politician hold rally meet people say thitinan pongsudhirak director institute security international study chulalongkorn university note sign prayuth want stay long last month prayuth set facebook page picture walk arm around farmer shoulder give alms monks nearly 11,000 like poll june show 53 percent thais would like prayuth serve another term although thailand economic growth lag countries southeast asia dissent strongly repress survey show prayuth backers welcome stability since coup whether calm survive electioneer another question decade turmoil colour-coded factions prayuth say seek end coup one side yellow democrat party popular middle-class voters strong support bangkok part south side red movement oust prime minister thaksin shinawatra whose party appeal poor voters particularly populous northeast thaksin sister yingluck shinawatra overthrow prayuth 2014 coup last month flee thailand ahead verdict corruption trial eliminate charismatic party figurehead might also rally opposition prayuth although technically stand election would need resign july new constitution draw junta behest offer route could choose outside prime minister foresee constitution win party fail get enough vote candidate 500-member low house parliament case upper house would also say 250 members pick military prayuth would still need support least half low house however although neither thailand two main political party say would endorse small players mobilize paiboon nititawan former member now-defunct reform council set office new people reform party back prayuth suchart chantharachotikul classmate prayuth military school tell reuters coordinate small party form group back junta leader prayuth military government perfect take care problems like unrest strange stay another four years suchart say composer sentimental ballads prayuth drop hint music long term political future late song bridge repeat message stay long take steer thailand trouble water two hand let go say one refrain thai junta leader backers fuel suspicions plan stay power