Thailand’s parliament chose opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as the country’s new prime minister Monday, drawing angry protests from supporters of the recently dissolved ruling party outside
Mr. Abhisit, 44 , won with 235 votes against 198 for the former national police chief, Pracha Promnok. The new prime minister assembled a coalition in which he will have to depend on some of his most powerful political opponents for support..
The ruling found the PPP guilty of electoral fraud, dissolved the party and barred Somchai from public office for five years. The PPP reorganized as the Puea Thai party, which was created by PPP supporters ahead of the court ruling. It still held the largest bloc of seats in parliament, but enough members broke ranks to give Ahbisit’s coalition a 235-198 majority.
The new government will formally take office when it receives the blessing of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej
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