Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is elected as new prime minister
December 14, 2008.
10.58am : Pracha walks from his seat to congratulate Abhisit.
10.55am : Abhisit wins 233 votes while Pracha wins 197 votes.
10.30am : As the 266th MP votes, Abhisit gets 127 nd Pracha 107 votes.
10am : Voting for new PM starts.
9.59 am : Chai closes the nomination, saying the vote will be between Abhisit and Pracha.
9.57 am : Snoh Thienthong nominates Pol Gen Pracha Promonk, leader of Pheu Pandin to be new PM.
9.55 am : Chai asks the Chambre to endorse Banyat's nomination. 214 votes endorsed.
9.54 am : Chai asks Banyat to repeat his nomination of Abhisit, saying he was busy talking to some MPs and did not hear his nomination properly.
9.51 am : Democraty MP Banyat Bantathan nominates Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as new PM.
9.47 am : Chai opens the floor for nomination of the new PM.
9.44 am : Chai said Somchai Wongsawat's premiership was ended following the Constitution Court's ruling to dissolve his People Power Party. Therefore the Parliament opens today to vote for the new prime minister.
9.42 am : Television broadcast shows that the Parliament has 437 MPs and 431 of them attended the session.
9.40 am : Chai announces that the meeting will be broadcast through radio until the end.
9.45 am : Chai asks the chambre to stand in one-minute silence for Democrat MP Sombat Suthikornwong who passed away on Monday morning.
9.30am : House Speaker Chai Chidchob opens the Parliament session to vote for new prime minister.
Source: The Nation
Thoughts: Though I think IMHO he is the best man for the job this outcome will only cause more strife, the red shirted mob have already started kicking off on the streets on Bangkok and Thaksin won't take this lying down.
There may be trouble ahead. But while there's music and moonlight and love and romance. Let's face the music and dance.
Abhisit voted as the 27th prime minister
Abhisit voted as the 27th prime minister
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
The trouble has started ...
Red shirt protesters blocked access to the Parliament and threw stones at vehicles leaving the venue after Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva won parliamentary votes to be new prime minister.
They also threw stones and objects into the Parliament compound, forcing officials and reporters to cover themselves.
A reporter was injured after a stone hit stone hit his nose. The stones and objects hit many vehicles, breaking their glasses and damaged them. An anti-riot police suffered head wound after an object hit his head.
More police were deployed to the area. Police failed to calm them down. They had to use police with shields to push them back from the entrance of the Parliament. Then vehicles were allowed to leave the compound.
The red shirt protesters were known for their supports of fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, now-defunct People Power Party and Pheu Thai party.
Latest reports said that many red shirt protesters organised protests in many provinces of Thailand, mostly in the northeastern region, to protest the victory of Abhisit.
http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/12/15/ ... 091020.php
Some are even saying that he shouldn't be PM because he was not born in Thailand ... erm there is another big important fellow that also wasn't born here ... and Thaksin's family is more Chinese than Thai.
Red shirt protesters blocked access to the Parliament and threw stones at vehicles leaving the venue after Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva won parliamentary votes to be new prime minister.
They also threw stones and objects into the Parliament compound, forcing officials and reporters to cover themselves.
A reporter was injured after a stone hit stone hit his nose. The stones and objects hit many vehicles, breaking their glasses and damaged them. An anti-riot police suffered head wound after an object hit his head.
More police were deployed to the area. Police failed to calm them down. They had to use police with shields to push them back from the entrance of the Parliament. Then vehicles were allowed to leave the compound.
The red shirt protesters were known for their supports of fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra, now-defunct People Power Party and Pheu Thai party.
Latest reports said that many red shirt protesters organised protests in many provinces of Thailand, mostly in the northeastern region, to protest the victory of Abhisit.
http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/12/15/ ... 091020.php
Some are even saying that he shouldn't be PM because he was not born in Thailand ... erm there is another big important fellow that also wasn't born here ... and Thaksin's family is more Chinese than Thai.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Don't know much about the new PM but as far as I'm concerned, he's like a breath of fresh air, if only because of his age. No offense to anyone on the boards but having a PM who is past the legal age of retirement is simply out of order.(only my personal opinion)
Of course the other good thing is that he has been educated in a somewhat different manner and with a little bit of luck, blue will be blue, red will be red, etc, etc, etc.
Hey, who knows, he may even try to encourage tourists coming here and would that be............................
Of course the other good thing is that he has been educated in a somewhat different manner and with a little bit of luck, blue will be blue, red will be red, etc, etc, etc.
Hey, who knows, he may even try to encourage tourists coming here and would that be............................
Don't try to impress me with your manner of dress cos a monkey himself is a monkey no less - cold fact
There is a profile on him on the BBC website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7780309.stm
He does look to be the man for the job ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7780309.stm
He does look to be the man for the job ...
Although we should remember that the words 'politician' and 'honest' should not be in the same sentence.Among other things, Mr Abhisit has advocated free healthcare, a higher minimum wage, and free education, textbooks and milk for nursery-school children.
He has also been a consistent campaigner against corruption.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
A good summary of the twists and turns leading up to today's decision can be found on Asia Times Online:
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, 44, was narrowly elected as Thailand's new prime minister on Monday, returning the opposition to power for the first time in nearly eight years and raising hopes for the end of a crippling national crisis. The Oxford-educated economist's immediate management of the economy will likely make or break his premiership.
http://atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/JL16Ae01.html
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, 44, was narrowly elected as Thailand's new prime minister on Monday, returning the opposition to power for the first time in nearly eight years and raising hopes for the end of a crippling national crisis. The Oxford-educated economist's immediate management of the economy will likely make or break his premiership.
http://atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/JL16Ae01.html
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
Quote:
Among other things, Mr Abhisit has advocated free healthcare, a higher minimum wage, and free education, textbooks and milk for nursery-school children.
Silly old me and there was i thinking 30 baht health care and the grummen bank system was populist
must be my age
mind you i am Oxford educated
Among other things, Mr Abhisit has advocated free healthcare, a higher minimum wage, and free education, textbooks and milk for nursery-school children.
Silly old me and there was i thinking 30 baht health care and the grummen bank system was populist
must be my age
mind you i am Oxford educated
A Greatfull Guest of Thailand
We can tell by your advanced and cunning use of grammar and punctuation.sargeant wrote: mind you i am Oxford educated
"Selective corruption" I reckon that should have read.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
No Buksi its true true true i was born in reading moved to Oxford age 4 and educated primary and secondary school all in the city boundary of Oxford therefore i am even more Oxford educated than the 27th prime minister 10 whole years before joining the army at St Giles road Oxford aged 15
Ill leave corruption to others, that seem to believe that it doesnt matter how you get to be prime minister as long as you get there.
Norseman sorry but i have to put you right there is no FREE health care its just 30 baht to see the doctor brought in by Mr T
FREE health care has never been implemented
Ill leave corruption to others, that seem to believe that it doesnt matter how you get to be prime minister as long as you get there.
Norseman sorry but i have to put you right there is no FREE health care its just 30 baht to see the doctor brought in by Mr T
FREE health care has never been implemented
A Greatfull Guest of Thailand
There are no honest roads to the leadership of a country in Asia, I think that has been well established. Its what you do when you get there that you're judged on, so its time to see what the Dems can do.sargeant wrote: Ill leave corruption to others, that seem to believe that it doesnt matter how you get to be prime minister as long as you get there.
Don't hold your breath though, just keep hoping!
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson