New Prime Minister for Thailand

The Thai parliament has today voted in Somchai Wongsawat as the new prime minister. Somchai takes over from Samak Sundaravej who was disqualified from office following a conflict of interests concerning the monies he received from two television shows. Although anti-government demonstrators briefly celebrated when Samak was forced out of office, the announcement of the new prime minister will certainly not make them happy. Somchai is the brother-in-law of Thaksin Shinawatra and this will fuel further suspicion and mistrust amongst opponents of the government.

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