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[jbowman1993]

Big Yellow Banner headline on CNN International website - Breaking News: Thailand's parliament chooses opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as the country's new prime minister Monday. Details soon

[john b good]

I think this is very good news for the country.

The man looks clean and also looks that he might have a brain (which is more than one could say of the past 4-5 in the chair, Surayod excepted)

Providing he is given the good will of the majority of the realm's citizens Thailand now has a chance to turn the corner.

The very best of good luck to him.  

[animatic]

Shah Jahan, on 2008-12-15 12:08:02, said:

MamsMitch, on 2008-12-15 12:33:00, said:

It is rare to find a politician who does gppd for the people over doing good for him/herself.

I mostly agree, however history has shown that Thais in places of power who were BORN and EDUCATED overseas have a general tendency to consider more of the greater good of the people.  

I think he is a fine herald to a new era.

There is a certain person born and educated abroad
who his highly thought of here for taking
the THAI PEOPLE as consideration #1.

[Thailand]

Good luck to Thailand- it desperately needs it!

Sorry to hear of some people loosing jobs- tip of the iceberg I fear.

โชคดี  

[Dario]

Congratulations to Abhisit Vejjajiva! May your premiership be longlived and may you gather more strength and wisdom every coming day to weather this storm.

Edited by Dario, 2008-12-15 12:24:41.

[bangkapiboy]

Thank god Abhasit got the PM position.  He really deserves it.

[TAWP]

Journalist, on 2008-12-15 11:41:21, said:

Nice CV, but distinctly lacking in real jobs*. He's managed to get to age 44 without any hard graft and early mornings, beyond the greasy pole of politics.

*Apart from his spell as a teacher of course.
I notice that his Mother and Father and wife all have the same surname. A little aristocratic cousin-ly inbreeding perhaps like the Roosevelts ? ....just a coincidence? Or something more??

Uh, I think you will find that most people here has parents with same last name as well as with their partner...the effect of marriage.

[Plus]

hammered, on 2008-12-15 12:18:29, said:

The length of his government may well depend on tomorrows(?) court decision on the status of party list MPs elected for now defunct parties.

I think this is a mistake. The court will rule only on the status of caretaker PM, which is irrelevant now.

Party list MP question was dropped because it's not Senate's business to ask, the court said.

Someone else has to petition the courts on that matter, but it will be a little mine field for Abhisit together with by-elections.

[OZEMADE]

These politicians were not voted in by the Thai people and neither was the new Prime Minister, there should be new elections called for. This would also inject billions of bart into the country as the corrupt officials would have to spend some of their stolen money by trying to buy votes again. I would bet that UDD would win by a landslide again.

[hammered]

Plus, on 2008-12-15 12:29:45, said:

hammered, on 2008-12-15 12:18:29, said:

The length of his government may well depend on tomorrows(?) court decision on the status of party list MPs elected for now defunct parties.

I think this is a mistake. The court will rule only on the status of caretaker PM, which is irrelevant now.

Party list MP question was dropped because it's not Senate's business to ask, the court said.

Someone else has to petition the courts on that matter, but it will be a little mine field for Abhisit together with by-elections.

Thanks for the update I wasnt sure on how things were developing. I would guess someone will ask the question formally at a later date.

[Publicus]

If I'm not mistaken, the parliament that voted today is comprised of the same MPs who had previously elected two PMs clearly considered to be proxies of Dr. T.

If so, then this vote today would indicate a clear and resounding reversal of the miserable and hopeless situation Thailand has been experiencing during the past 2+ years. It would mean a substantial and significant number of MPs would have completely changed their loyalty. That would be great news indeed.

The red shirts would now oppose the government. However, with such a fresh start as this, how long could the red shirts try to disrupt the new government? Has Thailand FINALLY had enuff of Dr. T?

[hammered]

OZEMADE, on 2008-12-15 12:33:56, said:

These politicians were not voted in by the Thai people and neither was the new Prime Minister, there should be new elections called for. This would also inject billions of bart into the country as the corrupt officials would have to spend some of their stolen money by trying to buy votes again. I would bet that UDD would win by a landslide again.

Actually th eparliament was elected by the people. The parlaiment then selects the PM who chooses the cabinet. that is how parliamentary systems like the one in Thailand work. There is no direct election for PM or cabinet. Parliament is the highest elected body and makes the decisions.

[lazygourmet]

Congratulation... This is making my day.
Just hope now that Khun Korn will be (at least) Finance Minister.

[Samuian]

PhilM, on 2008-12-15 11:44:17, said:

Roadman, on 2008-12-15 11:32:32, said:

Hope he has the balls to tell PAD and the generals/elite clique where to go and change the constitution back to the agreed 97(?) model.

Hear, hear. That was a fine piece of work and accepted across society. Thaksin showed up its weaknesses but with the necessary amendments it can work.

By a peoples referendum!

Immediately after taking office Taxins Crew started to "amend" the constitution.... all the way to being able and sell Shin.Sat to Themasek TAX free!

And these actions brought  the PAD on to the streets until the protests climaxed in the occupation of government house, don muang, suvannabhum and several domestic airports...

Hope this country can soon manage to escape the steel grip and go ahead with business. and daily life.

[ermooney]

Pronunciation of Name?

Can anyone say how his name is pronounced?  Is it perhaps "Wegajiwa?"

[pichai]

I congratulate Abhisit being elected as 27th Prime Minister of Thailand. The road ahead is difficult, hope he can hold on to it. Both the Red & Yellow shirts should keep cool and allow him to work for the good of the country. Should any group come out to protest again, Thailand will be ruined.

[rayw]

Wonderful news and he at least initially appears to be a decent, honest, sincere and well educated guy, indeed a ray of light in the darkness.  I wish him well, he has a tough job ahead of him.  

As a guy who was educated at Oxford I wonder whether he will be kinder to falangs living here legally and honestly in LOS.  On a purely selfish note it would be great if he allowed at least retirees (and of any age) to own their own houses, albeit with a limited small amount of land say reasonably under 400 square wah or even half of that. Anyway the main thing is for now the well being of this country and its people, and its prosperous future.  This is hope at last for the Thai people and I hope a final goodbye to the destructive megalomaniac Toxin (though sadly I somehow doubt it)

[animatic]

OZEMADE, on 2008-12-15 12:33:56, said:

These politicians were not voted in by the Thai people and neither was the new Prime Minister, there should be new elections called for. This would also inject billions of bart into the country as the corrupt officials would have to spend some of their stolen money by trying to buy votes again. I would bet that UDD would win by a landslide again.

You clearly show you don't understand things.
UDD is a street organization and is NOT, nor ever has been a political party.

ALL these current politicians have been voted into office by the people.
or at least were NOT caught red-handed corruptly getting into office.

Only the coalition changed, because one side LOST elected politicians;
lost it's PM and many of it's cabinet members  and the whole party entity,
enough to warrant  a change in coalition make up. This was then voted on today.

If Pheu Thai had won the vote, THEN you could say this party was not elected.
Because the members, ALL of the members were voted in, in a now defunct party,
and are NOW in a party that NEVER CONTESTED AN ELECTION.

Pheu Thai never existed at the last election,
so how can IT be voted into power as a colaition leader?

yes other new parties switched sides, but they are not the lead  government forming party.
Also their members were elected, soi vote as individuals for an elected man in an elected party.

2nd winning parties get to form governments around the world regularly,
when the 1st winner is not able to.

This change of government is quite legal, the elected body
that decides who forms a government, has just voted.  
It's now the Dems.

Edited by animatic, 2008-12-15 12:58:17.

[Dario]

The red shirt people have ransacked and demolished several cars of Democrat MPs outside Government House. It is to hope that if Suthep Tuegsuban is elected Interior Minister that such things will not happen anymore. If the new government is lean with those mobsters it will go down the drain very quickly.

Protesting is allowed by the Constitution, but not ransacking property. For such criminals water trucks should be positioned and the force of water must be applied without mercy.

[auserb]

well, well I think, it is time for our red shirts to come out and do the best they can!!!!!
I think he will last couple of weeks only and I do hope so

[grandpops]

jbowman1993, on 2008-12-15 11:36:56, said:

Thunder26, on 2008-12-15 11:33:21, said:

shawndoc, on 2008-12-15 11:13:54, said:

Anyone care to speculate as to how the PAD will react? Will this be enough to keep them from causing any more disruptions?

I wouldn't be concerned with PAD reaction, but rather with the Red Team's. I'm afraid they are capable as yellow one, to cause havoc and disruptions.

As I hope society in general will do - Perhaps its time for TV red shirts and yellow shirts to put the shirts back in the closet for a while, and try to work for the good of the country. A new party in power with a new elected PM deserve time to announce their policies and implement them.

So, now the PAD and the Army have forced the elected Governments from power and put their puppet in place, after I might Add, two years of blatant gerrymandering, poison court decisions, a new charter in the Democrats favour, you expect the rest of the country to fall in behind this sheep!

His first priorities will certainly be to the PAD supporters that are going to be hit hard by the recesion they exacerbated with their facist action.

Happy honeymoon to him, but he is not up to the task.  Watch this space!

[Robbie Dye]

Sincerest congratulations both to K Abhisit and to the Democratic Party, I personally have been hoping that they would get their chance since the coup, and hopefully this will see off K Thaksin for good. I believe there may be more favourable attitudes to farang issues as well.

[george]

PM-elect Abhisit thanks MPs and people

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister-elect Abhisit Vejjajiva thanked all MPs and people who supported him to be the prime minister. Speaking after winning over Pheu Pandin leader Pracha Promnok in the parliament, Abhisit said he would like to extend his thankfulness to the MPs who voted for him and the people who have trusts in him.

He declined to comment on current political situation, saying he would wait until he got royal endorsement.

-- The Nation 2008-12-15

[mrphil]

george, on 2008-12-15 10:52:00, said:

BREAKING NEWS:
Abhisit Vejjajiva elected new Prime Minister of Thailand

Abhisit Vejjajiva elected new PM

BANGKOK: -- Opposition Democrat party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva wins a majority with 235 - 198 votes to become Thailands 27th premier

-- MCOT 2008-12-15 at 10:57

That is good news.  Congratulations to Abhisit Vejjajiva.
I hope he can 'stay the course'.
Actually I am feeling quite optimistic now, with Obama taking over from Bush as well.
Better enjoy it while it lasts !
  

[samgrowth]

larrylikesit, on 2008-12-15 12:55:20, said:

I wonder how long it will be until we see the airports over run with red shirts????

The red has no guts to take the airport. They have no strong backers left in the country.