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Parliament elects Samak as new prime minister
People Power Party's leader Samak Sundaravej is elected as the 25 th prime minister of Thailand on Monday.
Samak beat Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, nominated to be the candidate for the premiership by his party's former leader Banyat Bantatthan, with 310 to 163 in the voting in the Parliament.
PPP's Secretary General Surapong Suebwonglee nominated Samak as the candidate..
The result of the voting showed that three MPs abstained including Samak and Abhisit and one was absent.
The roll call voting was held after MPs disputed for 2 hours and 40 minutes as to whether each candidate for the prime minister, should be allowed to address their policies.
After this, House Speaker Yongyuth Tiyapairat will propose Samak for Royal endorsement. Samak then will form the his government.
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