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London mayor in tribute to Thai PM-elect

The Mayor of London has paid tribute to his fellow Eton schoolmate, Abhisit Vejjajiva, who has become the new prime minister of Thailand, UK media reported Wednesday.

Abhisit, 44, who is also known as Mark, was born in Newcastle to Thai parents and attended Eton and Oxford University before becoming Thailand's premier.

London Mayor Boris Johnson said: "Mark is a man of intense integrity and high intellectual gifts."

Democrat party leader Abhisit won votes in the Parliament on Monday, becoming the fourth party leader to the position.

London mayor in tribute to Thai PM-elect

The Mayor of London has paid tribute to his fellow Eton schoolmate, Abhisit Vejjajiva, who has become the new prime minister of Thailand, UK media reported Wednesday.

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