Thailand's opposition leader, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has been confirmed as the country's new prime minister after a special vote in parliament.
It was announced by Chai Chidchob, speaker of the lower house, that the Democrat Party leader had beaten ex-police chief Pracha Promnok by 235 votes to 198 to become Thailand's fifth leader in just over two years. The last prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat, and several other People Power Party leaders were barred from politics for five years. The article also reports that there are accusations of behind-the-scenes bargains to persuade the MP's to switch sides, with enticing cabinet posts and large sums of cash offered by both sides.
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