The Thailand`s New Prime Minister by Jana Bohusova

Bangkok & Samak Sundaravej, 72, the leader of the People Power Party, was elected the prime Minister of Thailand on January 28. He won a majority of votes in parliament defeating Abhisit Vejjejava, leader of Democrat Party. The controversial television chef is known as a front for Taksin Shinawatra, the exiled former prime minister. And he said he wanted to bring Mr. Taksin back in a few months. Mr. Taksin is still very popular in country, especially under the Thailand`s poor. During his carrier in politics Mr. Samak has been a cabinet minister five times and a deputy minister three times. He is also known as a rightwinger in several governments that arrested and killed opponents. He has also still some problems with law because of the corruption in the procurement of fire trucks while he was a governor of Bangkok. With voting Mr. Samak Thailand became a democratic country again. People believe in stability. The biggest problem for Mr. Samak is now to move his country from the economic stagnation. He needs to keep his government living the whole vote term without any coup. And there was nobody who could make it anytime before. The military and opposite parties will take care about any of his steps. In one of interviews Mr. Samak said that nothing changed for him. He also wants to keep on in his TV cooking show. Well, just time will show some changes and if people will be satisfied with the policy of the 25th Thailand prime minister. by Jana Bohusova

by Jana Bohusova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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