Thai opposition party leader Abhisit becomes new premier

BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand's opposition Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva (C) is congratulated by members of parliament after being elected as the country's new prime minister on Dec. 15. Abhisit, 44, was supported in the House of Representatives by five allied parties and a breakaway faction of the former People's Power Party.

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