Thailand prime minister sworn in

[muriel_volestrangler]

Retired General Surayud Chulanont has been sworn in as Thailand's interim prime minister in a brief ceremony in the capital, Bangkok.

His government would focus on "people's happiness" above economic growth, he told reporters afterwards.
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Gen Surayud has previously spoken out against military involvement in politics, but he told reporters he felt he had to take the job "because of the necessity to address the country's problems".

He said he would try to tackle political divisions and end an Islamic insurgency in the country's south.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/5396208.stm

Hmm, a retired general - it doesn't fill me with hope for a country where there used to be endless coups.

[Kagemusha]

1. Well who else would want the job.

It'd taint anyone who wants to win an eventual election, for life.