Thai Premier Named; Vows to Curb Army
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<i> Reuters</i>
BANGKOK, Thailand — Democrat Party leader Chuan Leekpai, pledging to end the military’s domination of Thailand’s politics, was named prime minister Wednesday.
Chuan takes over from an interim government that replaced Gen. Suchinda Kraprayoon, who resigned as prime minister in disgrace last May after his troops opened fire on pro-democracy demonstrators in Bangkok, killing scores and wounding hundreds.
Chuan’s coalition can muster 207 votes in the 360-seat House of Representatives after elections Sept. 13 that saw victory for anti-military parties.
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