Final MP vote count for PM:

Abhisit - 233

Pracha - 197

I'm watching channel 3 streaming (http://www.thethaitv.com/live-thai-tv/3.html), and the red shirts are picking up metal barricades and throwing them. There was a monk trying to settle them down but they were walking past him to throw the barricades.

His dream has come true. Nah mei ai!

They barricaded the parliament, nothing too serious. I think one more voted at the end for Democrats to make it 234.

NBT showed different numbers

Abhisit - 235

Pracha - 198

Current MP vote count for PM:

Abhisit - 233

Pracha - 197

The minimum of 219 needed has been met and Abhisit is Thailand's 27th Prime Minister.

by a bit more than Chalerm's predicted 8 to 10 votes.

*Cue new thread

430 total.

Seems more than a few didn't show, what that means for governing is unclear.

It would be curious to see the demographic make up of the no shows.

Some no dount didn't want to be labled so didn't show, just in case.

Others to try and hobble the dems hopefully.

But in the end getting a majority while having a quorum is what REALLY counts.

D Day,

and hopefully a new calmer begining for the Thai people.

And hopefully a sufficient repudiation of Thaksin to back off things a bit.

If they take Newin's advice on helping the Northeast in a SUSTAINABLE way,

we may be seeing the beginnings of a sea change for the better.

NBT showed different numbers

Abhisit - 235

Pracha - 198

At least 1 person changed their vote at the last minute. I wonder what the point of that was? Sure she can say she voted for the winner, but everyone knows who she originally voted for.

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