巴育就任泰國總理

Thailand's junta leader has become the new prime minister after receiving the endorsement of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

General Prayuth Chan-ocha accepted a written royal command certifying his position at a ceremony in Bangkok Monday.

Last Thursday's overwhelming election of the 60-year-old army chief by the military-dominated legislature was a foregone conclusion, since he was the only candidate for the post.

General Prayuth has led the junta since forcing prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government out of power on May 22.

The general says he will step down as army chief next month, and says he plans to remain prime minister until new elections are held next year. Monday's endorsement by the king clears the say for the formation of an interim government.

Thailand has been plagued by political unrest since 2006 when former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Ms. Yingluck's older brother, was ousted in a military coup in which General Prayuth was a key figure.

Mr. Thaksin and his sister were bitterly opposed by Bangkok's traditionalist political elite.泰國軍政府領導人在得到國王普密蓬的認可後就任總理職位。

在曼谷星期一舉行的儀式上，巴育將軍接受了王室批准他就任總理的書面敕令。

在上星期四的議會選舉中，軍方主導的議會以壓倒多數推選現年60歲的巴育出任總理。由於巴育是唯一的候選人，這一結果早在人們意料之中。

巴育將軍5月2日迫使英拉總理的政府下臺後，一直是軍政府領導人。

巴育說，他下月將辭去陸軍司令職務，並表示他計劃在明年舉行新選舉之前一直擔任總理。國王普密蓬星期一認可巴育就任總理，清除了有關組建臨時政府的傳言。

自從前總理他信2006年在一次軍事政變中被趕下臺以來，泰國一直處於政治動亂之中。巴育是那次政變的關鍵人物。他信是英拉的哥哥。

他信和英拉遭到曼谷傳統政治精英的激烈反對。