The Washington Post, August 12th, 1988
Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan officially took over the leadership of Thailand today, marking an important step in this country's move toward democracy. The new prime minister and his 44-member Cabinet, who were sworn in at a ceremony with King Bumibol Adulyadej late yesterday, took over from Prem Tinsulanond, a retired Army general who had served as an appointed government leader for the past eight years. Chatichai, 66, will be Thailand's first elected civilian leader since a bloody military coup in 1976 abruptly ended a three-year democratic experiment. Chatichai, a former deputy prime ...
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