Burma’s ruling generals in the isolated capital of Naypyidaw are probably smiling over the election of Thailand’s 25th prime minister on Monday.

The junta no doubt views the new prime minister, Samak Sundaravej, as a proxy for deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Sinawatra, as does most of the Thai public.

Kyaw Zwa Moe (VS ‘06), comments in the Thailand-based English language news magazine The Irrawaddy.

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