Abhisit, leader of the Democrat Party, addresses the media after receiving Thailand's King Bhumibol's...
Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party, addresses the media after receiving Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej's command appointing him as the new Thai prime minister during a ceremony at the party's headquarters in Bangkok December 17, 2008. Abhisit said on Wednesday that reviving an economy hit by political unrest and a global slowdown would be his first priority, after he was royally endorsed as Thailand's 27th prime minister. REUTERS/Apichart Weerawong/Pool (THAILAND)