Yingluck, Charupong survive censure vote
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Interior Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan Thursday comfortably survived a no-confidence vote.
The vote was held at 9:56 am after two days of showdown between the Democrat and Pheu Thai MPs.
Yingluck Shinawatra received 297 votes of confidence from coalition MPs while 134 opposition MPs voted against her. Five other MPs abstained.
Charupong won 296 votes of support while 135 MPs gave him a no-confidence vote and four MPs abstained.
Charupong gave a broad smile after flashed thumb-up sign to fellow Cabinet members after he learned the results.
The Nation
