評論
打印
Srettha Thavisin is Thailand's new prime minister after winning a parliamentary vote Tuesday.
賽塔·他威信星期二在議會選舉中獲勝，成為泰國新總理。
He is the wealthy leader of one of Thailand's best-known property companies.
他是泰國最知名的房地產公司之一的富有領導人。
He was elected prime minister just nine months after joining Pheu Thai, a political party known for supporting the poor.
他在加入以支持窮人而聞名的政黨為泰黨僅九個月后就當選總理。
Parliament confirmed the 61-year-old Srettha, ending months of political uncertainty following May elections.
議會批準了61歲的賽塔擔任總理，結束了5月份選舉后數月的政治不確定性。
He will lead the Pheu Thai party's push to improve the economy and lessen inequality.
他將領導為泰黨改善經濟和減少不平等。
Pheu Thai finished second to the Move Forward Party in the May elections.
在5月份的選舉中，為泰黨的得票率僅次于前進黨。
But the party was able to group together an 11-party coalition, including two pro-military parties, to approve Srettha.
但該黨能夠將包括兩個親軍方的政黨在內的11個政黨聯合起來，以批準賽塔擔任總理。
"I will perform my duties to the best of my ability. I will work tirelessly to improve the livelihood of all Thais," Srettha told reporters at Pheu Thai's headquarters.
賽塔在為泰黨總部對記者說：“我將會盡我所能履行職責。我將會孜孜不倦地工作，以改善所有泰國人的生活?！?/p>
Hours before Tuesday's parliamentary vote, Thaksin Shinawatra, a former Prime Minister and founder of Pheu Thai, returned to Thailand after 15 years in exile.
在星期二議會投票前幾個小時，泰國前總理、為泰黨創始人他信·西那瓦結束了15年的流亡生活返回泰國。
Supporters greeted Thaksin who then began serving an eight-year prison sentence on corruption charges.
支持者歡迎他信，他信隨后因腐敗指控被判處8年監禁。
Thaksin, who was ousted by the military in 2006, dismissed the charges as being influenced by politics.
他信于2006年被軍方趕下臺，他否認這些指控受到了政治影響。
Observers believe that Srettha's appointment was related to Thaksin's return and that it might help shorten his jail time.
觀察人士認為，賽塔的任命與他信的回歸有關，這可能會有助于縮短他信的監禁時間。
Earlier this year, Srettha stepped down as head of his family's company, Sansiri.
今年早些時候，賽塔辭去了家族企業尚思瑞的總裁職務。
Sansiri is one of Thailand's largest developers with property worth over $2.9 billion.
尚思瑞是泰國最大的開發商之一，擁有價值超過29億美元的房地產。
Srettha was born into a wealthy family.
賽塔出生在一個富裕的家庭。
And some thought he would not be able to connect with Pheu Thai's main voters in the country's poorer, rural north.
一些人認為，他將無法與為泰黨在該國較貧窮的北部農村地區的主要選民建立聯系。
But after joining the party, he appeared at many campaign events targeting the working class.
但在加入該黨后，他出現在許多針對工人階級的競選活動中。
Before starting his political career, Srettha was a major critic of the outgoing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
在開始他的政治生涯之前，賽塔是即將離任的總理巴育·占奧差的主要批評者。
Prayuth was an army leader who led the coup against another Pheu Thai government led by Thaksin's sister Yingluck in 2014.
巴育是一名軍方領導人，曾在2014年領導政變，反對他信的妹妹英拉領導的另一個為泰黨政府。
Srettha was among many opposition politicians, thought leaders and activists questioned by Prayuth's military government shortly after the coup.
在那次政變后不久，巴育的軍政府對許多反對派政客、思想領袖和活動人士進行了質詢，賽塔就是其中之一。
He wrote many online posts accusing Prayuth and his government of mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic.
他在網上發表了許多帖子，指責巴育及其政府對新冠疫情處理不當。
Srettha earned support during student-led protests demanding democratic reforms in 2020.
在2020年由學生領導的要求進行民主改革的抗議活動中，賽塔贏得了支持。
Srettha became an adviser for Pheu Thai's economic team to promote the party's policies.
賽塔成為為泰黨經濟團隊的顧問，以推動該黨的政策。
That includes a plan to give 10,000 baht, about $290, in digital money to all Thais age 16 and above.
其中包括向所有16歲及以上的泰國人發放1萬泰銖（約合290美元）數字貨幣的計劃。
Thaksin is still loved and hated in equal measure in Thailand.
在泰國，喜愛和憎恨他信的人的數量仍然不相上下。
Hundreds of his supporters gathered at the airport, the court and outside the prison to greet his return.
數百名他的支持者聚集在機場、法院和監獄外迎接他的歸來。
They wore red shirts, carried signs and chanted "PM Thaksin."
他們身穿紅衫，舉著標語，高呼“他信總理”。
Thaksin was a former policeman who started a successful business selling computers.
他信曾是一名警察，后來他成功地創辦了一家電腦銷售企業。
As prime minister, he won the hearts and votes of millions of Thais in rural areas with giveaways like money, loans, farm support and healthcare.
作為總理，他以捐贈金錢、貸款、提供農業支持和醫療保健等贏得了農村地區數百萬泰國人的心和選票。
But his huge popularity and support for new capitalism put him in conflict with the military, businesses, and royal supporters.
但他的巨大人氣和對新資本主義的支持使他與軍方、商界和王室支持者發生了沖突。
It started a political battle that is still being played out today.
這引發了一場至今仍在上演的政治斗爭。
I'm Dan Novak.
丹·諾瓦克為您播報。
譯文為可可英語翻譯，未經授權請勿轉載！
