Bangkok, June 02, 2010, SPA -- Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva survived a parliamentary no-confidence vote on Wednesday brought by the opposition after weeks of political protests, Reuters reported. After two days of parliamentary grilling broadcast live on television, Abhisit won 246 votes with 186 against. "Abhisit has emerged reasonably strong from the debate, at least among the powerful middle classes," said Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, head of the National Institute of Development Administration. "Since he is the incumbent who has support of the coalition, he won't feel the need to go to the polls soon," he said. --SPA 14:19 LOCAL TIME 11:19 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/788053