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Referendum a stall tactic as country slides downhill

Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said he was sorry to disappoint so many people, but that he would not resign,.... ...full story at The Nation

from The Nation on Thu, Sep 04 2008

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21 Jun 08 visit Thaksin, PPP MPs do not ask PM to resign  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) – Ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra has not pressured Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign, People Power party (PPP) spokesman Kudep Saikrachang said Saturday.
28 May 08 visit Referendum: A Bt2 bn stupid 'yes-or-no' question  »  The Nation On the surface, Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej only wants to spend Bt2 billion to hold a....
30 Apr 08 visit Visiting burma pm offered help  »  The Nation Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday offered assistance for Burma's coming constitutional referendum....
19 Jan 08 visit Critical issues await soon-to-be prime minister Samak  »  The Nation Samak Sundaravej, the 72-year-old veteran politician, appears set to become Thailand's next prime....
17 Jan 08 visit Thaksin backs Samak as PM  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) Thaksin Shinawatra reiterated that there is no reason why Samak Sundaravej cant be prime minister since he is the leader of the People Power party.

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