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Posted by Yoon , Reader : 147 , 10:06:19  
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Outgoing Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag sat down for an interview with Nation group editor-in-chief Suthichai Yoon on Monday - two days before he handed in his resignation citing "pressure" from many parties, including his wife, for him to leave the Samak government. Here are excerpts from the exclusive hour-long interview aired on Channel 9 last night.SUTHICHAI: When you took up your position....

Posted by Yoon , Reader : 251 , 11:00:01  
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IF, by declaring a state of emergency on Tuesday morning, Premier Samak Sundaravej thought he could use Army chief General Anupong Paochinda to disperse protesters at Government House, he had badly miscalculated.The Army commander-in-chief refused to swallow the bait. In fact, he obviously knew what Samak was up to. He might even share the widespread suspicion that the government was behind the viole....

Posted by Yoon , Reader : 835 , 08:56:49  
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PM Samak Sundaravej went on radio at 7.40 this morning to insist that he won't resign -- or dissolve parliament. Samak confirmed that Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag had quit "because he couldn't stand the pressure from many sides, including his wife who collapsed recently due to stress."In his usual, abrasive tone, the premier vowed to stay on despite the growing demands from various circles c....

Posted by Yoon , Reader : 388 , 10:29:19  
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CNN's Dan Rivers interviewed PM Samak Sundaravej the other day. When he was asked: "Is Thaksin still pulling the strings?" Samak got miffed. "Don't use those words again with me. It's an insult." Click to watch this exchange.....

Posted by Yoon , Reader : 1045 , 16:34:21  
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My take on the state of emergency.....

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