The PAD (People's Alliance for Democracy) has announced a march on Bangkok to blockade the offices of the Prime Minister. This embargo is aimed at ousting Samak and forcing a new election without the interference of the deposed PM Thaksin, now residing in the UK. The opposition has also mounted a campaign against the present PM through the auspices of the National Counter Corruption Commission on Sunday, which gave Samak 15 days to explain how the disreputable son of a political ally wormed his way onto the lists of the Royal Thai Army.
Supposedly the Army had refused Chalerm Yubamrung's prodigal son Duang a position of the grounds he was unqualified for a military post. Duang had been discharged from the Army after his involvement in a Bangkok brawl which culminated with the murder of a celebrated police officer. He went AWOL from Thailand until witnesses suffered a collective amnesia resulting in his acquittal on all charges.
An officer and a gentleman?
No in the eyes of the Army, however Samak signed his appointment papers without question and now says it was routine, although he has also called upon Mr Chalerm to the media the truth.
"I'm in trouble after allowing your son to rejoin the military."
After all Samak was only doing his job.
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