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Why did Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej tell the media about an alleged plot, which he later denied, by a group of people to capture him at Suvarnabhumi airport last week?
Mr Samak must have foreseen the ramifications of his revelation, which comes amid mounting political pressure against him and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
As well, Mr Samak is fighting a defamation suit filed against him by former deputy Bangkok governor Samart Ratchapolsit. A court found Mr Samak guilty, and the case is now before the Appeals Court.
If the guilty verdict is upheld, Mr Samak will have to seek bail within 24 hours. If, for any reason, Mr Samak cannot get bail in time, he could conceivably land in jail and lose his prime ministership.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office Holders has rejected Mr Thaksin's request to travel overseas because he would be out of the country during hearings on the 772-million-baht Ratchadapisek land purchase case.
It seems courts are getting tough with politicians involved in high-profile cases. The Supreme Court recently sentenced three of Mr Thaksin's lawyers to six months in jail for giving a pastry box filled with cash to court officials.
The alignment of the stars are apparently not in favour of Mr Samak and Mr Thaksin right now.
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