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Thai PM to meet aides ahead of court ruling

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will meet his senior aides later on Monday to consider options ahead of a court ruling on Tuesday which could force him from power, a senior government source said.

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  • Published: 15:12 September 8, 2008
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  • Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will meet his senior aides later on Monday to consider options ahead of a court ruling on Tuesday.

Bangkok: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will meet his senior aides later on Monday to consider options ahead of a court ruling on Tuesday which could force him from power, a senior government source said.

According to a source "He [Samak] is pondering whether to call it quits before it happens, but his instinct is not to resign. He's an old school politician who believes quitting is for losers."

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