Campaign secretary-general Suriyasai Katasila said the government and the Council for National Security (CNS) lacked a unifiedstrategy to solve the problems.

This absence of coordination could provide an opportunity for ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to launch a comeback.

Suriyasai said there had been many examples of disharmony between Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont and junta leader General Sonthi Boonyaratglin.

The appointment of former finance minister Somkid Jatusri-pitak as sufficiency economy envoy was one. He said Sonthi appeared unhappy with the appointment.

Following much criticism Somkid resigned.

Suriyasai said the matter of satellite concessions was another example. Although Sonthi wanted the concessions returned to Thailand, Information and Communications Technology Minister Sitthichai Pookaiyaudom appeared to have a different opinion.

"So, we don't know what the strategy for taking back satellite concessions is," Suriyasai said.

The government and the junta lacked common ground on strategies to restore social unity, tackle poverty, end the South insurgency and stamp out the influence of the former Thaksin regime. "If the government and CNS have no strategy and no unity they will be like blind people trying to tell what an elephant looks like by feel. They will always be on the defensive," Suriyasai said.

Lack of unity was allowing members of the Thaksin regime to fight back. "As a result, the CNS, the government and various organisations should evaluate and review their efforts and come up with a common strategy," Suriyasai said.

He said Surayud was still the most suitable prime minister for the remaining term of the interim government, but at least six Cabinet ministers had to go.

Education Minister Wijit Srisa-an, Agriculture Minister Thira Sutabutra, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Kasem Sanidwong na Ayudhaya, Com-merce Minister Krirk-krai Jirapaet, and Foreign Minister Nitya Pibulsonggram should be removed, he asserted.

Meanwhile, a Surayud military aide said the prime minister was uneasy about news media discussion of his Cabinet line-up. The aide said Surayud complained it was inappropriate for the news media to speculate on Cabinet appointments before His Majesty the King had approved his recommendations.

Meanwhile, Sonthi denied he and Surayud were in disagreement over an upcoming Cabinet reshuffle.

"I have not discussed with the prime minister the Cabinet reshuffle. We have our working protocols. We will not interfere with each other's responsibilities. I will not interfere with his and I treat him with respect," Sonthi said.