Thaksin endorses Samak's premiership
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has voiced his support for People Power Party leader Samak Sundaravej to become the prime minister on grounds of his party's election victory, Thaksin said.
He gave the interview to the foreign press on the sideline of FA Cup match between his team, Manchester City and West Ham United in London.
Thaksin ruled out the allegation that his wife Khunying Pojaman returned to Bangkok for political reasons in order to influence the formation of the PPPled coalition, arguing that she wanted to be close to her children.
He stated that he was planning to end his exile in the next two to three months because he missed home and wanted to seek an audience with Their Majesties the King and Queen as well as pay his last respects to HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana.
He said he would devote his attention to the development of education and sports.
Some media mentioned that he left the stadium at the half time and departed to Hong Kong.
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