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He suspected there was a mysterious political force behind the series of moves aimed at putting an end to the three political parties.

"Aren't they content yet? They staged the coup. They seized power. And now they are killing the political parties," Samak said.

He was speaking to Government House reporters during his weekly "meet the press" session.

"My concern is that our country is going to die. Those people are killing it," he said.

The premier said that the country was just returning to democracy and that his government needed time to ensure a stable recovery.

"It must be this country's karma. We got an election and a government that was acceptable worldwide. But problems still persist, with no end in sight," Samak said.

He called on those behind the alleged conspiracy to "think about the country".

"If you want to kill the political parties, go ahead. But I warn you that you could end up killing Thailand as a result," he said.

Although admitting to being disheartened by the matter, the PM yesterday rejected a proposal for him to dissolve the House of Representatives.

"I will continue with my duties despite the hardships and problems. This is the first chance in my life to serve as prime minister," he said.

House Speaker Yongyuth Tiyapairat, a People Power executive, has been accused by the Election Commission of violating the electoral law. If the Supreme Court endorses an EC decision to disqualify him as an MP, further legal action is likely, which could lead to the party's dissolution. The law states that a political party can be disbanded if any of its executives is found guilty of electoral fraud.

The EC is also considering whether to seek a court order for the dissolution of two coalition parties, Chart Thai and Matchima Thipataya, certain of whose executives are alleged to have commited electoral fraud.

MPs from any dissolved party have 60 days from the court order to find a new party for affiliation.