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EC receives Samak's defence on the two cooking shows
The Election Commission has received a statement from Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej defending his involvement in two cooking shows as an honourary presenter without any job contract, EC member Sodsri Sattayatham said on Friday.
The Samak's defence has ruled out the employee status because he had never earned a salary, Sodsri said
Face Media, the producer of the two shows aired by Channel 3 and Channel 5, have reimbursed Samak for his petrol cost for each of his appearances, she said.
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