Samak brushes off calls for debate

Samak said Abhisit should know he is not a suitable match for a veteran politician like himself. Samak said Abhisit was pm's office minister only once but he was ministers five times, deputy prime minister three times and Bangkok governor four years.

Reacting to Samak's remark, Abhisit said the public should not pay attention to such nonsense.

Abhisit has since last week pressed Samak to debate to show leadership who is more mature and suitable to become PM.

Samak reminded Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-archa that he had vowed to be an ally of the People Power Party for good.

Banharn had announced two weeks ago that he would not join with the People Power Party to form the next government but his party will side with the Democrats and support Abhisit to become the next PM.

Samak said why Banharn had to make such abiding commitment and cut ties with his party before he even knows the election result.