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Speaking during his Talk Samak Style on NBT Channel, the prime minister said academics voiced concern that the injunction had set a precedence and would affect foreign countries' confidence in Thailand.

"This is not my opinion but it belongs to academics," Samak said.

He said future governments would not be able to cut deals with foreign governments because their agreements could be annulled by courts, and this would prompt foreign governments to lack confidence in Thai governments.

Samak said the three administrative, legislative and judiciary powers should balance one another but the 2007 Constitution tilt the power toward the judiciary.

Samak said he had to talk about this issue although he is a defendant in all courts, including the Civil, Administrative and Constitution courts.

Samak said Article 190 of the Constitution tilted the power to the judiciary branch so the charter should be amended.

He added that the Preah Vihear controversy was driven by vendetta toward former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra by his opponents who were bent on attempting to annihilate Thaksin.

Samak said the opponents did not care that their campaigns would jeopardise bilateral relations between Cambodia and Thailand and incite hatred between people of the two countries.

Samak also reaffirmed his government's stand that the listing of Preah Vihear temple by Cambodia as a world heritage site would not cause Thailand to lose its territory.

He said Thaksin's opponents played up the issue out of proportion and wanted to use the current government as a tool annihilate Thaksin as well.

Reading from his personal statement, Samak said his government obeyed the Administrative Court 's injunction on the Preah Vihear issue as much as what the opposition accepted it.

But, he said, the issue would be decided by a third party and his government would also have to take into account of interest of the two countries and their citizens.