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The reporters had followed Samak to the Marketing Organisation for Farmers market after a "tip-off" he might leave for Si Sa Ket to visit the disputed area near Preah Vihear.

Seeing a number of reporters following him, Samak went inside the market toilet. After almost thirty minutes, a reporter was sent to check Samak's whereabouts after the PM's car and other security officials' vehicles had left the market.

Samak then walked out of the toilet towards the reporters, lambasting them angrily.

"I have never seen any one as foul and wicked as you are. Are you insane? Have not your association and your editors ever taught you? The Prime Minister of Thailand wanted to go to a lavatory, and you stood right outside waiting. I sat in the toilet and did not come out and what can you do?'' he said.

The PM kept scolding for 15 minutes until almost all had leftexcept on TV station camera man.

"I scolded you so much and you are not yet ashamed and still want to take a clip out of me?" Then he walked straight to the cameramen to challenge him.

Samak ended his war of words when he received a telephone call through his mobile and left the market.