March 29, 2008
BANGKOK - Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said Friday he had been warned of a coup plot against his government, but refused to say who was scheming against him.
Samak said that he had received a letter listing people who were planning a coup.
"Anyone who might try another coup must ponder, why should he do that? For whom should he do that? Why and how?" Samak said, without revealing details of the threat.
But the premier said he did not believe there would be another putsch because the military top brass have already said they would not try to seize power.
Samak has claimed the defence portfolio in his cabinet for himself, saying he wanted to manage relations with the military directly.
On Tuesday, he named General Anupong Paojinda as the head of the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC).
On Thursday, Gen Prem Tinsulanond took the unusual step of denying that he had any role in the coup against Thaksin.
Thaksin's supporters have accused Gen Prem of masterminding the military takeover.
