Samak Sundaravej, leader of People Power Party talked to the media in Bangkok about the possibility of forming a government.Ex-PM Thaksin said to be key to forming government.
Flights between Bangkok and Hong Kong have been particularly loaded with Thai politicians lately. They have also been flying to the same destination, a hotel where ousted prime minister Thakin Shinawatra _ the man believed to be playing a pivotal role in the forming of the coalition government under the People Power party _ has been frequenting.
Observers say key figures of the PPP and its coalition partners have been meeting the deposed prime minister over the allocation of cabinet portfolios and the voting of PPP leader Samak Sundaravej as the country's 25th prime minister tomorrow. Mr Thaksin, leader of the dissolved Thai Rak Thai, moved to Hong Kong from his base in Britain several weeks ago to make it easier for visitors to meet him.
One of the most prominent visitors was Warawuth Silpa-archa, son of Chart Thai leader Banharn, who said he went to Hong Kong with his wife for shopping and took the opportunity to meet Mr Thaksin as well. ''I did go to Hong Kong. I also bumped into a large number of PPP MPs in a hotel,'' he said.
He gave assurances on his party's behalf that Chart Thai MPs would support a person nominated for the premiership by the PPP.
Just flying back from Hong Kong was Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, a former Thai Rak Thai executive. She and some Bangkok politicians close to her will have dinner together this evening. A source said they will discuss ways to push some of her confidants into cabinet seats.
Puea Pandin's key figures, such as Preecha Laohapongchana and Vatchara Pannachet, were also seen boarding flights to Hong Kong, presumably to meet Mr Thaksin.
PPP spokesman Kudep Saikrajang said all the MPs will gather for a briefing at party headquarters before they leave for parliament to vote for Mr Samak as prime minister.
Mr Kudep is confident all the other coalition members would also vote in favour of Mr Samak. He denied rumours that faction members within the PPP, particularly northeastern MPs, were pressing hard for more cabinet posts.
As the pendulum has swung back in PPP's favour, which is largely made up of former Thai Rak Thai members, several military officers _ mostly former Class 10 members at the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School _ have also been visiting Mr Thaksin.
Flights between Bangkok and Hong Kong have been particularly loaded with Thai politicians lately. They have also been flying to the same destination, a hotel where ousted prime minister Thakin Shinawatra _ the man believed to be playing a pivotal role in the forming of the coalition government under the People Power party _ has been frequenting.
Observers say key figures of the PPP and its coalition partners have been meeting the deposed prime minister over the allocation of cabinet portfolios and the voting of PPP leader Samak Sundaravej as the country's 25th prime minister tomorrow. Mr Thaksin, leader of the dissolved Thai Rak Thai, moved to Hong Kong from his base in Britain several weeks ago to make it easier for visitors to meet him.
One of the most prominent visitors was Warawuth Silpa-archa, son of Chart Thai leader Banharn, who said he went to Hong Kong with his wife for shopping and took the opportunity to meet Mr Thaksin as well. ''I did go to Hong Kong. I also bumped into a large number of PPP MPs in a hotel,'' he said.
He gave assurances on his party's behalf that Chart Thai MPs would support a person nominated for the premiership by the PPP.
Just flying back from Hong Kong was Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, a former Thai Rak Thai executive. She and some Bangkok politicians close to her will have dinner together this evening. A source said they will discuss ways to push some of her confidants into cabinet seats.
Puea Pandin's key figures, such as Preecha Laohapongchana and Vatchara Pannachet, were also seen boarding flights to Hong Kong, presumably to meet Mr Thaksin.
PPP spokesman Kudep Saikrajang said all the MPs will gather for a briefing at party headquarters before they leave for parliament to vote for Mr Samak as prime minister.
Mr Kudep is confident all the other coalition members would also vote in favour of Mr Samak. He denied rumours that faction members within the PPP, particularly northeastern MPs, were pressing hard for more cabinet posts.
As the pendulum has swung back in PPP's favour, which is largely made up of former Thai Rak Thai members, several military officers _ mostly former Class 10 members at the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School _ have also been visiting Mr Thaksin.
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