(9 Sept 08-RV)Thailand's Constitutional Court ordered Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej
(Soon tahr eh way) to stand down today, accusing him of breaking the law by hosting
TV cooking shows while in office. Protesters occupying Thailand's Government House
vowed to continue their sit-in despite a court verdict against Samak. The standoff
between the government and PAD has paralysed administration decision-making at a time
of slowing economic growth and high inflation. President of St. John’s University
in Bangkok, Chainarong Montienvichienchai, told us that people were not prepared for
this verdict…