Thailand's Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej arrives at the Thai national radio station in Bangkok September 4, 2008. Samak rejected calls for his resignation on Thursday, saying he would not "jump ship" in the face of a three-month-old street campaign to unseat him. Speaking on national radio, a defiant Samak also dismissed speculation that he would call a snap election to defuse the protests, which have dragged on despite Tuesday's declaration of emergency rule in Bangkok. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang (THAILAND)

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An anti-government supporter reacts to a speech by Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej at Government House Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. In a live radio speech Samak vowed not to resign and to stay on to protect democracy. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)