Thai alleges Soros plot toppled govt

Thai alleges Soros plot toppled govt

BANGKOK (AP): An outspoken opposition leader has accused
financier George Soros and the U.S. government of plotting the
collapse last year of then-premier Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's
government.

Samak Sundaravej, a deputy prime minister under Chavalit, made
the allegations less than a week after a no-confidence motion he
led against Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai's current government
failed.

Samak confirmed his comments to The Associated Press and
elaborated his theories of conspiracy. Soros is an American and
the International Monetary Fund is based in and supported by the
United States, Samak said.

The Chavalit government fell after less than a year in office
over the economic crisis triggered by the effective devaluation
of the baht July 2 following attacks by currency speculators,
including Soros.