Mr. Rose Apple Nose

Samak Sundaravej has been Thailand's newest Prime Minister for a while now. That is not news.

And although it's been around for a while, I only recently heard about his semi-official nickname, Mr. Rose Apple Nose.

Rose Apples

It's a lot more polite than what many people would have suggested.

But who is Mr. Rose Apple Nose?

Simple answer - Political strong-man and master of 'I know you are, but what am I'- diplomacy, whose legitimacy lies in his argument, "if I am such a bad guy, why am I still here?" Who can argue with that logic?

Here are some videos of recent interviews with Mr. Rose Apple Nose.