Chalerm said he had returned from a wedding reception of a son of a senior police officer and he protested after he saw that Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva talked about an issue irrelevant to the charter debate. 
	He said had he been drunk, he would not have remembered the meeting regulations of Parliament. 
	He said he did not intend to intimidate Democrat MP Rangsima Rodrassamee when he walked towards her. He said he was simply teasing her without any intention to assault her. 
	The Nation

Chalerm denies he drunk during charter debate

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Chalerm denies he drunk during charter debate

Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung Monday denied that he was drunk during the deliberation of charter amendment bills Friday night.

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