In practical terms, the new government had some difficulty in establishing its authority. Rumours of "impending changes in the Ministrie were rife, with the result that administrators, unsure of their future, stopped working. At the same time, trade slumped, and doubts arose On the political front, supporters over the stability of the currency of the new government petitioned Phahon and his subordinates, lieutenant Colonel Luang Phibun Songkhram and Naval Commander luang Supha Chalasai, to impeach Phraya Maropakon and his colleagues for dissolving the National Assembly and other unconstitutional acts". It was further suggested that the king should also be impeached While the calls for impeachment were for his role in the affair. not successful, the whole matter did nothing to improve the tense relations between members of the People's Party and those of the old regime