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	&ldquo;Thaksin has conveyed a message that anyone who misses and wants to see him can meet him in Laos,&rdquo; Somkid said upon his return from meeting Thaksin in Hong Kong.</div>
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	He said he talked to Thaksin for about 10 minutes, seeking his blessing for his daughter Manthana Balthaisong, who will run for office in Nong Khai.</div>
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	Manthana is an aspiring candidate for the chairwoman position of Nong Khai Provincial Administrative Organisation.</div>
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Thaksin to celebrate Songkran in Laos

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has made plans to visit Laos during the Songkran festival from April 13 to 15, Pheu Thai MP Somkid Balthaisong said on Thursday.

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