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	With six people killed and some 50 others injured in Friday&rsquo;s bomb blast in Pattani, perhaps Speaker Somsak Kiaturanont would have been better placed to spend Bt7 million of the taxpayers&rsquo; money on military intelligence in an effort to save lives rather than on a junket to Europe with his entourage.&nbsp;</div>
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Mr Speaker: Money spent best saving lives

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Mr Speaker: Money spent best saving lives

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