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	Blair usual picks up seven-digit fees in US dollars for such efforts. Will the Thai taxpayer be bearing the load, or will Big Brother pick up the tab?</div>
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	Richard Bowler</div>
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	Bangkok</div>

Who pays the piper calls the tune

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Who pays the piper calls the tune

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