<div>
	I appreciate Somsak Pola&rsquo;s dig at my dryness. However, his recognition of the near-end of Thaksin&rsquo;s power is a pleasant surprise, coming as it does from a past defender of that man.</div>
<div>
	&ldquo;My Way&rdquo; is indeed an appropriate tune for Thaksin to be singing, but the lyrics of &ldquo;Desperado&rdquo; are also a timely wakeup call for our ex-premier:&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	&ldquo;You been out ridin&rsquo; fences for so long now,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Oh, you&rsquo;re a hard one,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	I know that you got your reasons,&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	These things that are pleasin&rsquo; you&nbsp;</div>
<div>
	Can hurt you somehow.&rdquo;</div>
<div>
	Songdej Praditsmanont</div>
<div>
	Bangkok</div>

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