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	As long as Thais feel the need for huge amounts of military aid from the US, and as long as Thais feel that Most Favoured Nation trading status is necessary, then the US basically has Thailand over a barrel.</div>
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	Even some passengers on the Titanic thought that the safety of the sinking ship was preferable to the frigid waters of the North Atlantic.</div>
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	Guy Baker</div>
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	Bangkok</div>

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