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	Effective leaders are supposed to be great communicators and skilful diplomats, yet Thaksin seems to be deficient. He should emulate his little sister Yingluck, for a change: Change his smirk into a compromising smile. It doesn&rsquo;t hurt to try new things and might even lessen the hatred.&nbsp;</div>
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Sssh, Thaksin

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