As a very wise and senior Thai person once told me, "the Government is not here to particularly help us, infact they will throw many road blocks in the way of our progress. We cannot control that and our job is to find a way through them and make the best of it." Words to that effect. We have no influence over the affairs of inmate Thaksin. As distasteful as it may seem, it is irrelevant. What influence he may wield during and after his release is of no concern ... we will adapt and whatever happens, I suggest we all figure out how to make the best progress we can.