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I’m no fan of tree ordination, but ground kissing is another thing altogether. When ex-PM Thaksin arrived in Bangkok yesterday he joined some prestigious company (even if he didn’t quite get the lips into action).

This guy is a serial tarmac smoocher:

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Becks has an unusual technique:

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Lara, as we would expect, is more orthodox:

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This is genuinely democratic ground kissing for the masses:

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But this, of another ex-PM (who definitely won’t be coming back!), is my all-time favourite:

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