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  • THAILAND

    Highlights of the week

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/08/2012

    » The power struggle in the Senate ended with the elected members putting their candidate in the speaker's seat, while in the House the government was grilled by the Democrats over a lack of transparency and corruption in the spending of funds for mega-projects such as the rice pledging scheme and flood rehabilitation programme, and in the far South the violence continued unabated.

  • THAILAND

    Highlights of the Week

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 31/08/2012

    » Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwannatat appears to have resolved his conflict in his ministry with his abrupt transfer of three generals. But Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi is caught in a three-way war of words with the City Hall and a group of water experts on the flood prevent plan. In the deep South, militants went on bomb-planting spree to mark their national day.

  • THAILAND

    Weekly highlights

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/03/2012

    » Southern insurgents stepped up their attacks on the security forces this week, killing six soldiers and wounding 13; in Japan, Prime Minister Yingluck assured Japanese investors that last year's devastating flood will not be repeated and their factories are now safe; and the government has started the process to compensate victims of political violence.

  • OPINION

    Cut the tactless quips and focus on the job

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/03/2015

    » It was indeed a bad slip of the tongue by Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra when he suggested that frustrated Bangkokians should "go live on a mountain" if they could not accept the risk of flooding while living in the city.

  • OPINION

    Same old excuses given for flooding - so fix them

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/06/2015

    » Back in mid-March when inner Bangkok was awash after unexpected heavy rain, city governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra foolishly shot off his mouth, telling his critics to "go live in the highlands" if they don't like being flooded.

  • OPINION

    Big question mark over China rice deal

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 15/10/2013

    » Thai rice exporters are confused, not knowing whether to believe the government's latest claim of a huge rice deal with China, and the parliamentary opposition is also demanding proof.

  • OPINION

    Futsal scandal probe must kick off at the top

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/10/2014

    » My sympathies to the 727 rural teachers in Nakhon Ratchasima province who will be facing disciplinary action for their supposed roles in the futsal pitch scandal.

  • THAILAND

    Weekly highlights

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 15/06/2012

    » Confrontation between the Constitution Court and the parliament was narrowly averted when the parliament backed down from challenging the court’s authority. New troubles are brewing for Pheu Thai Party leader Yongyuth Wichaidit and de facto leader Thaksin Shinawatra. And two innocent people shot dead and two others wounded as student gang violence rears its ugly head again.

  • OPINION

    Buy high, sell cheap -- and you lose

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/10/2013

    » The mathematics is simple and straightforward. When you buy something such as a pack of rice at 200 baht and you sell it at 150 baht, the loss is 50 baht. And if there were other costs too, then the loss will be higher.

  • OPINION

    Pla Boo's doomsday prophesy, and public gullibility

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/01/2012

    » A young boy made predictions of bad things that would happen to us more than 30 years ago. And believe it or not, many of us took his doomsday prophesy seriously.

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