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The clock is ticking
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/05/2014
» The clock is ticking. It will be known this week, or maybe next week, whether caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and, by extension, her cabinet will survive the scrutiny of the Constitutional Court over the transfer of Thawil Pliensri, secretary-general of Natioinal Security Council - ruled by the Administrative Court to be unfair and an abuse of authority.
Abhisit tries hard, but the obstacles are too great
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/05/2014
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva’s proposed nine-point political roadmap appears doomed. This should not come as a surprise even to Mr Abhisit himself, as from the start he was not at all sure that his initiative would be successful. But he said he still would try to find a “way out” of the political impasse as he did not want the country to descend further into a state of hopelessness.
Abhisit needs luck for shuttle diplomacy to succeed
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/04/2014
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has a dream: the dream of a chosen one who thinks he can convince all of the key players of Thailand’s protracted political stalemate to put the country’s interests first and come to the negotiating table.
Just old wine in a new bottle
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/04/2014
» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s latest olive branch to his political opponents is nothing new – it's just sour old wine in a new bottle.
The government is crippled, and we’re stuck with it
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/03/2014
» It has been more than three months since we have had a functional government. The bad news is, this dysfunctional government will be with us for at least the next three months until a new election is held - that is if it can limp along without having an "accident" which will put an end to it.
Back to square one
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/03/2014
» So we are back to the square one – thanks to the Constitution Court's ruling on Friday to void the Feb 2 election.
Govt turns to harassment of court, NACC
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/03/2014
» Violence perpetrated against anti-government protesters has subsided lately, thanks to a security beef-up by the army and the recent dismantling of three protest stages at Pathumwan, Ratchaprasong and Asok to merge with one at Silom Road, which is based in Lumpini Park.
Separatist talk as judgement day looms
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/03/2014
» Sor Por Por Lanna (Lanna People’s Democratic Republic)? What?
Yingluck’s options are narrowed down to one: resign
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/02/2014
» The Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) director Chalerm Yubamrung was jubilant when he learned that the Civil Court had refused to lift the state of emergency as requested by former Democrat MP Thavorn Senniam on the grounds that enforcing the special law was the prerogative of the government. He even thanked the court for the ruling.
Showdown? It's just window-dressing
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/02/2014
» The stage was supposedly set for a major showdown on Tuesday. What was not clear was whether it would be a make-or-break confrontation, or just another show of force by the two opposing forces, the Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).