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Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/03/2012
» Nitirat group leader Worajet Pakeerat was punched on the face by two brothers who, on their surrender to the police, said they were opposed to the group’s stated aims, to have the lese majeste law changed. Supporters and opponents of charter change began gearing up for a new showdown as the parliament started charter rewriting proceedings.
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Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/02/2012
» The Four Seasons Hotel saga will probably shift from the social network gossip arena to the courtroom now that defamation complaints have been lodged with the police by the prime minister's legal team. Parliamentary debates on the charter rewrite have started and it is expected that the government will win again, after its two executive financial decrees were also endorsed by the Constitution Court.
'Tis not the season to be jolly for Yingluck
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/02/2012
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra posted a message on her Facebook page last Friday wishing Thais would treat one another with honour regardless of sex, race or origin and to respect human dignity. She said she felt saddened because Thai people treated one another with contempt and took sexual advantage for personal or political gains. Then she pleaded for cooperation and understanding of the role of women and vowed to restore the honour and dignity of Thai women.
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Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/02/2012
» Government authorities were in unison, insisting the three bomb blasts in downtown Bangkok did not amount to terrorism because the devices were intended solely to kill unnamed foreign individuals - even though several Thais were hurt. In the parliament, there was bedlam on Thursday when Democrat MPs queried the prime minister about her "secret mission" at the Four Seasons Hotel last Wednesday.