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Senators still the biggest threat to Pita
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/06/2023
» The Election Commission has resolved unanimously by six votes to zero to reject three complaints challenging the qualifications of Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat to contest the May 14 general election as a party-list candidate on ground the complaints were not lodged within the legal time limit.
Road ahead for MFP full of uncertainty
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/05/2023
» Given the majority of 313 House seats out of 500 won by the coalition parties led by the Move Forward Party (MFP), Pita Limjaroenrat, that party's prime ministerial candidate, should rightfully become Thailand's 30th prime minister.
The journey back to square one begins
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/07/2019
» Most political pundits believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's 19-party coalition government will not last long for a number of reasons.
Prawit ushers in nepotism on the sly
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/05/2019
» Many of us will understand by now why Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon was so tight-lipped over the past several months about the 194 senators that the selection committee he led was assigned to handpick. We were kept totally in the dark regarding the candidates for the posts.
Ill-conceived gambit misfires badly
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/02/2019
» The first question that sprang to my mind on Friday morning when I learned about the pro-Thaksin Thai Raksa Chart Party's nomination of Princess Ubolratana as its sole prime ministerial candidate to the Election Commission was: "What were they thinking?"
Not only protesters, the farmers too
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/12/2013
» The festive season is already here with the New Year just a week away and many office workers anxiously anticipating their year-end bonus. Even government officials are to get a bonus – thanks to the extraordinary generosity of the government and despite the fact that it is broke.
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.