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'Flash mob' leaves FFP with work to do
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/12/2019
» There were as many bystanders as party supporters among the few thousand people who converged in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and the Pathumwan skywalk on Saturday evening where the Future Forward Party (FFP) held its "flash mob" to test public response to its call for justice for the party after the Election Commission (EC) last week asked the Constitutional Court to dissolve the party over a 191-million-baht "loan" to the party by its leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.
Finally, Dhammakaya's political alliances made clear
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/02/2015
» I really admire the bluntness of Dr Weng Tojirakarn.
One year on, still no sign of reconciliation
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/01/2015
» A year ago, on Jan 13, the "Shutdown Bangkok" campaign was launched by the People’s Democratic Reform Committee, its aim to cripple the government of then-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and to force it out of office.
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.
Thaksin moans, but it is he who must change
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/12/2013
» Two days before the People's Democratic Reform Committee's battle royale against the Thaksin regime today, a message was posted on the Thaksin Fan Facebook page, supposedly by the exiled former prime minister himself.
People of Thailand are 'crying for change'
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/11/2013
» Allow me to borrow some of US President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign slogans on the theme of change. "Vote for Change", "Change We Can Believe In", "Our Time for Change", "It's about Time. It's about Change", "Stand for Change", or "Organise for Change".
One scene has ended but the opera goes on
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 26/11/2012
» Unexpectedly, the anti-government rally organised by the Pitak Siam group at the Royal Plaza on Saturday was over after almost precisely eight hours from the official start at 9.01am.
Overestimating Pitak Siam's power
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/11/2012
» I couldn't agree more with Korkaew Pikulthong's objection to the proposed use of the Internal Security Act (ISA)in parts of Bangkok to deal with the Pitak Siam-initiated anti-government rally scheduled to take place this Saturday at the Royal Plaza.
Seh Ai toying with numbers
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/11/2012
» General Boonlert Kaewprasit appears to be fond of toying with numbers. Before Pitak Siam's Oct 28 anti-government rally at the Royal Turf Club, or Nang Loerng race course, the retired general said it would be the first but also the last if it managed to attract only a few thousand participants.
Rough time ahead for Yingluck government
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 30/10/2012
» The large turnout at the anti-government rally at the Royal Turf Club on Sunday caught both the government and the organiser, the Pitak Siam group led by retired soldier Gen Boonlert Kaewprasit, by surprise.