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Highlights of the week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/12/2012
» Despite the strong possibility the government may not get the minimum 24 million votes needed in a referendum to rewrite the entire constitution, it appears determined to push ahead with the planned plebiscite.
Highlights of the week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/09/2012
» The final report on the political turbulance in April and May 2010 was released by Kanit na Nakorn's truth commission and, as anticipated, was heavily criticised, especially by red-shirts and the Pheu Thai Party; and Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont was spotlighted for using seven million baht of taxpayers' money to take a large group of his staff and pro-government media people on a junket to Europe.
Highlights of the week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/09/2012
» The unexpected flooding of Sukhothai municipality early this week rekindled nightmares of a repeat of last year's disastrous floods. On a brighter note, in the far South 93 militants gave themselves up, providing a glitter of hope for the government's staggering efforts to restore peace in the region, and a family at war over the death of a former movie star.
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.
Highlights of the week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/06/2012
» The main news focus this week was undoubtedly the conflict between the Constitution Court and the parliament over the court’s order that the parliament suspend the final reading of the constitution amendment bill, which was scheduled for today,Friday, until the bench has ruled on the constitutionality of the amendment process.
Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 04/05/2012
» Top government officials, from Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra down, have all sung the same tune, in a chorus like parrots, that there is no problem and the cost of living is actually falling, not rising out of control -- ignoring widespread complaints of ever increasing food prices.
Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/03/2012
» King Prajadhipok’s Institute has come under heavy fire over its controversial study and report on national reconciliation after the House reconciliation committee agreed by majority vote to adopt one of the recommendations. The committee chairman, 2006 coup leader General Sonthi Boonyatkalin, was also in the public spotlight when he refused a request to tell the whole truth about the overthrow of the Thaksin government.
Weekly highlights
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.