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Off on the road to Hong Kong
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/07/2012
» All roads lead to Rome, or so it was once said. But today, it appears that all roads lead to Hong Kong with Pheu Thai Party members and their red-shirt supporters leaving Bangkok in droves to the shopping paradise to wish Thaksin Shinawatra a happy birthday. The fugitive former prime minister turns 64 on Thursday.
A sound tactical retreat
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/07/2012
» Lose a few battles in order to win the war. This famous quote appears to have inspired the strategy adopted by the Pheu Thai Party as it made a tactical retreat from trying to ram the reconciliation bills through the final reading in parliament over a month ago and is now likely to withdraw the bills when the House reconvenes next month.
Somsak in hot seat for just doing a good job
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/07/2012
» House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont said he managed to convince Thaksin Shinawatra to change his mind and not force through the controversial reconciliation bill, averting a potentially explosive political showdown, but the Democrats think otherwise and want him removed.
80 years without democracy
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 26/06/2012
» “80 years without democracy” was the slogan of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship when marking the 80th anniversary of the change from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy last Sunday, June 24.
Democracy for the powerful
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/06/2012
» Sunday marked the 80th anniversary of the birth of democracy in Thailand. On June 24, 1932, a group of mostly foreign-educated military officers and civilians who called themselves the Khanarassadorn staged a bloodless coup to change this country's administrative system from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy.
No one to mediate for Thaksin
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/06/2012
» Influential social critic Prawase Wasi told the press last week that he would prefer fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to look at Pridi Banomyong, former prime minister and senior statesman, as a role model.
A sensible decision by parliament president
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/06/2012
» Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont has taken a step back to avoid a showdown with the Constitution Court. A sensible decision. Now it is the turn of the other parties in the conflict to follow his example, in the best interests of the nation.
Minefield for Pheu Thai, PM and the King
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/06/2012
» As promised by Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont, there was no debate or vote on the constitutional amendment bill on Friday. But Pheu Thai MPs who are in fighting mood took the opportunity to vent their fury against the Constitution Court for blocking their attempt to ram the bill through.
Sane heads must stop this
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 04/06/2012
» The "last war" declared recently by People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leader Sondhi Limthongkul has not yet started.
Where are the promised public hearings on reconciliation?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/05/2012
» It looks as if we were all duped about the promised public hearings on reconciliation. The reconciliation bill was instead rushed to the parliament and is set to be debated on the same time that many world leaders are in Bangkok for the World Economic Forum.