Showing 111 - 120 of 167
Just old wine in a new bottle
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/04/2014
» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s latest olive branch to his political opponents is nothing new – it's just sour old wine in a new bottle.
The government is crippled, and we’re stuck with it
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/03/2014
» It has been more than three months since we have had a functional government. The bad news is, this dysfunctional government will be with us for at least the next three months until a new election is held - that is if it can limp along without having an "accident" which will put an end to it.
Back to square one
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/03/2014
» So we are back to the square one – thanks to the Constitution Court's ruling on Friday to void the Feb 2 election.
Why are red-shirts so silent on corruption?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/03/2014
» "No to corrupt government" is the message on banners hung from buildings at most state-run hospitals and health offices across the country. This is a public statement by the country’s medical professionals about where they stand on the scourge of corruption during the worst political divide this country has ever experienced.
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.
Separatist talk as judgement day looms
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/03/2014
» Sor Por Por Lanna (Lanna People’s Democratic Republic)? What?
Yingluck’s options are narrowed down to one: resign
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/02/2014
» The Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) director Chalerm Yubamrung was jubilant when he learned that the Civil Court had refused to lift the state of emergency as requested by former Democrat MP Thavorn Senniam on the grounds that enforcing the special law was the prerogative of the government. He even thanked the court for the ruling.
Showdown? It's just window-dressing
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/02/2014
» The stage was supposedly set for a major showdown on Tuesday. What was not clear was whether it would be a make-or-break confrontation, or just another show of force by the two opposing forces, the Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).
The election aftermath will be a big mess to clean up
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/02/2014
» The government managed to stage on schedule the election that it had wanted so badly with the dream that it would usher the Pheu Thai Party into office for another term. But yesterday's election was one that this country has never seen the likes of before, and it will go down in history as the most violent, most messy and most opposed by the people.
Just stop telling lies
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 31/01/2014
» As predicted, the government will not be able to keep its promise to rice farmers that they will definitely be paid today, Jan 31 -- just as all the other promises of payment been broken -- because the government itself is broke but has stubbornly refused to accept it and has kept lying to the farmers.