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Democrat dilemma over fractious Sukhumbhand
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/12/2015
» There is clearly no love lost between the Democrat Party and recalcitrant Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra.
Same old excuses given for flooding - so fix them
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/06/2015
» Back in mid-March when inner Bangkok was awash after unexpected heavy rain, city governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra foolishly shot off his mouth, telling his critics to "go live in the highlands" if they don't like being flooded.
Cut the tactless quips and focus on the job
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/03/2015
» It was indeed a bad slip of the tongue by Governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra when he suggested that frustrated Bangkokians should "go live on a mountain" if they could not accept the risk of flooding while living in the city.
Agri-business must help solve haze problem
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/03/2015
» The country's giant agri-business sector must stop denying responsibility and take the lead in helping solve the problem of smoke haze caused by burning off maize trash in the North.
Someone's not telling the truth
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/09/2014
» So, who is telling the truth? And who is telling lies? The issue is the raid on a gambling den in Khon Kaen province on Sept 18 by troops from Sripatcharin barracks led by Lt Col Pitak Chusri of the 23rd military circle.
Phuket park mess a crucial test of NCPO resolve
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/09/2014
» Sirinat National Park in Phuket is not what you would call big. It is just 90 square kilometres in size with 60 sq km of marine area and 22 sq km of that land. But rai for rai, the land in the park which comprises Hat Nai Thon, Hat Nai Yang, Hat Mai Khao and Hat Sai Kaew beaches is the most expensive of all the national parks in this country and, above all, is most sought after by land grabbers and real estate developers.
A heinous crime indeed
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/07/2014
» My heart-felt condolences to the family of Nong Kaem, the 13-year old girl who was raped, murdered and her body thrown from a train by a worker paid to change the bedding on the sleeper carriages.
Migrant workers deserve proper treatment
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/06/2014
» It is a morally disturbing fact that most if not all foreign illegal migrant workers have been exploited in both their home countries and in Thailand.
No matter the hurt, PM must accept court ruling
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/03/2014
» Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s tearful appeal for sympathy and understanding for her government’s good intentions in the aftermath of the Constitution Court’s ruling rendering the government’s two trillion baht loan bill unconstitutional has invited a flood of criticism in the social media.
Separatist talk as judgement day looms
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/03/2014
» Sor Por Por Lanna (Lanna People’s Democratic Republic)? What?