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Threat to shut down Aerothai a mile too far
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/01/2014
» The People’s Democratic Reform Committee and its militant wing, the Network of Students and People for the Reform of Thailand, appear to be emboldened by their latest move, Operation Bangkok Shutdown, which has succeeded in seizing seven major traffic choke points without any resistance from the police.
Yingluck must apologise to the people
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/11/2013
» The mood of quite a few protesters has clearly gone beyond the blanket amnesty issue. The shouts of "Yingluck get out" that resonated at every protest site – Samsen railway station, Silom, Asoke intersection and Ratchadamnoen – along with the ear-deafening whistle blowing are indicative of the mood.
Are you are a Thai Choey too?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/11/2013
» The current popular uproar manifested in street protests and the countless messages posted in the social media is not just about the blanket amnesty bill.
Mutiny over amnesty hard to believe
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/10/2013
» My first reaction was disbelief when I saw this headline, "Thaksin stares down mutiny over amnesty" on page 3 of the <i>Bangkok Post</i> newspaper on Friday.
Will the govt listen? Not likely
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/09/2013
» Three distinguished foreign guests made thoughtful remarks about conflict solving and reconciliation at the international forum held in Bangkok on Monday -- Priscilla Hayner, senior adviser to the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, former British prime minister Tony Blair, and former Finnish president and Nobel Peace prize winner Marti Ahtisaari.
The making of a 'husband-and-wife' parliament
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/08/2013
» As public attention is diverted to the much-hyped political reform forum, the government is attempting to amend the charter to transform the Senate into yet another tool to fulfill its ambition of complete control of parliament.
We can't afford another political crisis
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/08/2013
» The war drums have been sounded by both the pro- and anti-Thaksin camps ahead of the parliamentary debate starting Wednesday on the contentious amnesty bill and, probably, the even more explosive reconciliation bill, which would absolve all wrongdoers in political conflicts, including the Man in Dubai
Sweet triumph for the 'garbage' and for transparency
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/06/2013
» The Central Administrative Court's ruling there must be public hearings on the 350 billion baht water management megaproject contracts before they go ahead should serve as a reminder to the government to be more transparent and more respectful of the public in the future.
Wrong election forecasts a lesson for pollsters
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/03/2013
» To err is human. But to err on the scale of the wrong predictions made for the Bangkok governor’s election by all but one of the major pollsters is not just an embarrassment, it's a disaster for their credibility.
Highlights of the Week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/11/2012
» Led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, the 23 new cabinet appointees were sworn in before His Majesty the King at Siriraj Hospital on Thursday and a special meeting of the cabinet scheduled for today, Friday.