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Common practice, maybe, but it's still nepotism
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/04/2016
» It's a classic case of shooting yourself in the foot and is currently the talk of the town on social media - how Gen Preecha Chan-o-cha gave his civilian son a job as an army officer, working for the 3rd Army Region.
Reform goes to waste under the NCPO
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/04/2016
» It's been two years of wasted time for national reforms since the May 22, 2014 coup by the National Council for Peace and Order.
No excuse for delays in cases against spoilt rich kids
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 30/03/2016
» Thanks to the netizens whose critical comments in the social media have put pressure on the police top brass to order a review of a fatal road accident on March 13 in Ayutthaya where two post-graduate students were killed when their car caught fire after it was rammed from behind by a speeding Mercedes-Benz sports car driven by Janepob Veeraporn, a luxury car dealer.
Despite transfers, there is little faith in police integrity
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/03/2016
» Police operations centres are graveyards for unwanted officers accused of malfeasance, corruption, negligence of duty and so on. These officers are transferred to the centres by their bosses pending investigations into the accusations.
Once again, justice has a price
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/03/2016
» "Money Can’t Buy Everything", or so goes a song recorded by Brave Combo many years ago. But it's clearly not completely true - at least not in our Land of Smiles.
Regime's 5-year plan raising suspicions
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/03/2016
» Just five years. That is the time required by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to stay in power for the so-called transition period to fulfill its "Big Brother" role after the election, making sure the new elected government will not stray from the reform path crafted by the junta.
'Big Brother' up against rare political alliance
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/03/2016
» It's not often the two arch political rivals, the Democrat and Pheu Thai parties, see eye-to-eye on a controversial political issue.
Media out to lunch as police whistle-blower calls
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 07/03/2016
» Media organisations and academics, as well as anti-corruption advocacy groups, went full throttle against embattled news anchor Sorrayuth Suthassanachinda and Channel 3 last week. Meanwhile, the whistle-blowing by Adm Phajun Tamprateep, a former close aide to Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda, that revealed an unidentified general was involved in the "sale" of police positions ahead of the annual police reshuffle went largely unnoticed by the media.
Sorayuth and Korsak, well-matched 'odd couple'
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/03/2016
» News anchor Sorayuth Suthasanajinda and Channel 3 on the one hand and CP All chairman Korsak Chairasmisak and the CP Group on the other would appear at odd match up at first.
Gen Chavalit is a little wide of the mark these days
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/02/2016
» Former prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, whose nickname is Big Jiew, has always been an amazing public figure to me. Last Thursday, he hosted a press conference at his house in Soi Pinprachakhom after keeping a low profile for about half a year to disclose his open letter addressed to "patriotic Thai people".