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KTB loan scandal a tangled web indeed
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/07/2019
» The state-run Krung Thai Bank (KTB) loan scandal -- which was almost resolved four years ago after 26 people except fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra were given heavy jail terms from 12 to 18 years -- is now being resurrected by the opposition Thaksin-linked Pheu Thai Party.
Doi Suthep project damages our judiciary
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/04/2018
» The talk of the town over the past week and days to come, especially for residents of Chiang Mai, is none other than the housing and office building project for judges and officials of the Region 5 Appeals Court in the forest at the foot of Doi Suthep mountain in Mae Rim district.
Poaching probe shows signs of slippage
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/02/2018
» I pity the Indochinese black leopard killed at the Thungyai Naresuan World Heritage site. Also, my regrets to its partner — another black cat which in this case survived the cruel hunters.
Rolls-Royce probe debacle is embarrassing
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 30/01/2017
» Too many cooks spoil the broth. It is the reason Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam stepped in to instruct various parties, with the exception of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, to stop seeking information about the Rolls-Royce bribery scandal from the United Kingdom's Serious Fraud Office (SFO).
Waiting for the 'good guy'
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/01/2016
» In his nationwide weekly address last Friday, which was also New Year’s Day, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he would reward himself this year by becoming a "good guy", less talkative and less aggressive with the media.
Rajabhakti does not bode well for the megaprojects
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 04/01/2016
» The Defence Ministry panel investigating corruption in the construction of Rajabhakti Park has found nothing wrong. This is not a surprise to me at all.
The truth must be made known
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 30/11/2015
» Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon told the media last week he would no longer talk to them about the Rajabhakti Park scandal until a new team investigating alleged irregularities has come up with its findings.
Army must realise statue scandal is not going away
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/11/2015
» Rajabhakti Park, featuring the majestic statues of seven former Thai kings, has become the hottest tourist attraction in Hua Hin besides Wat Huay Mongkol which features a giant statue of Luang Phor Thuad.
Lottery farce continues to be PM's Achilles' heel
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/03/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was surely joking on Friday when he said during his weekly "Return Happiness to the People" monologue that he would scrap the lottery altogether if it becomes too messy.
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.