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OAG gets a sudden spurt of energy
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/12/2014
» Out of the blue, the Office of the Attorney-General felt the urge to call an urgent meeting of the joint panel of the OAG and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) this Thursday, Christmas Day, to discuss the rice pledging case against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
A gift? Pump prices still way too high
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/12/2014
» The latest "New Year’s gift to the people" from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is the oil price cuts that were decided by the National Energy Policy Council on Monday and came into effect on Tuesday morning.
China might be key to the prosecution of Yingluck
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 15/12/2014
» Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra can relax and enjoy the New Year festival without worrying about whether she will be indicted in the interim — courtesy of the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG).
Gifts? Not really
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/12/2014
» I am already feeling suffocated by the weight of the New Year’s gifts being heaped upon me by various ministries responding to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s desire to "deliver happiness" to the Thai people.
Don't be distracted by Thaksin's shadow
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 04/11/2014
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha seemed to be annoyed when he was asked by a reporter at Government House on Monday to comment on the recent movements of fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Lottery reform failure undermines NCPO's credibility
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/11/2014
» The problem of overpriced lottery tickets was one of first to be tackled by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) immediately after its takeover of the national administration on May 22. Other problems included overcharging by motorcycle taxis, illegal parking by passenger vans, illegal gambling, drug trafficking, and encroachment on forest reserves, public beaches and footpaths.
Another 'honest mistake', really?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/10/2014
» Over a decade ago the Constitutional Court famously found that then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra made an "honest mistake" in finding him not guilty of assets concealment by a vote of 8:7. Two of the eight votes which ruled Thaksin not guilty in 2001 came from sitting judges who abstained from voting.
Cops feeling pressure over kill suspect torture claims
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/10/2014
» From the beginning, police from the top down, from national chief Pol Gen Somyot Pumpanmuang to cops in Surat Thani province who have jurisdiction over Koh Tao, have been under heavy pressure to show results of the high-profile murders of two British tourists on the tourist island on Sept 15.
Landless farmers must benefit from handout
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/10/2014
» Call it the "Returning Happiness to Rice Farmers" scheme or whatever you like, the 1,000 baht/rai cash handout for each rice farming family who owns less than 15 rai of land is a populist policy.
Rice farmers must help themselves
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/09/2014
» Rice farmers recently asked for help from the government after a similar call from rubber growers in 16 southern provinces demanding intervention to arrest the seemingly unstoppable fall in rubber prices.