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Sloppy police must man up and say sorry
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/01/2017
» Social media in the past week has been awash with fierce criticism of the police for the sloppy handling of a hit-and-run case by an inquiry police officer of Renu Nakhon district in Nakhon Phanom. An innocent schoolteacher ended up being incarcerated for 18 months and had her life turned upside down.
Is the government digging its own grave?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/07/2013
» There seems to be no stopping the government in its desperate attempt to push through its most ambitious project, the two trillion baht infrastructure development plan, despite warnings of a huge "trap" that may threaten the government's very survival.
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.
A simpler way to help farmers?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/10/2012
» I cannot help joining my farming compatriots in an early celebration on hearing the "good news", that they will be out of debt in two years – thanks to the government’s generous rice pledging scheme and, in particular, commerce permanent secretary Watcharee Wimuktayon.
Highlights of the Week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/07/2012
» This week’s political spotlight shifted to the Constitution Court, where the judges were hearing argument over the legality of the Pheu Thai Party’s bid to rewrite the constitution, challenged by its opponents as a move to overthrow the constitutional monarchy.
Where are the promised public hearings on reconciliation?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/05/2012
» It looks as if we were all duped about the promised public hearings on reconciliation. The reconciliation bill was instead rushed to the parliament and is set to be debated on the same time that many world leaders are in Bangkok for the World Economic Forum.