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Regime's best-laid plans still subject to folly
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 15/01/2018
» Was Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon really serious when he issued a stern warning to officials of the Foreign Ministry, the Office of the Attorney-General and police that they could face malfeasance in office charges under the Criminal Code if they do not try hard enough to have fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra sent back home to face the music?
PM says he's a politician − no surprise there
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/01/2018
» Finally, last week, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha halfheartedly admitted, for the first time since he took over the government's administration more than three years ago, that he is a politician, but not without reminding all of us that he is not just any politician -- but a politician who used to be a soldier.
PM's questions are on a journey to nowhere
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/11/2017
» In May, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha posed four questions to the public and invited them to leave written replies at Damrongtham centres throughout the country.
Even if 'Boss' were arrested, what happens next?
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/04/2017
» When I was reading law at Chulalongkorn University about four decades ago, there was an old saying among jurists that went along the lines of, "When gunshots ring out, all the jurists just sit down and keep their mouths shut."
How long before seat belt rule is flouted?
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/03/2017
» Come April 5 -- the beginning of the Ten Dangerous Days of the Songkran festival -- all drivers of private cars and public transport and their occupants will have to fasten their seat belts. The only exceptions are tuk-tuk and song thaew drivers, whose passengers are not required to buckle up. Violators will face a fine of 500 baht.
Thaksin tax will need divine intervention
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/03/2017
» As a former law student, I had never heard this particular phrase before. It came straight from the mouth of Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, the government's top legal counsel who has served many previous governments in the capacity of cabinet secretary-general because of his extensive legal expertise.
Rajabhakti, Hawaii sagas not over yet
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/10/2016
» The plots are similar. In March, Justice Minister Paiboon Koomchaya, Auditor-General Pisit Leelavachiropas and Prayong Priyajit, secretary-general of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission appeared at a press conference to jointly declare the Rajabhakti Park project in Hua Hin was above-board and cleared of any corruption.
S44 is not a magic cure to our traffic woes
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/09/2016
» Section 44 of the interim constitution is not a magic wand, nor is it a panacea for all of the country's dilemmas, be they political, economic, social, health, environment, etc.
Think, then think again before signing as a guarantor
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/02/2016
» Rule Number One for anyone thinking of being a guarantor for a friend, colleague, relative or lover - there is a legal and financial risk involved. It is frequently said by lawyers that once you become a guarantor, you have one foot in prison.
A fight Yingluck knows she can't win
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/11/2015
» A war of words is being fought between the government, represented by Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, and former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, represented by her legal team.