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Justice needs salvaging after fatal crash
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/08/2020
» There is an old Thai saying which goes along the lines of: "A dead elephant cannot be covered by lotus leaves."
Beware the civil service's warrior queens
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 26/09/2016
» The women have guts -- and lots of it. I am referring to Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn who last week signed an administrative order to pave the way for the Legal Execution Department to proceed with confiscating the assets of her predecessor, Boonsong Teriyapirom, and his five associates involved in the fake government-to-government rice deals with two fictitious Chinese firms, to recoup the loss from these deals estimated at about 20 billion baht.
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.
The media is not the enemy, why treat them so?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/04/2015
» It is not surprising the private sector heartily welcomed the lifting of martial law without mentioning its replacement, Section 44 of the interim constitution, which is even more draconian.
Foreign-owned timber plantations bad idea
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/03/2015
» Yet another project has been shelved by the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, but this time it is the right decision. It would be even better if the project – foreign owned timber plantations – was scrapped, period.
A paltry million baht, are you kidding?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/12/2014
» You must be kidding, surely, was one of the first things that popped into my mind when it was announced Pol Gen Somyot Pumpanmuang, the national police chief, has offered a one-million baht reward for information that leads to the arrest of Sahachai "Sia Jo" Chiansoemsi.
Thai PBS gives impetus to monarchy debate
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/03/2013
» Like it or not, the issue regarding the monarchy and lese majeste, which is considered "taboo" for public discussion in this country, has rocketed into the limelight along with all the fuss surrounding the controversial role of the Thai PBS television channel which decided to bring the issue out of the closet and into the open.
Supreme Court judged by people's court
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 07/01/2013
» The Supreme Court is caught up in an unwitting dispute with the Fine Arts Department and all sorts of professional and amateur conservationists and Facebook followers over its questionable decision to demolish its 70-year old courthouse in order to build a new and more modern structure.
Yongyuth's political future uncertain
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/09/2012
» Despite all the legal and political opinions in support of the legal status of Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was unwilling to take the risk of allowing him to chair this week's Tuesday cabinet meeting.
Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/01/2012
» A mysterious fire destroyed several bookshops in Chatuchak Weekend Market on Wednesday amidst new allegations of local mafia gangs extorting protection fees from vendors. The Pheu Thai Party remains divided on how to go about constitutional change, but all agree the charter must be amended. In the South, the flooding has eased.