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50-party race comes down to just this
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/02/2026
» By the time this opinion piece goes into print, the unofficial outcome of Sunday's election will already have been announced by the Election Commission. Which of the two front-running parties, Bhumjaithai and the People's Party, has emerged the winner and earned the right to form the new government will also be known.
Time for Thaksin to face the music
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/06/2025
» After lying low and staying out of sight -- presumably to lick the wounds inflicted by the Medical Council of Thailand (MCT)'s ground-shaking ruling on May 8 regarding his controversial stay at the 14th floor of the Police General Hospital -- former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra re-entered the public foray on May 27 with a vengeance.
Proxy wars rage as political rifts widen
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/10/2024
» A proxy war appears to be raging between the Pheu Thai Party and its former coalition partner, the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).
MFP's reforming spirit will live on
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/07/2024
» Come what may on Aug 7, the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) appears to be ready to face the axe from the Constitutional Court. The party could be dissolved and/or all 11 members of the executive committee barred from contesting elections for 10 years, as sought by the Election Commission.
Who's directing behind the scenes?
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/05/2024
» The speechwriter who wrote the speech delivered by Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra at the party meeting on May 3 did a lousy job which consequently put her in hot water.
Weed bill sees rivals take high ground
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/01/2023
» The fate of the Cannabis Bill appears to be sealed now. This means the bill, which seeks to decriminalise hemp and cannabis in particular, for medical, commercial and industrial purposes, will not pass the second reading of the House during this parliamentary session.
Lessons to learn from nursery tragedy
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/10/2022
» Narcotic drugs, methamphetamines in particular, and guns, when they are mixed together, are a dangerous chemistry for violence -- much worse than the combination of alcohol and guns.
New parties riding high on innovations
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/06/2022
» Buri Ram, the self-proclaimed capital of the Bhumjaithai Party, was on a high last Friday, albeit not from cannabis, but from the historic achievement of liberalising the use of the plant, condemned as a narcotic for eight decades.
Mass jab hopes a crucial test for Prayut
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 31/05/2021
» Despite reassurances from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul that the mass Covid-19 vaccinations for people over 60 and those suffering from seven non-communicable underlying diseases across the country will proceed as scheduled on June 7, scepticism remains strong among many about whether this administration can still be trusted after repeated blunders in the handling of the pandemic.
Angry protests won’t solve issues
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/11/2020
» Frankly speaking, this is one of the few times that I agree with political scientist Kasian Tejapira of Thammasat University, despite our political differences, albeit for a different reason.