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People's Party needs to sort out its mess
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/02/2026
» Two weeks have passed since the election on Feb 8, and yet no one has come up with proof that the barcodes and QR codes printed on ballot sheets used on the day can be traced back to individual voters, showing for whom and which parties they voted for.
US stance on Cambodia a betrayal
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/11/2025
» There is an ancient proverb which says: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend." If so, what if my friend is a friend of my enemy? Can he still be trusted as my friend, or has he turned into an enemy?
When despots fall out, everyone suffers
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/07/2025
» In what capacity did former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra act when he wrote that several countries have expressed concerns over the fighting between Thailand and Cambodia and offered to mediate the conflict?
No Tak Bai miracles to deliver justice
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/10/2024
» There was no miracle as the clock ticked past midnight of Oct 25 marking the end of the 20-year statute of limitations in the Tak Bai case.
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.
School van tragedies can be averted
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/09/2022
» The death of a 7-year-old school girl found locked in a school van from morning until late in the afternoon in a parking lot of a school in Chon Buri last Tuesday is a tragic incident that can be prevented, without much difficulty.
Tragedy, farce in Mountain B saga
Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 15/08/2022
» By now, many of us may have lost interest in the deadly fire at the Mountain B pub in Sattahip district of Chon Buri province because they are occupied with other more pressing issues such as inflation.
Govt jab management fails to hit home
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/06/2021
» Most critics sum up Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha government's performance in the management of vaccines procurement with one simple word: "suck". I couldn't agree more with that harsh summation and there is no need to further amplify that utter failure.
Vaccine buy bears up to scrutiny
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/01/2021
» Thank you Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Progressive Movement, for helping shed the light on the initiative of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in the founding of a pharmaceutical firm, Siam Bioscience, 12 years ago, which was not widely known among Thais outside medical circles.
Patronage may end up costing us dear
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 04/01/2021
» Thais should have enjoyed and celebrated the arrival of the New Year, but many have stayed at home and celebrated quietly with their love ones instead, not knowing this time around how long it will take before this second wave of Covid-19 will be contained. Forget about the economic recovery or the ambitious plan of turning Thailand into a safe haven for foreign tourists wanting to escape the contagion.