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Old solutions no answer to dust menace
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 25/01/2021
» When pressured by newshounds last week about another round of PM2.5 dust that has blanketed the capital city and some other provinces for several days in a row, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon answered, "The government has tackled it all along." Really?
Pareena saga a test of land reform resolve
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 15/11/2019
» When Deputy Agriculture Minister Thamanat Prompow defended Pareena Kraikupt -- a Palang Pracharath Party member and MP for Ratchaburi who is being grilled in a high-profile land scandal -- by suggesting that she may escape forest encroachment charges because her family "had lived on the disputed plots prior to the enactment of land reforms", I could sense his triumph, as well as relief.
Prayut plays with fire over appointments
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 30/04/2018
» After nearly four years in executive power, what Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha sees as "usual" appears to be not so usual, at least for those who want to see new things in politics.
PM must tread carefully or else feel the heat
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 29/01/2018
» If Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his NCPO brothers are not in the habit of checking the temperature, it's the time for them to start.
'Phuyai' must lead kids by good example
News, Ploenpote Atthakor, Published on 05/01/2018
» As National Children's Day draws near, it's time for the public to pay attention to the annual slogan (kham kwan) thought up each year by the prime minister of the day for kids.