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Problems are being sorted with bewildering speed
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 07/07/2014
» It is in no-way overstating the fact that there has been a distinct odour to the way the pledged rice has been stored in many privately-owned warehouses and silos from the start of the infamous scheme three years ago. But the real problem is that all those people in the Yingluck government, from top to bottom, who were responsible for the scheme didn’t smell it.
Big fish that was overlooked
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 01/07/2014
» I couldn’t agree more with former senator Somchai Sawaengkarn who said on his Facebook page last week that the mainstream media has downplayed the Saraburi military court’s issuing of an arrest warrant for Lt Gen Manas Paorik, former deputy commander of the 3rd Army Region and a senior member of the Pheu Thai party.
Unprecedented ceremony brings hope
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/06/2014
» A small but significant event occured in Nakhon Ratchasima on Monday. Two weeks ago, before the May 22 coup, it would have been totally beyond even the wildest imagining of most political observers and analysts.
Abhisit needs luck for shuttle diplomacy to succeed
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/04/2014
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has a dream: the dream of a chosen one who thinks he can convince all of the key players of Thailand’s protracted political stalemate to put the country’s interests first and come to the negotiating table.
Yingluck primes for a showdown with the NACC
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 31/03/2014
» Guess what will caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra do today?
Showdown day: The PM and the NACC
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 30/03/2014
» Guess what caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will do Monday?
No matter the hurt, PM must accept court ruling
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/03/2014
» Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s tearful appeal for sympathy and understanding for her government’s good intentions in the aftermath of the Constitution Court’s ruling rendering the government’s two trillion baht loan bill unconstitutional has invited a flood of criticism in the social media.
Govt turns to harassment of court, NACC
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/03/2014
» Violence perpetrated against anti-government protesters has subsided lately, thanks to a security beef-up by the army and the recent dismantling of three protest stages at Pathumwan, Ratchaprasong and Asok to merge with one at Silom Road, which is based in Lumpini Park.
Separatist talk as judgement day looms
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/03/2014
» Sor Por Por Lanna (Lanna People’s Democratic Republic)? What?
Yingluck’s options are narrowed down to one: resign
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/02/2014
» The Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) director Chalerm Yubamrung was jubilant when he learned that the Civil Court had refused to lift the state of emergency as requested by former Democrat MP Thavorn Senniam on the grounds that enforcing the special law was the prerogative of the government. He even thanked the court for the ruling.