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Por was more than just a popular TV star
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/01/2016
» For 70 days, tens of thousands of people were glued to the television, mainstream newspapers and the social media following popular TV star Tridsadee "Por" Sahawong's struggle to survive.
Channel 3 hiding behind 'public interest'
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/09/2014
» The management of TV Channel 3 seems to have forgotten that about a decade ago Supinya Klangnarong, then a vocal activist of the NGO the Campaign for Media Reform was charged with criminal defamation by Shin Corp for alleged defamatory remarks she made at a seminar entitled "Five Years of Thai Rak Thai – Shin Corp Gets Richer".
Easing of curbs on media right decision
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/07/2014
» The curbs on press freedom imposed in the form of announcement No 97 of the National Council for Peace and Order, since eased after they encountered stiff resistance from media organisations, reminds me of the crude means used by former dictators, both civilian and military, in dealing with the media.
National happiness is a state of mind for all of us
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/06/2014
» The buzz phrase of the moment for the National Council for Peace and Order is “Bring back happiness to the people”.
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.
Surapong conveniently omitting the facts
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/12/2013
» Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul was very quick to condemn the anti-government protesters for the violence in front of the Thai-Japanese youth centre in Din Daeng on Thursday.
Surapong’s recipe for more trouble
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/12/2013
» Thursday night’s candlelight ceremony at Sanam Luang to celebrate His Majesty the King’s 86th birthday led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was shown live by all free-to-air TV stations and attracted a big crowd, mostly government officials - but it was less than half the story.
Surapong's appointment to Capo confirms Thaksin's in charge
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/12/2013
» It seems self-exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is indirectly commanding the police operations to deal with the protesters, with the appointment of his trusted man to take charge of the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (Capo).
Tipping point nears as protesters wet whistles
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/10/2013
» Come November, the political temperature is likely to reach boiling point _ if not breaking point. The war drums which were earlier sounded by various political groups opposed to the revised amnesty bill will soon be replaced by real action - mass protests, as threatened.
Highlights of the week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/09/2012
» The final report on the political turbulance in April and May 2010 was released by Kanit na Nakorn's truth commission and, as anticipated, was heavily criticised, especially by red-shirts and the Pheu Thai Party; and Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont was spotlighted for using seven million baht of taxpayers' money to take a large group of his staff and pro-government media people on a junket to Europe.