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Ex-ministers fail badly in their defence of Yingluck
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/01/2015
» So, four ministers from the ousted government of Yingluck Shinawatra have taken to YouTube to answer, in her defence, the questions about the rice-pledging scheme raised by members of the National Legislative Assembly last Friday. They took this action to offset the assembly's refusal to let them speak on her behalf.
Charupong should shun Jakrapob and his movement
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 24/06/2014
» It is clear that former Pheu Thai party leader Charupong Ruangsuwan has decided he will not come home and instead live in self-imposed exile, at least until there is a democratically elected government.
Politics of hate must not be allowed to prevail
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/03/2014
» The old saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” is no less relevant today. And one picture which appeared on the front pages of most dailies on Tuesday, or the video clip that went viral in the social media, tells a story so blatant, so un-Buddhist that no words are really needed at all.
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.
Abhisit shoots himself in the foot
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/09/2013
» Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva shot himself in the foot when he uttered an ill-considered remark a man of his stature is not supposed to make in public.
Does BRN really want peace?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/08/2013
» The Barisan Revolusi Nasional's postponement of peace talks and renewal of its five demands has placed the peace process in jeopardy, and strengthened the extremists' hand.
Thaksin's plea for reconciliation rings hollow
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/07/2013
» I have lost count of the number of times ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has pleaded for reconciliation. The last one was delivered from Beijing in his phone-in address to his supporters in Thailand on the occasion of his 64th birthday last Friday.
Notorious audio clip furore seems to be fading
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 15/07/2013
» The "talk of the town" issue last week which was about the audio clip posted on YouTube featuring a private talk between two men, purported to be former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Deputy Defence Minister Yuthasak Sasiprapa, seems to have been put to rest _ much to the chagrin of quite a few of us who had expected the military to do something in quick reaction to the clip.
Fake or real, the audio is juicy stuff
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/07/2013
» Deputy Defence Minister Gen Yuthasak Sasiprapa is caught in an awkward controversy, in which he may find it embarrassing to confront the military top brass, among them army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Time red-shirt thugs acted a little smarter
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/06/2013
» Chiang Mai's red shirts, known as the Rak Chiang Mai 51, have once again lived up to their infamous reputation for being the street enforcer dedicated to protecting the northern city's most well-known son, Thaksin Shinawatra, and the government.