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Chavalit's talk of being PM can't be taken seriously
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/05/2015
» At the age of 83, most people are enjoying the quiet years and living peaceful lives with their families at home or helping to raise their grandchildren. Not so with Gen Chavalit Yongchaiyudh. He believes he is physically and mentally fit enough for a last shot at Government House.
No one to mediate for Thaksin
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/06/2012
» Influential social critic Prawase Wasi told the press last week that he would prefer fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to look at Pridi Banomyong, former prime minister and senior statesman, as a role model.
No more blame games, please
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/02/2012
» Now that the government appears to have full powers to manage water resources, it must take full responsibility and not try to pass the blame to others if there is another flood this year, or any year.
Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/02/2012
» Government authorities were in unison, insisting the three bomb blasts in downtown Bangkok did not amount to terrorism because the devices were intended solely to kill unnamed foreign individuals - even though several Thais were hurt. In the parliament, there was bedlam on Thursday when Democrat MPs queried the prime minister about her "secret mission" at the Four Seasons Hotel last Wednesday.
Public debt and Thaksin's oil
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/01/2012
» One of the most controversial issues at the moment, which has taken on the life of a conspiracy by opponents of ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, concerns a plan to sell 2% of the Finance Ministry's stakes in PTT Plc and Thai Airways International to the government-controlled Vayupak Fund in order to free PTT and THAI from the status of being state enterprises and to reduce the government's public debt so it can borrow more.
Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/01/2012
» Two street protests greeted the government this week with more to come soon and the government's plan for a two billion baht compensation package for victims of political violence seems to have backfired. But the "talk of the town" is the ear-bashing incident at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/01/2012
» A mysterious fire destroyed several bookshops in Chatuchak Weekend Market on Wednesday amidst new allegations of local mafia gangs extorting protection fees from vendors. The Pheu Thai Party remains divided on how to go about constitutional change, but all agree the charter must be amended. In the South, the flooding has eased.