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Not much hope of voters understanding the charter
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 01/02/2016
» The completed draft constitution by Meechai Ruchuphan's Constitution Drafting Committee is up for public scrutiny. It is a thick volume of importance, yet boring to read because of all the legal jargon that is difficult to understand, even for people with some legal background.
Rice saga fates await Boonsong, Phoom and Manas
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/05/2015
» The curtain has fallen on the impeachment case against former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, his former deputy Phoom Sarapol and former Foreign Trade Department director-general Manas Soyploy over the fake government-to-government (G-to-G) rice deals with two Chinese trading companies: Guangdong Stationery and Sporting Goods Import and Export, and Hainan Grains and Industrial Trading.
Forgiveness depends on admitting rice scheme flaws
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 26/01/2015
» Are you ready? Are you ready Thai people?
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.
One year on, still no sign of reconciliation
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/01/2015
» A year ago, on Jan 13, the "Shutdown Bangkok" campaign was launched by the People’s Democratic Reform Committee, its aim to cripple the government of then-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and to force it out of office.
Year off to good start for graft-fighters
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/01/2015
» After pushing aside our headaches, trials and tribulations to enjoy the week-long New Year holiday break, it is now time to get back into the real world.
Fear of failure guiding NCPO's steps
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/07/2014
» "Sia-khong" or "a waste" has become a buzzword in military political circles since the May 22 coup. It is a short version of, "Don’t let the May 22 coup be a waste".
Pheu Thai on reckless, dangerous, path
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/11/2013
» The ruling Pheu Thai Party is in a hurry, as if there is no tomorrow. So the party released all the brakes and went into overdrive at full throttle or <i>sud soi</i>, a term used by its master, self-exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
One slip, and charter row erupts again
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/09/2013
» With its majority in the House, the support of its allies in the Senate and the fact that both the Senate and House speakers are its own men, the ruling Pheu Thai Party thought its charter amendment bill seeking to overhaul the composition of the upper chamber would sail through, with the opposition providing only nuisance value along the way.
Battle royal looms between Pheu Thai, court
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/04/2013
» April is normally the hottest month of the year with the temperature often surpassing 40C in different parts of the country. This year, however, the situation may be different with the mercury in the coming months likely to soar higher than the April record as a "Battle Royal" is looming between the ruling Pheu Thai Party and its allies on the one hand and the Constitution Court and its supporters on the other.