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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.
Mutiny over amnesty hard to believe
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/10/2013
» My first reaction was disbelief when I saw this headline, "Thaksin stares down mutiny over amnesty" on page 3 of the <i>Bangkok Post</i> newspaper on Friday.
Tense times as revised amnesty bill awaits
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/10/2013
» The move in parliament on Friday when Pheu Thai MPs managed to push a new version of an amnesty through the 35-member House panel vetting the amnesty bill resembles what I would call a "silent coup".
Devil lies in the details, but where are they?
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/09/2013
» Commerce permanent secretary Watchari Vimuktayon drew a lot of flak on social media last week for her seemingly insulting remark that we, the consumer, might only have imagined that consumer goods have become more expensive and that the cost of living has gone up.
Can the Commerce Ministry be trusted even now?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/07/2013
» On June 18, the National Rice Policy Commission slashed the rice pledging price by 20% from 15,000 baht to 12,000 baht per tonne. Less than two weeks later it made an about turn, reverting to the old price and putting its own credibility and that of the government at rock bottom.
Is there a political wind of change in the air?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/06/2013
» The unusual criticism of the rice pledging scheme in <i>Thai Rath</i> over the last week came as a surprise, sparking speculation the newspaper senses a political change in the air.
A welcome break in the amnesty bill row
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/05/2013
» "'My objective is to bring Thaksin home. If this is not successful, I will be the only person to be held accountable. That's Okay. I can be taken anywhere and beheaded. I am not afraid because I have already made up my mind and will tour the country, including the South, to [solicit support for the reconciliation bill]. But I chose to come to Isan first, and if you people agree with me, please give me applause..."
Chiang Mai reds' strange concept of democracy
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/05/2013
» Chiang Mai’s red-shirts, known as Rak Chiang Mai 51, may not join their fellow reds at a rally planned by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) at Ratchaprasong intersection on Sunday to mark the third anniversary of the May 19, 2010 dispersal of protesters by the military.
Boss wants to come home to 'sweet surrender'
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/05/2013
» <i>For so long I was out in the cold,</i>
The rice scheme has finally collapsed
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/03/2013
» Finally, the government has conceded and decided to sell the millions of tonnes of rice held in stockpiles since last year at the market price - and take an embarrassing big loss as a result.