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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.
ICT minister went too far with cyber closure threat
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 07/05/2013
» Pheu Thai Party people and the red-shirts are understandably angry with cartoonist Chai Ratchawat for his offensive remark about Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, but the ICT minister's threat to shutdown websites hosting any criticism of her is too much to swallow.
PM's speech revealed feelings previously hidden
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 30/04/2013
» Although the speech delivered by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra at the Community of Democracy (CD) conference in Mongolia Monday was scripted, the message it conveyed, especially about democracy in Thailand, presumably reflects her actual political thinking -- a side buried deeply and troubling her soul for many years.
Challenge to Constitution Court's authority a foolhardy plan
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/04/2013
» Pheu Thai MPs and their allies in the Senate appeared very emotional when they decided last week to challenge the authority of the Constitution Court and to seek the impeachment of all nine judges.
Slim chance for solution to medical pay dispute
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/04/2013
» They're "losing their minds!" is the phrase used by former public health minister Mongkol na Songkhla to describe the dispute between the Ministry of Public Health and the Rural Doctors Society (RDS) over the pay-for-performance (P4P) scheme.
Chalerm's no-show in deep South perplexing
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/04/2013
» Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung's procrastination about visiting the far South, his lame excuses, paint him in a bad light - especially in light of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's visit on Sunday following the slaying of the Yala deputy governor last week.
Yaowapa will have to wait awhile, thankfully
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/04/2013
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is clearly relieved and has good cause to celebrate after she was cleared by the National Anti-Corruption Commission of a harge of making a false assets declaration.
Only half-truths about infrastructure megaprojects
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 01/04/2013
» The government appears to be treating the infrastructure development megaprojects like the rice pledging scheme - withholding key information which is supposed to be disclosed publicly and releasing details only when pressured to do so.
When will Pheu Thai get over Thaksin
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/03/2013
» The past few weeks saw a flurry of political activity in Dubai and Hong Kong as fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra held court to receive visitors from Bangkok and issued instructions to his Pheu Thai MPs on "urgent" political issues.
Charter change bills just a prelude
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/03/2013
» On orders from the man in Dubai, the Pheu Thai Party, its coalition partners and pro-government senators are gearing up at full throttle to push for amending the constitution section by section.