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S44 is not a magic cure to our traffic woes
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/09/2016
» Section 44 of the interim constitution is not a magic wand, nor is it a panacea for all of the country's dilemmas, be they political, economic, social, health, environment, etc.
Don't blame your failings on the media
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/09/2015
» Shooting the messenger is a convenient way of shifting blame and widely practised here by politicians and senior government officials alike, who blame their own failures on the media.
Futsal scandal probe must kick off at the top
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/10/2014
» My sympathies to the 727 rural teachers in Nakhon Ratchasima province who will be facing disciplinary action for their supposed roles in the futsal pitch scandal.
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".
Who really benefitted from the rice scheme?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/06/2013
» Better late than never. The Yingluck government is finally back-peddling on its most ambitious and, perhaps, most destructive populist policy, the rice pledging scheme -- which set the purchase price of paddy about 40% above market price and cost taxpayers 136 billion baht in losses, according to official estimates, in just the first year, with more to come.