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School van tragedies can be averted
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/09/2022
» The death of a 7-year-old school girl found locked in a school van from morning until late in the afternoon in a parking lot of a school in Chon Buri last Tuesday is a tragic incident that can be prevented, without much difficulty.
Military mindset will be tough nut to crack
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/11/2017
» The way the military -- from Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsowon down to the Phramongkutklao Hospital and the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (Afaps) -- has been handling the suspicious death of Pakapong Tanyakan, a freshman of the school, not only leaves much to be desired, but leaves the military establishment bruised.
DSI custody death response misses the mark
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 07/08/2017
» The reputation of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) took a huge blow when the Criminal Court ruled last Friday that Thawatchai Anukul, a former land official in Phuket and Phangnga provinces, who was kept in custody at a cell at the DSI head office, was "put to death by somebody else".
Ah Kong's death again spotlights the lese majeste law debate
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/05/2012
» An ordinary elderly man, Ah Kong came to the world's notice because of his highly publicised arrest, trial and imprisonment on lese majeste charges. He died alone, without any loved ones by his bedside, at the Bangkok Remand Prison's hospital this morning -- his plea for a royal pardon yet to be answered.