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  • OPINION

    Oh no, he's put his foot in it again!

    Oped, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/11/2023

    » Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is no stranger to verbal gaffes, which may hurt the feelings of Thais or, worse, inflict political damage. His latest "slip of the tongue" at a meeting of the Pheu Thai Party's executive and MPs over special favours for police promotions is a case in point which could also expose him to legal action.

  • THAILAND

    Highlights of the week

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/06/2012

    » The main news focus this week was undoubtedly the conflict between the Constitution Court and the parliament over the court’s order that the parliament suspend the final reading of the constitution amendment bill, which was scheduled for today,Friday, until the bench has ruled on the constitutionality of the amendment process.

  • OPINION

    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.

  • THAILAND

    Weekly highlights

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 15/06/2012

    » Confrontation between the Constitution Court and the parliament was narrowly averted when the parliament backed down from challenging the court’s authority. New troubles are brewing for Pheu Thai Party leader Yongyuth Wichaidit and de facto leader Thaksin Shinawatra. And two innocent people shot dead and two others wounded as student gang violence rears its ugly head again.

  • OPINION

    'Flash mob' leaves FFP with work to do

    News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/12/2019

    » There were as many bystanders as party supporters among the few thousand people who converged in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and the Pathumwan skywalk on Saturday evening where the Future Forward Party (FFP) held its "flash mob" to test public response to its call for justice for the party after the Election Commission (EC) last week asked the Constitutional Court to dissolve the party over a 191-million-baht "loan" to the party by its leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.

  • OPINION

    Mirror, mirror who's the fairest PM of all?

    News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/01/2018

    » Bangkok Poll, of the research centre of Bangkok University, reported over the weekend that the popularity rating of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dropped to 36.8% from the 52.8% recorded in its opinion survey conducted in May last year.

  • OPINION

    Election prospects take another knock

    News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/05/2017

    » Earlier last week, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told us the next election, which was to be held in accordance with the government's political roadmap, might be postponed if unrest is still prevalent.

  • OPINION

    There are bigger issues than Thaksin's police rank

    News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/08/2015

    » National police chief Pol Gen Somyot Pummpunmuang has until the end of September to do what he is legally required to do, and has promised to do, more than once -- strip fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra of his police lieutenant-colonel title.

  • OPINION

    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.

  • OPINION

    Giant ballot paper just too daunting

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/05/2015

    » It was the biggest ballot paper I have ever seen. The sample ballot paper shown to the media on Monday during a demonstration of the new voting process held at the Election Commission office was simply huge.

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