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Opening needs caution with every step
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/10/2021
» Living with Covid-19 seems to be the inconvenient reality that several countries have accepted after realising that, unless there is an effective vaccine that can protect us from getting infected, the virus will remain with us and affect our livelihoods for the foreseeable future.
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The soul of the Mekong is in serious trouble
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/02/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha last week asked reporters why non-governmental organisations (NGOs), environmental activists and academics continue to protest against the planned blasting of rapids in the Mekong River.
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Think, then think again before signing as a guarantor
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/02/2016
» Rule Number One for anyone thinking of being a guarantor for a friend, colleague, relative or lover - there is a legal and financial risk involved. It is frequently said by lawyers that once you become a guarantor, you have one foot in prison.
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Sensible forest plan, but we want offenders' names
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/06/2015
» One of the first priorities of the National Council for Peace and Order after the military takeover in May 22 last year, and followed up relentlessly by the government, was to seize back state-owned land from encroachers, particularly that which used to be forest land and had been turned into rubber plantations.
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Move quickly to seize forests back from rubber planters
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/04/2015
» With the blessing of the National Council for Peace and Order, the Royal Forest Department intends over the next two years to seize back one million rai of former forest that has been encroached on, cleared and planted in rubber.
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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.
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Without govt funding Thai athletes will never shine out
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/08/2012
» By Asean standards Thai atheletes did not perform badly at the London 2012 Olympic Games. They won two silvers and one bronze, while Indonesia and Malaysia each won only a silver and a bronze.
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Highlights of the Week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/07/2012
» This week’s political spotlight shifted to the Constitution Court, where the judges were hearing argument over the legality of the Pheu Thai Party’s bid to rewrite the constitution, challenged by its opponents as a move to overthrow the constitutional monarchy.
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The clueless returnees
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/05/2012
» Several former executives of the defunct Thai Rak Thai Party appear to be in a cheerful mood and are ready to return to active politics when their five-year political ban imposed by the Constitution Court expires at the end of this month.
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Weekly highlights
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/05/2012
» The debate on the lese majeste law was revived, with fresh calls for legal amendments, following the sudden death of convicted offender Ah Kong. The rising cost of living remains a topical issue, with the Commerce Ministry finally backtracking on its claim there is no problem, as the government moves to freeze prices. And the long delayed computer tablets for schools deal was finally inked.
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