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Darkest-day song nothing to be proud of
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 20/02/2019
» Army commander-in-chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong's decision to order the army-run radio stations to "resurrect" the old ultra-nationalist song Nak Phandin ("Burden on the Land") in an apparent response to the Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan's threat to cut military spending and Future Forward Party's pledge to scrap mandatory conscription is totally uncalled for.
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Journalists need protection too
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/08/2015
» Have sympathy for Anthony Kwan Hok-chun, a photo-journalist with Initium Media Technology in Hong Kong who had the innocent temerity to want to protect himself from harm with body armour while covering the recent bombing in Bangkok. Mr Kwan was stopped at Suvarnabhumi
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World media lauds Paween, but at home he's a leper
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/12/2015
» If I were in national police chief Chakthip Chaijinda's shoes I would be feeling very upset with Pol Maj-Gen Paween Pongsirin, the former deputy commissioner of provincial police Region 8 and chief investigator of the high-profile Rohingya trafficking case.
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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.
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Dismal reflection of civil aviation 'efficiency'
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 21/07/2015
» The long queues are gone, the brief chaos over at Don Mueang airport and only unhappy memories remain for the poor souls forced to wait hours before boarding, or even missing, their flights over the weekend.
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Of drought, and cats, and rain gods
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 26/06/2015
» Black Siamese cats are in high demand these days. No, not for dining tables in China, but for <i>hae nang maew</i>, a ritual to ask the deity for rain, as much of the country suffers under the worst drought in memory.
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Illegal fishermen money-hungry hypocrites
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 30/06/2015
» From July 1 hundreds of fishing boats, most of them unregistered, will stop operating in the face of a government crackdown on illegal fishing. Any fishing vessel caught working without an operating licence faces a fine of up to 100,000 baht.
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Maybe we should prepare for the worst
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 14/07/2015
» Former weatherman Smith Dharmasaroja is well known for his doomsday predictions, such as his forecast in 1998 that a tsunami would hit southwestern Thailand, which actually came true seven years later.
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Same old excuses given for flooding - so fix them
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/06/2015
» Back in mid-March when inner Bangkok was awash after unexpected heavy rain, city governor Sukhumbhand Paribatra foolishly shot off his mouth, telling his critics to "go live in the highlands" if they don't like being flooded.
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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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