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Will the govt listen? Not likely
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/09/2013
» Three distinguished foreign guests made thoughtful remarks about conflict solving and reconciliation at the international forum held in Bangkok on Monday -- Priscilla Hayner, senior adviser to the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, former British prime minister Tony Blair, and former Finnish president and Nobel Peace prize winner Marti Ahtisaari.
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Taweesilp's limelight fully earned
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/04/2020
» Taweesilp Visanuyothin is the "New Kid in Town" at the moment.
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Govt leaves Thamanat sore to fester
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 16/09/2019
» Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow must have been a valuable asset of the government to justify both Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam coming to his defence over his criminal past in connection with a drug trafficking case in Australia about three decades ago and over his questionable educational background while other cabinet ministers keep their distance from the scandal.
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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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Old and new must seek harmony
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 17/06/2019
» Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit appears to be a man in a rush and a man who enjoys controversy.
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NOB transfer harms govt anti-graft drive
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/09/2017
» Pol Lt Col Pongporn Pramsaneh has been widely recognised as an honest and straightforward officer in the Department of Special Investigation – a rare breed in the police force. It explains why he was ordered shifted from the DSI's head of the Tax Litigation Office to lead the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) on Feb 25 by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to do an unenviable mission. His task was to clean up the mess concerning the misappropriation of government funds for the renovation of temples and for schools on temple grounds.
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PM says he's a politician − no surprise there
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/01/2018
» Finally, last week, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha halfheartedly admitted, for the first time since he took over the government's administration more than three years ago, that he is a politician, but not without reminding all of us that he is not just any politician -- but a politician who used to be a soldier.
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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.
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Korn shows how Sansern flunked test
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 11/12/2017
» Government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd appears to have shot himself in the mouth -- once again.
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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.
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