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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.
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Even if 'Boss' were arrested, what happens next?
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 03/04/2017
» When I was reading law at Chulalongkorn University about four decades ago, there was an old saying among jurists that went along the lines of, "When gunshots ring out, all the jurists just sit down and keep their mouths shut."
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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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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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Custom clashes with politics in Banharn Buri
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/01/2015
» It happened in Suphan Buri, often called Banharn Buri – the province dominated by former prime minister Banharn Silpa-archa, advisory chairman of the Chart Thai Pattana Party.
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Welcome end to mobile traffic checkpoints
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/10/2015
» Random checkpoint, flying checkpoint, mobile checkpoint, temporary roadblock, call it what you will, they all serve just one purpose -- to squeeze money from road users, and motorcyclists in particular.
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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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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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Harsh laws on public gatherings a blow to democracy
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 04/05/2015
» Bye-bye democracy. Farewell to freedom of expression through public gatherings.
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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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