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Stop hiding the truth about the rice buying scheme
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 04/06/2013
» Apparently uncomfortable with Moody’s latest unfavourable credit rating for Thailand, due to the higher than expected losses in the government’s rice "buying" scheme, commerce permanent secretary Vatchari Vimooktayon wondered aloud what information the credible credit rating agency used in making its assessment.
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Government's competency being tested
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 19/02/2013
» The government is facing two serious problems with potential widespread economic and social impact that will test its wisdom and competency.
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Curfew, or not, in the far South?
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/02/2013
» Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yubamrung appears to be at odds with Defence Minister Sukumpol Suwanatat over whether or not a limited curfew should be imposed in certain parts of the restive deep South - and he certainly has his work cut if he hopes to push it through.
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Banks teetering on brink over rice scheme
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 25/02/2013
» The state-owned SME and Islamic banks are struggling to survive after having to shore up huge non-performing loans (NPLs) from careless lending by their managements, especially to their friends and political bosses. The two banks have combined NPLs of a staggering 70 billion baht, or 30% of 210 billion baht in loans extended.
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Out of sight, but rice scheme not out of hot water
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 15/01/2013
» Out of sight, out of mind, so the saying goes. And never more so than with the government’s primary, populist policy vote-catcher – the deeply troubled rice pledging scheme.
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Security 'eyes' are blind
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/01/2013
» Army commander-in-chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha hit the nail right on the head when he said recently the closed circuit television (CCTV) system in the restive deep South needs to be overhauled to become centralised and more systematic.
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Public still kept in the dark about rice deals
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 27/11/2012
» Despite the admission by Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong that the rice pledging scheme is problematic and will incur losses which are yet to be assessed, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom remain adamant that the scheme is fine and benefits the farmers.
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Highlights of the week
Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 26/10/2012
» Cabinet is undergoing a major facelift just ahead of the looming censure debate, although Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra denied it was a move to pre-empt the opposition's onslaught on certain vulnerable ministers.
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Lotus leaves will not cover up rice problem
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 08/10/2012
» "You cannot cover up a dead elephant with lotus leaves." So goes this popular Thai saying, which means that a scandal or something evil which is widely known can never be concealed or covered up because the truth about it will, sooner or later, be exposed.
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Forest issue takes a serious turn for the worse
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/11/2012
» Can we kiss goodbye to our forests? Green groups won the first round when they forced Natural Resources and Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk to halt the issuance of land documents in certain protected areas.
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