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Judgement day for Thanathorn
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 18/11/2019
» Judgement day for Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit arrives on Wednesday.
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Shock loss means FFP must change tack
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 28/10/2019
» The surprising defeat of the Future Forward Party (FFP) in Nakhon Pathom's Constituency 5 by-election on Oct 23 has dealt a blow to the party and, especially, to its billionaire leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.
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PM fails to put oath debate to bed
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 23/09/2019
» The Sept 18 parliamentary debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over his incomplete reciting of the oath of office is over. But the controversy lingers on as the opposition has refused to let go of the matter. This is because the prime minister did not himself clarify why he omitted to recite an important part of the oath as stipulated in the constitution but assigned his top legal expert, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, to act on his behalf.
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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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Rivals at odds over 'oath' debate
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 02/09/2019
» It looks likely the government and the opposition will have to slug it out in the Lower House over whether the debate on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's incomplete oath will be held behind closed doors or broadcast so the public can see it as with other parliamentary sessions.
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Cabinet throwing up some odd ideas
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 26/08/2019
» Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, a new face in the government, has been dealt a blow with his first proposal to the cabinet to waive visa application fees for tourists from China and India.
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Saksayam begins job with wrong turns
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 12/08/2019
» Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob of the Bhumjaithai Party appears to stand out among his colleagues in the cabinet, as far as speed in performing duties is concerned.
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Not a scintilla of change in police force
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 05/08/2019
» All opinion polls on the issue of police reform conducted in the past five years under the junta's rule showed most people backed change.
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Politics returns to childish ways
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 29/07/2019
» When chairing the joint sitting of the Lower House and the Senate during the debate on the government's policy statement last Thursday and Friday alternately with Senate Speaker Pornpetch Wichitcholachai, House Speaker Chuan Leekpai was right when he warned members of the two houses that parliament is not a playground and they should not treat it as such.
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The journey back to square one begins
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 22/07/2019
» Most political pundits believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's 19-party coalition government will not last long for a number of reasons.
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