Bangkok Post: Opinion

Sunday, November 25, 2012

A rice deal that never existed in the first place

By Veera Preteepchaikul

The truth is out, that the Commerce Ministry's claim of a 15-million-tonne government-to-government rice deal with China over three years is anything but real.There is a popular Thai saying that goes along these lines: “A dead elephant cannot be covered up by lotus leaves.”This is exactly ...

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• 09 February 2010

  Hun Sen's latest antic unbecoming of a premier

  By Veera Preteepchaikul

  I wonder whether it is still proper to address Mr Hun Sen as the prime minister of Cambodia.  Or whether he deserves to be addressed Mr Prime Minister, given his latest antic displayed over the weekend at the Thai-Cambodian border.The timing of Mr Hun Sen’s weekend visit to the border was viewed ...

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• 02 February 2010

  A comprehensive water policy is needed

  By Veera Preteepchaikul

   by Veera Prateepchaikul While the hot summer is just two months away, many parts of the country is already experiencing water shortage as water level at many dams and natural sources has dropped markedlyAccording to the Irrigation Department, 30 provinces, mostly in lower North and the ...

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