Bangkok Post: Opinion

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Hun Sen's latest antic unbecoming of a premier

By Veera Prateepchaikul

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 Prateepchaikul

   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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• 20 January 2010

  Are we suffering from compassion fatigue?

  By Veera Prateepchaikul

  It appears as if our nation is suffering from “compassion fatigue” (a jargon coined by the United Nations and widely used during the 80s when Thailand was overwhelmed with Indochinese refugees).Initial reactions to the devastating earthquake in Haiti by the Thai media and the Thai government ...

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• 04 January 2010

  Time to brace for the worst political storm

  By Veera Prateepchaikul

  The festive season was just over and, I believe, most of my compatriots have had a good time celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Tiger.  Despite the heavy death toll from road accidents and the bombing attacks in the far South, there was no political violence which could spoil the festive ...

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• 13 November 2009

  Some wild suggestions to end Thai-Cambodian row

  By Veera Prateepchaikul

  Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must feel at home with the red-carpet welcome accorded him by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and with his new job as economic adviser to the Cambodian government.Mr Thaksin’s meeting with some 300 top Cambodian businessmen and officials on Thursday ...

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