Veera Prateepchaikul
Former Editor
Former Bangkok Post Editor, political commentator and a regular columnist at Post Publishing.
Farming chemical facts distorted
Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit did not speak the whole truth about the reversal of the resolution by the new National Hazardous Substances Committee.
FFP pays price for meteoric rise
The Election Commission is considering whether to file criminal charges against Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.
Judgement day for Thanathorn
Judgement day for Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit arrives on Wednesday.
Thanathorn should learn to listen
Former dean of the Faculty of Political Science of Ramkhamhaeng University Asadang Panikkabutr has offered some words of wisdom for Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.
Shock loss means FFP must change tack
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.
Military spend makes budget a hard sell
The opposition's decision to abstain in the voting on the government's 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2020 fiscal year is a smart move.
Treading a fine line over China
The statement in Thai which was issued last Friday by the Chinese embassy in Thailand, reprimanding an unnamed Thai politician for allegedly meddling in Hong Kong protests is quite unprecedented and very rare.
Stalling on chemical ban must end
Huge banners declaring support for a total ban of herbicides paraquat and glyphosate and pesticide chlorpyrifos have been erected at many state-run provincial hospitals.
PM fails to put oath debate to bed
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.
Govt leaves Thamanat sore to fester
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.