Re: "Transistor radio sales soar after PM's comment", (Online, Oct 5).
Well, I am not one to disagree with the prime minister when I think he's right, and in this case, I think his pragmatic, down-to-earth thinking is simply good advice. Technology may occasionally be old, maybe even a bit outdated, but if it is still in use, especially in a so-called era of climate change, one has to ask the question, "What's going to be up-and-running in the event of freak weather?"
As I've told my own family and friends about both radios and landlines, they tend to run when more advanced, more complicated technology does not. They also require a lot less power, so surely the "green" crowd should be out there cheering on our PM on this one, right?
That's funny. I don't see them anywhere.
Jason A Jellison
For a good cause
Re: "Pheu Thai urges EC to allow relief aid donation", (BP, Oct 5).
Pheu Thai Party leader Cholnan Srikaew wants the Election Commission to relax regulations so it can donate to help flood victims. May I suggest that the opposition leader, and politicians of all stripes for that matter, donate money or resources to relief foundations so they may help the victims. Or would you prefer the foundation members ask for funding, and you are retroactively audited?
Chim Sivaraksa
Silence is black
Re: "Silently complicit in a far-fetched ruling", (Opinion, Oct 3).
Veera Preteepchaikul belatedly makes a couple of good points, such as his question of Prayut, "whether he has the moral decorum to accept that fact." There has, of course, been no doubt about the answer since May 22, 2014, when Gen Prayut staged a coup, ousting the civilian-elected government.
As Veera explains, there is no shortage of silent complicity in fostering injustice. In the many sad stories, for example, of political protesters being arrested and sentenced to years in prison for expressing their opinions, despite the right to peacefully do so having been guaranteed by the constitution, the story of the emperor's new clothes inevitably comes to mind, with its reeking complicity of silence. Would a genuinely good person, after all, remain silent while such insults to justice are perpetrated in strict accordance with an unjust law?
Felix Qui
Big cats not pets
Re: "Steep discounts await pet owners at expo", (Life, Oct 3).
While I'm fully supportive of people enjoying the pleasures of owning pets, I take strong issue with the way the organisers of "SmartHeart Presents Thailand International Pet Variety Exhibition" are promoting their event.
It is highly irresponsible for the organisers to be featuring wild animals, such as skunks and lion cubs, as part of the pet exhibition.
The inclusion of these animals gives the impression that it is acceptable to keep such wild creatures as pets, and unfortunately may motivate some people to try to acquire such animals for pets of their own.
Wild animals belong in the wild, not caged up in people's condominiums or backyards. According to Thai law, it is illegal to keep or sell most wild animals as pets -- especially endangered big cats, such as lions.
Samanea Saman
