Tapping into talent
Re: "Thailand keen to join the chip frenzy", (Business, March 29).
As a college student in Thailand, I'm excited that our country is aiming to become a bigger player in the global chip industry.
Sony's belief that Thailand has the workforce to compete in this high-tech field is a huge boost to our reputation. As technology innovations in fields such as self-driving cars and virtual reality emerge, other companies will follow suit.
This has to be good news for jobs.
There are challenges, of course. The article mentions geopolitical tensions as a reason some companies are looking outside China and Taiwan.
But here at home, our politicians must develop the right policies and have the right infrastructure in place to keep these companies invested in Thailand over the long term.
My generation is eager to work in hi-tech domains. Let's make it happen.
Panachai
A polarising figure
Re: "Opposition parties simply cannot get over Thaksin", (InQuote, April 3).
The expression of Somkid Chuakong, PM's deputy secretary-general, seems superfluous since no one can pretend to forget the existence of Thaksin Shinawatra, the most controversial politician of our time.
His past leadership and return from exile with "honour" will remain in all of our hearts for years to come -- favourably and unfavourably, depending on your point of view.
Songdej Praditsmanont
What target next?
Re: "Emblem parade causes a stir", (BP, April 3).
It is obvious from this story that there are Thais who revel in nitpicking the most trivial issues.
An innocent and well-meant parade to promote goodwill between Thammasat and Chulalongkorn university students is turned into a controversy by captious, carping, censorious critics.
I am convinced that there are some people who, obviously having nothing better to do with their time, constantly monitor social and mainstream media to see who or what they can attack next.
David Brown
Caught in red tape
Re: "The next two-wheel revolution", (Business, March 6).
What is it with the Dept of Land Transport (DLT) that they take the simple action of registering a motorcycle and make it difficult? Chiang Mai may be a big province, but we're well into the computer age, though sometimes you'd never know it. From my home, it's 40km to the Fang DLT but for certain actions, such as registering a bike coming from another province, you are required to go 200km to the main office.
And it gets worse. My old bike was registered in my son's name in Chiang Mai eight years ago and has just been bought by a neighbour who seldom leaves the district but needs transport to deliver some food supplies. My wife inquired about what was needed, and we were staggered to find that Fang district is now considered different to Chiang Mai, and the bike and documents would need to be presented at the city's main office to change ownership. The new owner will never ride a motorbike 200km on roads he has never travelled on, and we can't do it for him. Being way out in the hills, we don't have agents who do these tasks for a fee, so it's most likely we will all be breaking the law by not fulfilling these silly tasks, and the bike will never have insurance or the tax paid. When will these people ever enter the 21st century?
Lungstib
