Till politics do us part
Re: "Thaksin plays down coalition rift", (BP, April 27).
The denial of the rumour about the second major party, the Bhumjaithai Party, being booted out of the governing coalition by the major party, the Pheu Thai Party, was unnecessary because it is obvious that they are very much in a marriage of convenience.
If Pheu Thai had married the present opposition party, the People's Party, after the election as then loudly proposed, then it would be a breakup of ideology.
In short, it is unnecessary to "play down the coalition rift" since it is obvious that there can never be any serious rift between the two parties since mutual benefits are there and one cannot make do without another.
This whole episode is a charade.
The truth is out there
Re: "Caught on camera", (PostBag, April 23).
I appreciate Paul's letter coming to my defence when describing the way Red Crescent aid workers were killed by the Israeli army, but unfortunately, the situation was even worse than the way he described it.
Jagan Chapagain, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, issued an official statement on April 5 stating: "Our aid workers were brutally killed and thrown into a mass grave".
At first, the Israeli army implied the workers were killed in self-defence. But later, a videotape was found on the body of one of the victims that clearly showed that the army had lied.
The Israeli soldiers knew fully well they were targeting a Red Crescent vehicle which posed no threat to anyone.
After seeing the videotape, the Israeli army then wrote the incident off as an honest "mistake". What a lie.
Who's in charge here?
Re: "Trade talks stall over bailed scholar", (BP, Apr 27).
Let's get real. Thaksin said, "Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra need not be actively involved in these talks as they are designated as a discussion between the US Trade Representative, US Department of Commerce and Thailand's Ministry of Commerce".
The valid question is whether the maiden prime minister, who proudly and openly calls herself "a daddy's girl", can go out of her depth and face a real gambit in Washington.
Speaking of representation, does the prime minister (who owns many high-end watches, designer shoes, mega expensive handbags and luxury cars) approve of the government taking away land from poor southern villagers in an obvious violation of the law?
Meanwhile, her father, a former convict who still awaits more trials, has again acted in character and stolen United States President Donald Trump's "MAGA" slogan.
If Thaksin wants to make Thailand great again, he could do it in a day. Just buy flight tickets for himself and his family and go back to Montenegro.
Isn't that a refreshing thought?
However, let's get real. The recent double-digit bump in Thai exports is not due to a sudden rise in competitiveness in the local sector, but rather a flood of fake products from China being transited through Thailand to avoid Mr Trump's tariffs.
Never mind "MTGA", this is Thailand, the country that turns a blind eye.
