No small beef
Re: "Tariffs to have far-reaching hit: Bank of Thailand," (BP, May 10).
I happened to make my thrice-weekly pilgrimage to a grocery store which stocks foreign goods this morning.
As a child of the 70s and 80s, I admit I love processed American foods and I was looking for a childhood favourite: Chef Boyardee Beefaroni.
When I was a child, a can was "poor man's food", about 20 baht.
Today it is 150 baht, but old habits die hard, so I made my way into the aisle and there it was: the very last can in the entire foreign grocery store!
As I looked around, I also noticed that some very particular American goods which few other nationals would notice missing were either going out of stock.
Either that, or they had been sitting there a long time.
I'm speculating, but knowing the chaos & quiet layoffs in America's ports as I do, I suspect this is because of tariff blowback and fewer cargo ships at sail.
Tariffs cut both ways, I guess.
Jason A Jellison
Buddha knows best
Re: "Former NOB chief Nopparat held in US", (BP, April 14) and "Saffron swindlers," (Editorial, March, 23, 2024) and "Buddhism is always oddly political," (Opinion, Nov 29).
Talat Kamal says mankind, for creating awareness, should divert attention towards Buddhism through understanding.
Mankind should promote belief in regard to Lord of Buddha's teachings through out the world. Buddhism is a separate philosophy and some extent being politicised. Buddha has helped sowing seeds of peace. Yet to attain that, Buddha's teaching must be prevented from being commercialised.
Regmi Suman
Bold prophets
Re: "Tariff hikes to have far-reaching hit: BoT" and "Sacred oxen predict bumper trade year" (BP, May 10, 2025).
Given Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput's dire prognostications of "a prolonged and uncertain impact on Thailand's economy, particularly in key export-oriented sectors," it is a relief the sacred oxen have flatly contradicted such concerns.
The sacred ones have, instead, "foretold a prosperous year for international trade." For such promising relief, much thanks must surely be given.
Whose prophecies will be proved the truer?
Felix Qui
Dogged logic
Re: "Oh, for a quiet street", (PostBag, May 11).
In response to Silence is Golden, I would like to put in my two baht's worth. He says that barking and howling dogs are certainly a portion of the noise pollution here.
We have lived on Soi 17 in Moobaan Chuan Cheun for over 20 years and for the majority of that time people who live in the middle of this soi have had dogs that bark and howl morning, noon, and night. Neighbours have complained to management and police, but nothing has been done about it. It is time that something be done about it.
Now that a law has been passed that allows a certain number of dogs per property based upon size, there should be an amendment added that directly addresses nuisance dogs such as these.
I propose one that directly holds the animals' behaviour to the owners. In that regard, a complaint filed by neighbours (two or more) to the local town hall would result in the owners being confined 24/7 to a dog kennel for a period of not less than 30 days and see how they like it. Otherwise, owners must keep those nuisance dogs indoors -- especially at night. Sounds good to me. All in favour raise your hands and say "Aye".
Owooooooooo !!!!
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