Good ethics and bad
Re: "Court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation", (Online, Aug 29).
Based on the charter court's terminology, these are some pertinent facts delineating good from bad ethics in a Thai way:
1. If you plot and commit a coup against the constitutional democracy, your ethics are still in the clear;
2. If you deal with narcotics trades and incarcerated overseas for that felony, your morals are hunky dory;
3. But if you make a phone call in which you recklessly say something in confidence that might not fail to be unarguably inaccurate, your ethics are bad. I wonder what a poll of public opinion would reveal.
Felix Qui
Hail young farmers
Re: "Young farmers take the lead", (BP, Aug 4).
The piece highlights the importance of the agricultural sector to ushering in changes.
Ultimately, digital tools, mobile applications and drones have helped.
The transformation which young people are forging is likely to help, too.
Regmi Suman
No starving adults
Re: "UN declares famine in Gaza, Dutch FM quits post in protest", (World, Aug 24).
Recently, groups such as the UN have been releasing alarming reports concerning "starvation in Gaza".
They did the same thing last year and the reports turned out to be false.
Who to believe? Numerous photos of hungry children clamouring for food as well as pictures of skeletal children with genetic disorders are relayed by an unquestioning mainstream media.
One question remains: Why have we never seen a single photograph of a hungry-looking Hamas operative or starving adult Gazans?
If the children of Gaza are indeed starving, why don't Gazans share their food with their children?
Frank Scimone
Avoid climate perils
Re: "Thailand should chart its own path on climate", (Opinion, June 14).
Bjorn Lomborg argues that Canada's climate alignment with Europe is a failed strategy.
The EU prioritises costly emissions cuts over economic growth, spending $381 billion on unreliable renewables in 2024 alone.
With minimal global impact and rising energy costs, Europe's model hurts competitiveness. This climate policy is nothing less than economic suicide without improving the climate. Under Trump, the United States stopped this kind of climate policy.
Thailand should not adopt Europe's model, which reflects Western pseudoscience and economic coercion.
These policies have crippled Europe's economy without solving climate change. For Thailand, embracing such dogma means sacrificing growth and sovereignty.
A better path is investing in practical, affordable energy solutions tailored to national needs and adapt to climate change, not Western virtue-signaling.
Anna Maria Aarts
Step up and speak
Re: "Communication is a must for students", (Opinion, Aug 29).
I commend the expert for writing on the need for students in Thailand to be encouraged to communicate and refine their thinking and communication abilities and skills.
In today's socio-political and business environments, we've made "soft power" a cliche and buzzword which jars on our nerves, especially when soft power is used out of context and erroneously.
With 36 years of teaching experience in a university which has used English as its medium of instruction, I have witnessed the evolution of students from various nationalities who meld into choruses of brilliance when I challenge them to work in diverse groups.
I note with satisfaction that such teaching efforts have yielded unenviable results not only in Thailand but in lands as far as the Faroe Islands.
Students who communicate their ideas with clarity, conviction and flair rise to leadership positions and more valuably, represent their countries in international forums and speak up for human rights, dignity and justice which are much needed today.
I often remind my students that beyond classroom learning, communication is key to advancing the cultures and dialogues of nations which could perhaps lead to a better world.
Glen Chatelier
