Political scrutiny
Re: "Uneven coverage", (PostBag, Feb 3).
Somkid Sirikumarkul laments the positive coverage of PM Anutin Charnvirakul in the Post, while also believing the People's Party (PP) is frequently subjected to undeserved criticisms. I subscribe to the Post because of its willingness to question those advocating radical change. It was only a few years ago that Khun Pita Limjaroenrat mocked the Royal Thai Army's abilities.
If PP cannot cope with one or two legitimate questions about their core beliefs, one can't help but wonder where they would find the strength to stand firm against the unscrupulous Hun Sen regime should they find themselves responsible for the defence of the realm in a few days' time.
Simon Turner
When ego rules
Re: "Is that really narcissism?", (BP, Jan 31).
This article set out to describe someone with a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). This would include anyone with an insistent, resolute need for self-esteem, a keen sense of self-importance and a distinct lack of empathy towards others. A professional diagnosis would indeed reveal a lack of empathy, selfishness, manipulation, deceit, blame-shifting, and a drive to seek high approval and justification.
Any claim to empathy would be self-serving or a need to foster an idea that they are empathetic. NPD also reveals a strong motivation for leadership to achieve personal and professional success. It seems then, if you ever question someone with NPD regarding personal accountability, you will be met with a large supply of blame-shifting and anger. Oh dear, some readers may argue that none of this can be discussed regarding President Donald Trump.
A statistic, perhaps, as opposed to the rapid, questionable political response to the single deaths in Minnesota, now has to be reconsidered. Mr Trump's crass intervention in the Thailand/Cambodia dispute, with quite an obvious lack of history or knowledge of what was involved, simply to gain his coveted Nobel Peace Prize, was openly shallow, as was his glow of self-esteem when he was gifted it by the truly brave recognised winner.
Mr Trump's complete lack of empathy was also openly quite clear to all when he probably knowingly and blatantly slandered and disregarded the deaths of hundreds of European servicemen who answered the USA's Nato call for assistance during their joint employment in Afghanistan.
For US President Harry S Truman observed when first entering the White House that "The buck stops here", something, sadly, the current POTUS cannot possibly accept and seems therefore to enjoy passing on to others.
Nick Nicholson
Voter sentiment
Re: "Tired of tropes", (PostBag, Feb 4).
I can only concur with Gary Fox's letter regarding the reality of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" or "TDS". People must have been seriously deranged to vote him back in.
Tarquin Chufflebottom
Mysterious donors
Re: "Abhisit visits Songkhla, warns about vote-buying", (BP, Feb 3).
Will we be subjected to "The night of the howling dogs" on the eve of the Sunday election? A time when people receive gifts from mysterious donors. Maybe the donors will have gone upmarket from plastic buckets filled with goodies, as voters have become more enlightened and informed.
Ron Martin
