• 
• 

Published on March 6, 2008

But it is much more likely that Samak - being burned after the fire-brigade scandal - and others are trying to clear out the way for future looting of the state coffers by removing anybody who might be in their way. And that is why there will be a lot more honest people being kicked out of their jobs.

Indicative of this attitude by the new ministers is the explanation by Chaiya Sasomsap, the new Public Health Minister, that civil servants are the servants of the minister, not of the public at large.

Back to school?  No, he knows very well why and what he wants to indoctrinate us with.

What politicians found out under Thaksin is that small projects yield only small under-the-table payments, while mega-projects mean mega money to drain off. Thus, to smooth things out, any nosy civil servant had better be removed first. So expect more firings and removals to inactive posts.

Sam Munich

Bangkok

--------------------------------

Ministers should take a trip to the supermarket

I am unsure of the world in which this government lives. When it indicates that the rate of inflation is only 2-3 per cent, either the government comes from another place in the sky or its members never do any shopping.

Examples of huge price increases within the past few months are:

(1) In January the price of a pound of butter was Bt36; today it is Bt72.

(2) A loaf of bread I used to buy for Bt26 baht is now Bt31;

(3) The price of pork in some markets is now Bt134 per kilogram.

There is no need to mention gasoline prices, as they are controlled by the speculators in the global markets; however, I feel I can safely say that the price of crude oil is not dropping.

The list goes on but I feel the above-mentioned prices illustrate my point when I ask, "Whom does the government think it is fooling?"

William Reynolds

Chiang Mai

--------------------------------

What we need is a bloodless revolution

Integrity in politics seems to be "impossible" in our nation. Watching the return of the most corrupt/vile entity this nation has ever known, and the near worship displayed by some on his arrival, has shown to me that, yes, the cycle of corruption will not cease.

Another whitewash is imminent, as it was with the investigation on the "war on drugs" instituted by this same entity, with over 2,500 extra-judicial killings going un-punished.

The ultimate responsibility for this case of multiple killings stops with him, as he was the instigator.

Our system of Justice has again failed us and as I always have maintained: if a nation has no rule of law, that nation is doomed.

Watching the events as they developed, yes we are doomed.

My honest summary concludes that a revolution is needed in order to straighten out our nation and punish those who have sent us tumbling into this sinkhole of despair.

I am not calling for a "bloody" revolution but a revolution of resistance and change in order to save our nation.

The past and current leaderships of this country have shown us time and time again that they will only serve their own interests, not the interest of our nation and its citizens.

Ego and power and self interest has been their only motivation.

My Thai brothers and sisters, it is time for change, and no change comes without suffering, but I am prepared to suffer now for the benefit of our Kingdom.

My Thailand, my nation, I feel for you.

Noppadon

Bangkok

Send us your views  in an instant!

E-mail your opinion, with 'Letters to the Editor'

in the subject box, to:

letters@nationgroup.com

The Nation