Goodwill to China
Re: "China Eastern Airlines Boeing with 132 on board crashes in China," (Online, March 21).
At this point in time, the world may not know what caused a China Eastern 737 to have a highly unusual crash from cruising altitude for weeks or months yet to come. I will not speculate. I will simply thank all of China's major airlines for so many wonderful flights to and from Asia to the West.
Right now, we can all help by channelling goodwill to China after this unfortunate crash. China has not had a major crash in some time and I usually fly on China's airlines when I travel to and from Thailand or Asia. Their service has been second to none and, in 2019 when I fell ill on a flight, China's Immigration officials even wrote me a short-term visa to stay so I could rest and get well before getting back to Bangkok.
I wish China the best as they examine this terrible accident and intend to continue to fly on Chinese commercial aircraft.
JASON A JELLISON
Maskless visitors
Re: "Splash ban welcome," (PostBag, March 21).
Although many livelihoods depend on tourism and the country needs the numbers, quality is important. There are numerous backpacker-type tourists walking around without any masks in crowded areas. Not only is this disrespectful but it needs to be enforced by the police roaming around. Thais are too polite to remonstrate with these ignorant idiots. Some unscrupulous apartment owners also noticing the lack of rules enforcement have boldly taken the opportunity to jump on the Airbnb bandwagon again. People living in riverside apartments have especially noticed tourists coming and going and there are plenty of ads on the Airbnb website. Juristic managers and staff are clearly motivated to turn a blind eye to corrupt owners. Apartment blocks need to have facial ID cards for owners. Some owners running short-term lets, when challenged have produced fake six-month contracts for their one-week tenants. These people are not wanted in established blocks with long-term residents.
The authorities need to enforce their own laws for the protection of those living in Thailand.
RESIDENT OWNER
Time for truth
Re: "Russia envoy working to aid vacationers," (BP, March 16).
Perhaps it is good if Russian tourists remain stranded in Thailand for an extended duration so that they will have the opportunity to see news coverage of the war their president has inflicted upon Ukraine without the rigid propaganda filter imposed on TV viewers back in Russia.
Regarding Ambassador Tomikhin's assertion that Russia's armed forces are only targeting military infrastructure while making every effort to avoid civilian casualties, I can only say that Russian soldiers must have extremely poor aim or their weaponry must be incredibly inaccurate. How else can it be explained that Russian shells, missiles, and bombs continue to rain down on hospitals, schools, markets, and humanitarian convoys?
SAMANEA SAMAN
Many questions
Re: "The quest for the truth," (Life, March 21).
After reading this article, it shows that the police investigators are not doing their job -- due to no experience? Or because someone "big" ordered them not to question and test those five people?
Nobody will know the truth except these five so-called friends. Why must they lie and make up stories if it was an accident? I do hope that they sleep well.
And also PM Prayut should have the police reformed years ago when he had full power.
Why not? Only he knows.
MILLIE TAN
