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KOTO defends his way of doing things

Editor;
Re: KOTO to be commended, however ... (PM mailbag Friday 7th November 2014) - Aloha Margaret: You must be a newbie to Thailand or at least to Jomtien. KOTO has been doing this in the Jomtien Beach area for 13 plus years, received certificates from the Governor of Chonburi, 2007, Pattaya City Hall, 2011, Pattaya’s Expat Greatest Contributor, 2013.
The reason there are pictures on the posters, also written in Thai, English, Russian, German, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, is so children or people that can’t read, still get the message.
A tad more research before you talk the talk without walking the walk could do wonders for you. KOTO has removed more plastic, Styrofoam, toxic cigarette butts, bottle caps and other trash in one week, than all of his posters put together. Some people read them, some change their bad habits, some wake up; trust me, I see it happen daily.
Gerry KOTO Rasmus


Damaged by trucks

Editor;
Re: Sukhumvit Road patched (PM Friday, 14 November 2014) - Damaged by heavy trucks, heh? Wouldn’t be the same trucks that are used by developers for excavations at all the condos being built in Jomtien would it? They have also damaged many of the minor concrete roads between the sites and Sukhumvit - maybe they should be forced to pay a road repair levy before they receive any construction permits?
Pattaya City Hall should urgently fix the south-bound lanes of Sukhumvit near the Traffic Police Station, and Jomtien Second Road near Rompo Market next.
John Guru


Re: KOTO to be commended, however ...

Editor,
Re: KOTO to be commended, however ... (PM mailbag Friday 7th November 2014) - I am also from Sydney and have seen the work that people like Ian Kiernan have done since 1989. I quote: “In 1989 an ‘average Australian bloke’ had a simple idea to make a difference in his own backyard - Clean Up Sydney Harbour. The event received an enormous public response with more than 40,000 Sydneysiders donating their time and energy to clean up the harbour.”
KOTO is 76 years old now and has been cleaning Jomtien Beach, feeding the stray dogs and helping the homeless Thai people with water, milk, toothbrush/toothpaste and sometimes money for 14 yrs that I know of. I would suggest not many 76 year old farang would spend 6 to 8 hours per day doing this.
As far as laminated posters are concerned, if you really look you will see that they are written in Thai, English and Russian and with simple pictures to illustrate to people that cannot read.
I can in fact tell you that KOTO is very much loved by the Thai people in Jomtien. I think you should show a little bit more respect for KOTO instead of critising him from your ivory tower. The good he does far outweighs your concerns for laminated posters.
You say you have worked on several ‘Eco’ type ads & campaigns, maybe it is time “you walk the talk” and get down to the beach and help clean and educate the people and also talk to KOTO, maybe then you will step down from your ivory tower.
David Ward


Complaining about local TV

Editor;
Re: Satellite television in Thailand (PM Mailbag Friday, 24 October 2014) - I wish it just commercials contributing to dissatisfaction with Thai TV, but the ages old programming combined with movies apparently bought for next to nothing starring unknown children or even dogs. Thai TV producers should forced to watch KBS from Korea which has current programming with English either spoken or captioned and real, live entertainers, not Thai so called “Super Stars”. Those producers realizing their shows are mid 1960’s would voluntarily quit and find other work.
Don Aleman


Sticking up for KOTO

Editor;
Re: KOTO to be commended, however ... (PM mailbag Friday 7th November 2014) - KOTO has been doing an excellent job over the past several years. Yes, maybe they need to reduce their own environmental footprint. However, the work they do in cleaning up the area, and more importantly the information they pass on to thousands of people each year is of great value. We need more people like KOTO.
Brian


Correction

Editor;
Ref: Story page 4, Gregory Scott Grinstead. I respectfully know you can only print whatever is told to you in good faith but I will correct the story for you. The deceased lived in View Talay 1A, Jomtien and not in Ocean View, Naklua. His girlfriend contacted my wife while we were in Bangkok, she told me and I phoned our Australian friend from Bangkok and asked him to gain access to the condo. That is when he was found.
His death was an aneurysm caused by high blood pressure which burst a vessel near his heart. I have today come back from the US Embassy and the Royal Thai Police General Hospital with the all the paperwork concerning his passing.
Thank you for printing the original story and I hope you don’t mind the correction.
Very best regards, say hello to Doc for me,
Jules


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KOTO defends his way of doing things

Damaged by trucks

Re: KOTO to be commended, however ...

Complaining about local TV

Sticking up for KOTO

Correction

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