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World pollution is the major problem facing mankind

Looking for lost dog

Thai women branded all the same

Can somebody accurately enlighten me?

Much writing is driven by attempted social manipulation

Thank you for the help

World pollution is the major problem facing mankind

Editor;
In a recent letter, Bubba correctly spelled out that World Pollution is the major problem facing mankind, not the questionable issue put forth by money grabbers like Al Gore that global warming is the major issue facing mankind’s survival. I agree 100% with Bubba. Al Gore and company look to enrich themselves and place huge tax burdens and higher costs of living with their junk science that mankind is to blame for this questionable warming.
In a study done by Cornell Univ. it was shown that pollution is responsible for 40% of deaths worldwide. Yes, 40%. What has the Al Gores of this world done to stop indoor air pollution, urban air quality, untreated sewage, groundwater contamination, and contaminated surface water? Al Gore’s campaign against CO2 is a fake. CO2 is needed for a healthy planet and is not a pollutant. Fresh drinking water makes up only 6% of the total water on earth and only 0.3% is safe drinking water. That is why those with money drink water out of plastic bottles, then go and pollute the planet more with the disposal of the plastic bottles.
Trillions of the world’s currencies is being poured into the junk science of global warming or climate change, or whatever name they are now using, and the Al Gores of the world cannot come close to stopping the pollution of the world, the pollution that will kill us, not the junk science of manmade global warming.
Thanks Bubba for reminding the readers of Pattaya Mail of the real problem facing mankind, pollution of our planet.
Bob,
Pattaya

Looking for lost dog

Dear Sir/Madam;
I wondered if you could help me. Late yesterday afternoon (around 5.30pm) my husband and I were walking our 4 dogs at Mabprachan Reservoir and our elderly ‘Westie’ disappeared.
She is 11 years old and cannot hear or see very much, so I wondered if you could put a plea out for if someone should happen to find her they will return her to us as she is a very much loved pet?
We were out at dawn this morning searching for her but couldn’t find her. I have put some homemade posters on various lampposts and the like, but just hope that someone will spot her in the undergrowth.
If you could offer some sort of publicity in your paper we would be extremely grateful.
I can be contacted on 0845638524 or via email.
I do so hope you can help as I am beside myself with worry.
Many thanks.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs Gill Mirley

Thai women branded all the same

Editor;
Re, John Rigg: I understand fully where you are coming from as my wife did not and does not frequent the bar scene. Neither here in the UK nor when we visit Thailand.
But in answer to your question, why are all Thai women treated the same? The reason is that when foreigners visit Thailand, (often) they visit Pattaya and then meet and marry a bar girl to take home to their country. Some get along fine and change their life, a large amount of ex-bar girls carry on behaving in the same way as they did in Pattaya. Unfortunately, these are the girls who stand out on a Saturday night in a town center nightclub, thus branding them all the same.
The fin,
UK

Can somebody accurately enlighten me?

Dear Editor,
Can somebody accurately enlighten me as what the law is in Thailand as regards the minimum age a person born in Thailand may own shares in a company?
One lawyer told me that the minimum age is 12 years old, whilst another told me it is 18, then another told me it is 20, and then another stated that it is any age and that even a 3 year old may hold the majority of shares.
Yours truly,
Confused of Naklua
Editor responds: Our lawyer tells us that a minor can receive a transfer of shares at any age as long as he has consent from his parents, but once he or she has the shares the shares cannot be transferred until he is at legal age or permission is granted by the court if he is still a minor.
If you’re talking about a minor being a promoter of a company then he must be at least 12 years old and consent form the parents must be obtained.
In Thailand a minor reaches legal age when he is 20 years old. However, in many laws, when youths reach 18 years of age they are recognized as adult in many aspects.

Much writing is driven by attempted social manipulation

Editor;
How refreshing to see your book reviewer say; “I began to wonder if the author had been anywhere else in the world” (issue 40). I wonder the same about much expat writing and talk. Only people who previously lived in a cocoon find Thais worse or better than people anywhere. The overblown-titled ‘Big Trouble in Thailand’ revealed less than what happens in most Western town-centres every weekend and the popular resorts every day.
So much writing is driven by attempted social manipulation, which I have seen called Man’s Mantra: “If it happened to me or I say or write it, it must be interesting. If I can’t understand it, no one can. If I can’t do it or don’t want to, no one else should want to.”
Many writers opt for dire tales about a nice-but-naïve Western man being reduced to jelly by a beautiful but wicked Thai female, which is just a modern-day and localised repeat of Samson and Delilah. The man’s judgement is never accepted as suspect, he instead preferring to blame his bad choice on the woman.
“The multitude of writing is making us ignorant,” said Voltaire, and it doesn’t just apply to books and articles here. Weeks ago I warned that responding to letters from a certain person would lead to lengthy and convoluted repeats from him. Issue 40’s Mailbag is just the latest to prove me right and there will be more. Whether the person is right or wrong on global warming is irrelevant, as finding anything that might be right would mean ploughing through tedium that exceeds all other letters combined. ‘Bubba Jones’ in the same issue said more with 25% of the words. All writers should heed George Orwell: “Never use an unnecessary word.”
Jack Tighe

Thank you for the help

Editor;
A warm thank-you to the Diana-Oasis Hotel team, especially Meow, who helped me and my wife so much when I got seriously ill during my stay in Pattaya. We will be back for sure and enjoy the hospitality in your place. Many hotels could learn from the friendliness of you and your team! Congratulations and thank you very much!
Frank and Leena

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