Why Thaksin is such a pathetic little man

You know Thaksin, you selfish little man, I am one of a few select Thais left with a grain of integrity and pride in myself and my country. You, however, and your "buddies" will in the final analysis have nothing but money.

Always remember, no matter how much you get, once it runs out you will have nothing but bad karma coming your way. You can only sleep in one bed.

You have the other traitors as supporters but only while the money is there, as they have only that type of loyalty.

I am just an ordinary Thai citizen but if you ever have the "guts", I would be happy to have a debate with you and point out to you why you are such a "pathetic" little man.

Anytime you're ready?

It would take a little courage but that is what is lacking, isn't it?

You have been and still are behaving like a "prostitute", anything for money.

Don't think you're any different.

PAKORN

BANGKOK

Letter writer lost for civilised words

Ref: "Writer insolent and wrong in attack on Hun Sen", Letters, November 1.

I admire your extreme open-mindedness for publishing the above letter by one Cambodian, Pancha Seila. It is so distorted, rude and muddle-minded against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and your columnist, Sophon Ongkara.

In calling PM Abhisit a robber, pervert, deceitful, and accusing Abhisit of being a leader of the yellow shirts in attempting to conquer Preah Vihear, Pancha Seila must be lost for civilised words and correct information in presenting his case.

Trumpeting Hun Sen as a great patriot in lifting Cambodia from "below zero" and calling Sophon insolent and irrational in labelling PM Hun Sen a jungle man must be the words of Hun Sen's rough and unrefined sycophant.

As a matter of fact, it was the United Nations that brought Cambodia back to civilisation by arranging the country's first election after the genocide of the Khmer Rouge.

Sophon's calling Hun Sen a jungle man is like stepping on Pancha Seila's soft spot that must have caused him to go berserk in writing such a vicious and emotional letter. A jungle man must be more painful than a ruffian, especially when in fact Hun Sen was an ex-Khmer Rouge and used to fight in the jungle.

Well, truth is more excruciating than name-calling.

SONGDEJ PRADITSMANONT

BANGKOK

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BANGKOK