I have seen your reports about the government and various business leaders discussing the introduction of a 5G internet service to Thailand by 2020.
There are many health concerns associated with the service and its introduction can result in unwanted surveillance into people's private lives. Why has the country's population of some 69-plus million people not been consulted about 5G's introduction here?
Many households in Thailand are situated beneath, or very close to cell towers. New 5G towers are far more dangerous than the current WiFi ones because of the shorter length of millimetre waves (MMV) required to support the bandwidth. These can cause a whole new host of health problems for everyone and for future generations.
Thus, it is only fair and just to thoroughly inform the public about these risks, and to follow the general consensus before rushing ahead with the installation of the 5G grid.
Phra Alan Cooper
Money talks
Re: "Hunt for Red Bull scion stalls", (BP, Nov 20).
What's the sudden rush to get Vorayuth Yoovidhya? The Office of the Attorney General has had six years to look for him. They have information that he lives in the UK, and the UK has pictures of every person who goes through immigration. Is it that hard to go look at the photos and identify him? He might have a few fox holes to hide out in, but I think a little bit of pressure on the UK government could bring you a few surprises. Then again, money talks in all languages.
Barry Wallace
Assange's US obsession
Re: "Freedom an illusion", (PostBag, Nov 21).
The writer mentioned a controversial figure and Wikileaks's founder Julian Assange, who is a long-time thorn in the side of the US.
I always wonder why Mr Assange was obsessed with exposing only the US's secrets, but never about Russia and China's.
Maybe he knew he could get away from the US's law, but not the Russian and Chinese "law". (Sergei Skripal's case and the vanishing of four Chinese dissidents while staying in Thailand comes to mind). Had Mr Assange exposed Russia and China, he would have made the US look like Dorothy Gale.
Some of Mr Assange's fans have an excuse for him, though, saying his staff at Wikileaks didn't have knowledge of the Russians and Chinese.
Come on, you can do better than that!
Somsak Pola
Shooting from the hip
Re: "Chasing the Chinese", (PostBag, Nov 20).
I thought very little attention was given to the 47 poor drowned folks on the Phoenix. If the 47 had been from another country, the story might still have been underplayed inside Thailand, with the interests of tourism in mind.
At that time, the media were overly obsessed with the Chiang Rai cave rescue, which overshadowed all other events. So how can this be a case of "appeasing and kissing China's behind"? Shooting from the hip, Mr Wong?
Roger Kendall
Pulling teeth
I did not realise there are so many dentists in Bangkok until I had to visit a modern dental clinic for a tooth issue the other day. At the reception desk I asked to see a dentist for my trouble and they then sent me to the first doctor.
After studying the X-ray of my teeth, she concluded that two treatments were needed; one for extraction and the other for filling. Then, I had my tooth pulled out by a different dentist and the filling by another.
I received three separate bills from the clinic. In the old days, my problem could be dealt with by just one skilled dentist.
Surapon Vatanavigkit
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