Re: "Family hurt in public van crash" (BP, Dec 24).
Why am I not surprised to read that a bus driver ran through a red light and crashed?
I'm not surprised because I see it all the time.
Many mornings at 6am I go out on my bike on Sukhumvit (Jomtien-Sattahip) and see those drivers go through red lights at 90 km/h. They just hit the horn.
And bus drivers are not the only ones.
The police should take action on this matter.
DUTCHIE
Jomtien
THAI terminal a waste
Re: ''THAI wants own terminal'' (BP, Dec 24).
Thai Airways is somehow under the misguided impression that having its own terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport will be beneficial to domestic passengers.
Wrong. It will cause confusion, longer treks between areas, and other hassles.
There is nothing wrong with Don Mueang airport for domestic flights.
In fact, Don Mueang is the preferred airport by many domestic (and foreign) travellers. An hour-long flight to Udon Thani from Don Mueang is a snap. It is easily accessible.
Just travelling out to Suvarnabhumi takes an hour or more, checking in is horrendous, and getting to the flight gate is just as bad.
If THAI is interested in domestic passenger comfort and convenience, the answer would be to improve service, both in-flight and on the ground at the existing facilities, and bring its fares down.
While THAI and the AoT battle it out, I'll remain a train person.
JACK GILEAD
India's rape reply telling
Two weeks ago the United Nations produced a report condemning Afghanistan for its lack of rights and legal protections for women. And then a week later came the horrendous attack on a woman in New Delhi, India.
The attack on the young woman and her friend was bad enough, but was compounded beyond belief in an interview with the city's police chief who showed his pathetic attitude by downplaying the issue.
He claimed that discussion of such subjects only made rape a ''phenomenon'' and he basically wanted nothing to do with it. I presume he is well connected in Indian politics as he certainly does not deserve to hold his post, but probably nothing will happen.
It is little wonder there are daily riots as protesters try to get their ''enough'' message across to authorities who do not seem in the least interested. Sadly, this is a situation that we in the Kingdom can so easily relate to.
KOIRUNG THONGKOW
Biggs crossed religious line
Re: ''You shall know them by their volume'' (Brunch, Dec 23).
I have always followed the Sanook column by Andrew Biggs with interest and amusement, and I respect Mr Biggs for his great contribution to Thai society.
However, I had to read and re-read Sunday's article just to make sure that I properly understood the context. It is sad to say that Mr Biggs, in this case, stepped across the line.
He touched on religions, and he touched on beliefs and faiths. Worse, he mocked the subject with no sense of respect whatsoever.
When I was much younger and studying in the US, I was approached and intruded upon by many religious-group members. I would always politely explain to them that I was not prepared to accept their offerings.
Now, in my home country, I still find myself confronted with the same situation, and I still respond in the same manner.
No religion or faith should be mocked. Mr Biggs should be well aware of the Thai saying: ''Mai chua, yha lop lue,'' meaning, ''If you do not believe, at least do not look down on or criticise.
MR BIGGS' FAN
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