Flips and threats
Re: "Angry Trump warns Musk not to back Democrats", (World, June 9).
President Donald Trump has warned Elon Musk against switching sides and supporting the Democrats, saying, "If he does, he'll have to pay the consequences for that." Didn't Mr Trump switch from Republican to the Independence Party, then to Democrats, then no affiliations, and finally back to the Republicans? A dizzying performance of disloyalty.
People have switched teams often, including Winston Churchill, considered a great leader of the UK Conservative Party, although he also spent 20 years with the Liberal Party. Let's hope it doesn't descend to the level of sporting teams where players seem to switch teams weekly.
Poison from above
Re: "It's time to go geoengineering on climate issue", (Opinion, June 5).
This is one of the most distorted columns that Gwynne Dyer has ever written. Geoengineering involves deliberate, large-scale interventions in Earth's natural systems to counteract imaginary man-made climate change or its supposed effects. There are two main approaches: solar radiation modification (SRM) and carbon dioxide removal. Dyer is only pitching SRM in this case.
SRM typically employs high-altitude planes or drones to spray chemicals into the atmosphere or into clouds. Those who have been to Western nations will have seen the evidence in the skies -- crisscrossed lines (not contrails as the copious propaganda would have us believe) or, less frequently, in the weather -- cantaloupe-sized hail, frothy particulates accumulating on the ground, etc. The chemicals used are toxic. The consent of living things, including humans, has not been given and never will be.
This is an attempt to further poison the earth and reduce its human population. Of note is the fact that recent attempts to reduce our numbers using lab-altered bird flu and monkeypox have failed.
However, the UK is spending £50 million (2.2 billion baht) on SRM, which involves trying to thicken Arctic sea ice and make clouds more reflective. Other governments have been at it for decades, but clandestinely. Geoengineering is complete insanity.
The sun has recently entered a 30-year solar minimum cycle, and we will soon be praying for more sunlight. Dyer and his enablers must be stopped, or most living beings will die.
Border needs the PM
Re: "Military to take lead at border", (BP, June 7).
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra -- not the military -- must take the lead in our border dispute with Cambodia. It must be her, and our cabinet, that weigh the risks and act, assisted by the military.
In a democracy, our government is accountable to the population as a whole, and Ms Paetongtarn was directly elected, while our generals were not. Thus, her decisions must take into account much more than just military aspects.
Overreliance on military solutions can distort foreign policy by prioritising force over diplomacy, escalating conflicts unnecessarily, or undermining long-term political or economic goals. For instance, in the Vietnam War, US leaders relied heavily on military escalation rather than understanding Vietnam's political and nationalist dynamics. Our military is trained to be experts in the use of force, which may or may not be in our long-term interests.
PM Paetongtarn, to the fore, please.