re: "Australian papers censor front pages in press freedom campaign" (BP, October 21, 2019)
Dear editor,
Well done Aussie newspapers. A free media, ready, willing and able to publish deeply embarrassing truths about society, politics, political leaders, and leaders of society is essential to a free, morally healthy society. Just look at Thailand over at least the past seven decades to see how corrupt, unequal and unjust, how sick, society and politics becomes when the media fails to honestly embarrass and heartily mock the fake pretensions of those who think themselves owed trust and esteem for no good reason except a title, a position, or inherited wealth.
Felix Qui
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The above letter to the editor is the text as submitted by Felix Qui to the Bangkok Post.
The text as edited was published in PostBag on October 22, 2019, under the title "Free media essential" at https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/postbag/1777414/lead-from-the-front
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