re: "Reopening glitz and glam needs a backup plan" (BP, October 26, 2021)
Dear editor,
Is it quite polite for the consistently incisive Atiya Achakulwisut to be asking relevantly critical questions about the government led by the man who overthrew the Thai people's popular form of democratic government solely in order to save true democracy? No. It is most impertinent to be rude about the amazingly expensive extravaganza that combines the best of two internationally renowned non-Thais, one of whom was has gone so far as to have been born in Thailand before escaping to thrive creatively.
The festive New Year gala is another fine example of the sacred principle of sufficiency economics beloved of all super-rich political players, and therefore unimpeachable. No? Qualifying Thais of sufficiently simple, frugal lifestyles will flock to it, praising to high heaven the extraordinary virtue of their selfless sacrifice in living such terribly, terribly modest, understated lives in unadulterated, selfless service to their nation, for which they are even willing to be seen and photographed and videoed and commented on in attendance at a hyped-up gala performance by some genuinely famous people.
How very impertinent to raise very pertinent questions about such a display of conspicuous sufficiency.
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 28, 2021, under the title "Politely impertinent?" at https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/postbag/2205427/no-justice-for-fallen
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