OPINION

Carter's wisdom

Re: "Jimmy Carter: president, global mediator, Nobel laureate", (World, Dec 30).

I was invited to take my wife and daughter, Soparvan and Renee, to spend a weekend with the 39th president of the United States and his family in Plains, Georgia, when President Jimmy Carter was 93 years old.

His warm hospitality touched us deeply.

He received us in his small, simple residence and took us to his church.

While at church, he stood up and spoke without notes for 43 minutes about his astute perception of the state of the world.

He talked about North Korea. He showed a continued deep understanding of the situation in the Middle East, including Iran.

He was concerned about the future of the United States of America.

When he was with us alone, he told us how much he enjoyed his visit to Thailand. He showed us a piece of paper with handwritten Thai words. To us, it appeared like a child's handwriting -- big, uneven alphabets, commonly seen in kindergarten or first grade.

He whispered to me, "This was written for me by a young Thai elephant. I want you to see it, but I am keeping it."

The United States of America and the world have lost a formidable leader just before the commencement of 2025.

Mr Carter was a gentleman with high principles and maximum integrity. He worked tirelessly to improve the lives of less fortunate people and for world peace.

The New York Times was correct to say that "America needs more Jimmy Carters".

A lasting legacy

Re: "Jimmy Carter: president, global mediator, Nobel laureate", (World, Dec 30).

The sad news of former United States President Jimmy Carter's passing away on Dec 29 has swept across the globe, and many are sad.

Mr Carter was a pragmatic, simple leader whose sincerity of efforts for peace cut across barriers of cultural differences and proved that his unbiased, forthright opinions helped the Israeli and Egyptian leaders at the Camp David Summit to realise that peace is the preferred outcome over centuries of enmity and mistrust.

His post-presidential efforts, which were centred on humanitarian and further peace efforts, have resonated with the Asia-Pacific nations and gained him respect and immortality.

Indeed blessed is he even in death to be remembered as a Peacemaker.

He is indeed a son of God.

Rest in Peace, Jimmy Carter. We respect your love of life and work.

Trust your ice?

Re: "Govt tracking cholera cases", (BP, Dec 23).

Where I live in Surin, trucks deliver ice to local stores, bars, etc. This is water, too, even if I only put it in my Coke. Is there any way to check how companies make ice? Maybe the Post can run the investigation and tell us about it, too. Am I nuts, or is there someone we can trust to say "yes", my tap water is good? Or is there a way we can test our water quality ourselves? Can the Post provide an article to answer that?

A Sunday hunt

Why does the Post make it so difficult to find the latest Roger Crutchley column on Sundays? Rarely do they have a link on the internet front page, but I usually search for ages. "Aha," you think. Obvious, go to the links for columnists, and yes, there is a link to his PostScript column. However, the link takes us to content two weeks ago.