Letter of the week

HEAD GAMES I am interested in becoming a therapist. I think this gives me the opportunity to gain new perspectives and share ideas with clients. I think it is also useful in terms of expressing our thoughts and opinions so that we don't get too uptight or stressed when under a lot of pressure. I have looked up different types of therapy and found many things fascinating. I was amazed when I read about Conversion Therapy which is now considered illegal in some countries. The idea is to change a person's sexual orientation to another. I found this type of therapy quite awkward. The most famous psychological therapy in the world is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The idea is to make someone realise their own behaviour and gain a positive approach in life. My favourite one is Art Therapy and Psychodrama. Teera Siribunsuk, Bangkok That sounds like a great career path, Teera. As far as Conversion Therapy goes, I think the record, and scientific evidence, speaks for itself on that. There is absolutely no evidence that conversion therapy works to turn gay people straight. Worse still, there is ample evidence that it can cause severe psychological damage to the poor people who undergo it. It's dangerous pseudoscience. If you do pursue therapy as a profession, a strong scientific mind and a sense of empathy will be your best tools. — Editor

 

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HOT IN THE CITY

I am writing this to you on a day when the temperature has finally gone back down a bit. It was really, really hot for more than a week. I think the temperature was above 40 degrees. This is far too hot to be comfortable.

My family and I battled the heat by putting on the air conditioning in our living room. That made things more comfortable, but now we have to worry about a high electricity bill.

Sittichai Aumphipat,
Bangkok

Yeah, I've been worried about my electricity bill too, Sittichai. It's just been way too hot for me this past week. You can tell it's been hot when you walk outside and the normal Bangkok weather actually feels cool. — Editor

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

I think that Thai food is probably the best food in the world. We have so many choices, and there are so many good dishes that are available all over the kingdom.

I can eat Thai food every day, but I wonder if some people get tired of eating Thai food all the time. After all, there are many types of food from all over the world. Maybe there are even people who don't like Thai food.

What do you think? Do you ever get tired of Thai food?

Aeoy Tassamon,
Bangkok

Sure I get tired of Thai food, Aeoy. I have Thai friends who get tired of Thai food. I think when you're an expat, you sometimes long for the kinds of food you grew up with — no matter how good the local cuisine is. If I'm feeling homesick for food from back home, I just make myself something that will make me feel better. Then I'm ready to get back to good old Thai cooking again. — Editor

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