Pushing back against extremism in this column
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When it comes to Nigel Pike, it’s always a case of same old narrow-mindedness, just a different day. Insulting the likes of me and Dr Frank is another peevish reaction to justifiable criticism.
You throw out some chum, and Pike bites. What he needs to understand is that when you start demonising people, in this instance British minorities in a Thai newspaper, you should expect condemnation. That is right and proper, because not to do so encourages people like Pike to push their extreme views on the rest of us.
Simon Ordsall
Bangkok
