THEY SAID IT

“THE BEST WAY [TO MOURN] IS TO FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS.”

Winai Udompol, 60, of Nonthaburi, while waiting at the Grand Palace to pay respects to the late His Majesty the King.

“LIGHTING CANDLES: THAT’S A WESTERN TRADITION.”

Wissanu Krea-ngam, deputy PM, asks people not to criticise even foreign ways of mourning His Majesty.

“WEAR BLACK AND BRING ALONG A CANDLE EACH.”

Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, handsome celebrity propaganda chief, on the correct way to mark the mass singing of the new Royal Anthem yesterday.

“I WILL REMAIN COMMITTED TO WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC.”

MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, former Bangkok governor, in a Facebook message shortly after he was cashiered by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and Section 44.

“SOME BIG FOREIGN MEDIA HAVE BEEN REPORTING ERRONEOUS OR FALSE INFORMATION.”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs statement claims foreign press is misreporting crowd sizes at mourning events.

“WE MUST BRING THEM TO PROSECUTION IN THAILAND.”

Paiboon Koomchaya, justice minister, vows to refile extradition requests against lese majeste suspects abroad.

“THEY ARE THE SAME OLD FACES.”

Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana, PM’s Office minister, on social media posts from abroad insulting the monarchy.

“WE NEED SERIOUS COOPERATION FROM FACEBOOK AND YOUTUBE.” Takorn Tantasith, secretary-general, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, says social media giants “must” take down anti-monarchy websites.

“WE WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN ACTION IF WE DIDN’T HAVE SOLID EVIDENCE.”

Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, deputy PM and coup expert, explains five southern men arrested in Bangkok were about to launch bomb attacks in the capital.