THEY SAID IT

“WE STILL DON’T HAVE A CLUE.”

Don Pramudwinai, minister of foreign affairs, on the whereabouts of the world’s only female ex-premier fugitive.

“IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE GOVERNMENT WAS COMPLICIT IN HER DEPARTURE.”

Wirat Kalayasiri, chief of legal team, Democrat Party, notes authorities refused to cancel the passport of the world’s only fugitive female ex-prime minister.

“POLICE AND PUBLIC PROSECUTORS HAVE BEEN NEGLIGENT.”

Srisuwan Janya, activist gadfly, launches a lawsuit against the Royal Thai Police, alleging malfeasance in the case of the fugitive Red Bull scion and accused killer Vorayuth Yoovidhya.

“DESCENT INTO OUTRIGHT DICTATORSHIP.”

The Cambodia Daily, final headline on day of closure, comments on the country’s leader, Hun Sen

“I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTINUE IN MY JOB FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS.”

Hun Sen, ex-Khmer Rouge battalion commander, current prime minister, is unconcerned about popular opinion in Cambodia.

“THERE IS NO BIG PROBLEM BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES.”

Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing, commander, Myanmar armed forces, praises Thailand for taking no moral or legal stance against abuse of the Rohingya.

“JAPAN ... OUR TRUE FRIENDS.”

Uttama Savanayana, minister of industry, on the search for investors in the regime’s Eastern Economic Corridor.

“IT’S TIME WE LEARNED A LESSON.”

Suriyasai Katasila, academic, ex-yellow shirt core leader, says it is necessary to keep politicians out of rice-pledging programmes.

“I DON’T EXPECT HIM TO RUN IN THE ELECTION.”

Chaturon Chaisang, Pheu Thai politician, former political prisoner, predicts Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha will attempt to be reappointed as prime minister rather than face the voters.

“ENFORCEMENT OF SEDITION CHARGES CREATES CLIMATE OF FEAR.”

Sunai Phasuk, senior researcher, Human Rights Watch, calls for an end to use of Section 116.