THEY SAID IT

“WE AIM TO DISARM THE GENERALS.”

Jon Ungpakorn, director, iLaw, kicks off a campaign demanding the junta annul 35 of its 533 orders signed by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).

“THEIR CLAIM NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED CAREFULLY BEFORE ANY DECISION.”

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, prime minister, chief aerobics instructor, head of the ruling military council (NCPO), national roadmap cartographer, promises to think about iLaw’s suggestion.

“OUR DEMOCRATIC FUTURE IS GOING DOWN THE DRAIN.” Naruemon Thabchumpon, political scientist, Chiang Mai University.

“MEDIA OUTLETS FACE INTIMIDATION, PUNISHMENT AND CLOSURE.”

World Report 2018, Human Rights Watch, in the chapter on Thailand.

“IT HAS BEEN THROWING TRASH AND SH*T ALL ALONG.”

Rodrigo “The Punisher” Duterte, president, the Philippines, on the website Rappler.com, which he is arranging to shut down.

“I BORROWED ALL THE WATCHES.”

Gen Prawit “Watchman” Wongsuwon, deputy prime minister, on being photographed with (counted so far) 24 different luxury watches worth more than 30 million baht.

“THE NACC MUST SUMMON WITNESSES AND SEEK THE TRUTH.”

Mana Nimitmongkol, secretary-general, of the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT), thinks the National Anti-Corruption Commission should take action in The Watchman’s case.

“WAGES HAVE TO RISE WITH ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.”

Jarin Jakkaphark, permanent secretary, Ministry of Labour, announces increases of five to 22 baht in the daily minimum wage, which will not be between 308 and 330 baht depending on location.

“LITERALLY NOTHING IS LEFT.”

Mike Caldwell, Toyota Santa Barbara, describing the home of the Sutthithepa Thai immigrant family after the California mudslide, which killed husband Pinit and his two children while wife Yuphawan survived.

“THIS IS NOT A DRILL.”

Hawaii civil defence ‘push alert’ via mobile phones, warning of an incoming ballistic missile.