THEY SAID IT

“WHY WOULD I WANT TO STAY IN POWER FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS?” Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, prime minister, chief aerobics instructor, head of the ruling military council (NCPO), national roadmap cartographer, on the prospect of being in office when he is 80.

“GEN PRAYUT’S LEADERSHIP IS STEERING THE COUNTRY TO SUCCESS.”

Gen Prem Tinsulanonda, Privy Council president and ex-prime minister for eight years and 154 days, says there is no time limit on his support.

“STAY TUNED FOR POLITICAL INNOVATION.”

Suthep “The Kamnan” Thaugsuban, expolitician, ex-Democrat, vows to “reinvent the political system” with a new party based on his ex-Bangkok Shutdown movement.

“HOW LONG WILL THAIS ALLOW THEMSELVES BE RULED BY A DICTATORSHIP?”

Editorial, The Jakarta Post, argues that Asean must be an example to the world “where people hold supreme sovereignty”.

“WE NEED … TO IDENTIFY A MORE SUITABLE LOCATION TO BUILD A COAL-FIRE POWER PLANT.” Siri Jirapongphan, Minister of Energy, tells a world energy conference to expect an announcement on the site of a coal-fired power plant around December.

“THANK YOU NCPO FOR UNDERSTANDING.” Supap Kleekrajai, chairman of the Digital Terrestrial TV Channel Operators Club, after the junta agreed to subsidise licence-fee payments for the next several years.

“I HAVE NOT LIVED FOR NOTHING.”

Anna Chen Xiangmei Chennault, who died at 94 after serving Chinese and American governments and politicians under eight US presidents.

“THERE IS NEVER A REASON TO CARRY A KNIFE.”

Sadiq Khan, mayor, searches for a reason there are more murders in London than New York and finds it is true: Guns don’t kill people, but knives do.

“DEVELOPING ASIA EXPECTED TO GROW BY 6.0% IN 2018.”

Headline on report by

Asian Development

Bank that forecasts

Thailand growth of

4.0%.