THEY SAID IT

“THAT IS BEST KNOWN TO ME.” Gen (Ret) Prayut Chan-o-cha, prime minister, pretends he hasn’t made up his mind to to be the next (post-election) prime minister.

“IT DOESN’T BENEFIT ANY PARTICULAR PARTY.”

Wissanu Krea-ngam, deputy prime minister, top cabinet legal expert explains a 500-baht note coming directly from the government couldn’t possibly influence a person’s vote.

“THE ENTIRE WORLD IS WORRIED.”

Peter O’Neill, prime minister, Papua New Guinea, after the first Apec meeting without a joint communique since Earth cooled, because of US-China disagreement.

“BANGKOK IS ... HOME TO MILLIONS OF PASSIONATE APPLE CUSTOMERS.”

Angela Ahrendts, senior vice-president for retail, Apple Inc, on the opening of the first Apple store in Thailand.

“IT WILL RESTORE CHINESE TOURIST CONFIDENCE.”

Pol Maj Gen (soon to be three-star) Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, Immigration Bureau chief, on the raising of the death boat ‘Phoenix’ and a pending investigation.

“I DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB TODAY.” Ariya “Nong May” Jutanugarn after winning the triple crown of women’s golf for 2018, plus a $1 million bonus thrown in.

“THE 20-YEAR NATIONAL STRATEGY WILL IMPROVE OUR INDUSTRY AND THE ECONOMY.”

Uttama Savanayana, Ministry of Industry, pushes “master plan” for Digital Thailand.

“WE MUST ALLOW PEOPLE TO PLAY A BIGGER PART.” Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader, Democrat Party, calls for decentralisation of Bangkok power.

“THE PRIORITY IS TO PROTECT YOUNG BOXERS.” Weerasak Kowsurat, Minister of Tourism of Sports, says to hell with organisers of boxing programmes, all bouts with children are banned for Loy Krathong.

“RIDE HAILING WILL REACH ALMOST $30 BILLION BY 2025.”

Study of Southeast Asia online businesses by Google and Temasek of Singapore.

“I FEEL DESPAIR, INDIGNATION AND RESENTMENT.” Hiroto Saikawa, chief executive, Nissan, after the arrest of chairman Carlos Ghosn on charges of financial misconduct.