THEY SAID IT

“BEAUTIFUL! I’M HAPPY AND SATISFIED.”

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, prime minister, on the placement of 20 new lotus pots he bought for Government House specifically to bring good luck to his regime.

“GEN PRAYUT WAS BORN ON A SUNDAY AND GREEN IS AN AUSPICIOUS COLOUR.” Astrologer tells the media the PM’s purchase of 20 new blue-green ceramic lotus pots could bring his government good luck.

“WE THINK THERE ARE 10 PEOPLE INVOLVED.”

Lt Gen Piyawat Nakwanich, commander, 4th army, on who carried out Tuesday’s bombing of Big C Supercenter.

“[A] CALLOUS DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE.”

Amnesty International, in a statement shortly after the Big C attacks, calls for a full investigation and arrest of the bombers.

“POSSIBLY.”

Supachai Somcharoen, chairman, Election Commission, in reply to questions of whether the next national election will be in 2018.

“REPAY DEBTS AND GAMBLE IN SINGAPORE.”

Sawad Saengbangpla, former chairman, Chulalongkorn University Savings Cooperative, on what he did with the 400 million baht he embezzled from clients.

“I SENSE A GREAT DISTURBANCE IN THE FORCE.”

Saran Phalopakarn, AIS executive vice-president in charge of fibre, after Google-YouTube internet outages at 3BB and TOT, followed by total internet loss by AIS.

“THE RESPONSE FROM FACEBOOK WAS A GOOD SIGN.”

Takorn Tantasith, secretary-general, National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, expresses optimism Facebook will censor all material requested by the government.

“WE WILL MAKE IT TO THE WORLD CUP IN QATAR.” Milovan Rajevac, new Thailand coach who led Ghana to the 2010 World Cup, promises the same in 2022 for the War Elephants.

“WE BELIEVE THE (LATE) KING IS A GOD FROM HEAVEN.”

Tongthong Chandransu, Chulalongkorn University, speaking to foreign reporters about the coming funeral for King Bhumibol.