THEY SAID IT

“WE HAVE TRIED OUR BEST.”

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, prime minister, chief aerobics instructor, head of the ruling military council, says it is unfair to attack the NCPO “for coming up short”.

“I’VE TRIED MY BEST.”

Aswin Kwanmuang, junta-appointed Bangkok governor, after the city was inundated following heavy rains on Wednesday night.

“MR ANANT HAS SUBMITTED HIS RESIGNATION.”

Adisorn Thananan-narapool, director, Land & Houses Plc, advises the Stock Exchange of Thailand that founder and chairman Anant Asavabhokin “resigned” three days after being advised by the DSI of money-laundering investigations.

“MOTHER, FORGIVE ME.”

Salman Abedi, the late Manchester mass murderer, in his last telephone call before killing 22 people at a children’s music concert in Manchester.

“I WILL CALL THEM FROM NOW ON LOSERS.”

Donald Trump, president, United States, says terrorists love to be called ‘monsters’ so he will change the designation.

“CALLOUS. AN APPALLING TERRORIST ATTACK.”

Theresa May, British prime minister, on the Manchester bomb.

“CAN THE ELECTION STILL TAKE PLACE?”

Gen Prayut says that with all this bombing going on, he may have to cancel the 2018 elections.

“I ADMIT THAT THEY HELPED, BUT I STILL WANT AN ELECTION.”

Wassana Leepan, 53, Khon Kaen farmer, says elections allow voters to get rid of bad politicians.

“IT WILL CREATE PROBLEMS RATHER THAN SOLVING [THEM].”

Gen Ekkachai Srivilas, director, King Prajadhipok’s Institute’s office of peace and governance, on the prime minister’s idea to delay the election because of all the bombing.

“THE UNIVERSITY IS NOW CONSIDERED TOO BIG.”

Somkit Lertpaithoon, rector, Thammasat University, on the declining number of students and making TU relevant again.

“TEACHERS HAVE TO SET BETTER EXAMPLES THAN THIS.”

Dr Warot Chotipitayasunon, child psychologist, on the forced, partial haircuts and Facebook post by a vengeful teacher in Nakhon Sawan.