THEY SAID IT

“I THOUGHT SHE WOULD GO TO COURT. I RESPECTED HER.” Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, prime minister, chief aerobics instructor, head of the ruling military council (NCPO), on the flight of That Woman.

“I DON’T KNOW WHERE SHE IS.”

Gen Prayut, after ordering an intensive womanhunt and round-up of female ex-premier facing malfeasance charges.

“THERE IS NO EVIDENCE SHE IS HIDING IN THE COUNTRY.” Srivara Ransibrahmanakul, deputy national police chief.

“THERE IS NO RECORD OF MS YINGLUCK COMING THROUGH CAMBODIA.”

Hun Sen, Cambodian strongman, making the most precisely truthful statement of his life.

“SHE’S ALREADY IN DUBAI.” Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, deputy prime minister, security minister in charge of ensuring ex-prime ministers show up for their trials.

“HER SOURCES SAID THE COURT WOULD GIVE HER A HEAVY SENTENCE.”

Person “close to” the ex-premier says her decision to hat up was made 48 hours before the scheduled court hearing on Friday.

“UNPRECEDENTED, SERIOUS AND A GRAVE THREAT TO OUR NATION.”

Shinzo Abe, prime minister of Japan, after North Korea fired a missile over Hokkaido.

“INTERPOL HAS ISSUED A RED NOTICE ON THE RED BULL SCION.”

Pol Col Krissana Pattanacharoen, spokesman, Royal Thai Police, says someone, somewhere may arrest accused Ferrari killer Vorayuth Yoovidhya.

“TELL US WHO WAS THE MASTERMIND.”

Meechai Ruchuphan, legal expert, advises ex-commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom to come clean or lose his appeal on charges of corrupt rice deals.

“THE MEKONG RIVER RISKS OVERFLOWING.” Meteorological Department, as heavy rains hit the North and Northeast and draining of tributary rivers went slowly.

“WE’RE PUTTING THE TUNNEL TO A CAPACITY TEST.”

Aswin Kwanmuang, Bangkok governor, on system tests for a new drainage tunnel under Kong Bang Sue, due to open on Wednesday.