THEY SAID IT

“PERSONALLY, I STILL TRUST GEN PRAYUT IN THE JOB.”

Suthep ‘Kamnan’ Thaugsuban, ex-deputy prime minister, ex-Democrat, ex-Bangkok Shutdown leader, announces a new Great Mass of the People party in case there ever is an election.

“THERE IS NO NEED TO CHANGE THIS PARTY’S LEADER.”

Ongart Klampaibul, deputy leader, Democrat Party provides a standard kiss-of-death speech favouring party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.

“THE GAMBIA REGRETS THE UNFORTUNATE COMMENTS MADE BY THE MINISTER OF TOURISM.”

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Gambia apologises for the minister who said Thailand is a sex destination.

“EVERY ASPECT OF THIS CASE IS BEING CONDUCTED PROFESSIONALLY.”

Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, prime minister, chief aerobics instructor, head of the ruling military council (NCPO), national roadmap cartographer, on the brilliant police work in the case of the black leopard poaching.

“PROTEST WILL BE ON A SCALE SIMILAR TO THE WHISTLEBLOWER RALLIES.”

Sasin Chalermlarp, president, Seub Nakhasathien Foundation, predicts a massive demonstration if authorities falter in prosecuting the black leopard poaching.

“THERE IS A VERY DEEPROOTED PATRIARCHY.”

Jadet Chaowilai, director, Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation, marks International Women’s Day in Thailand.

“NO GOVERNMENT CAN STOP MEGAPROJECTS ONCE THEY ARE APPROVED.”

Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Minister of Transport, is confident the next government (and next, and next) will continue building the Don Mueang-Suvarnabhumi-U-tapao airport train.

“A TRADE WAR IS NOW THE BIGGEST RISK.”

Don Nakornthab, director, Bank of Thailand, says if Trump’s trade policies burst into a trade war, the export-driven economic rebound will suffer.

“IF AMERICA GIVES ME PROTECTION, I WILL TELL EVERYTHING I KNOW.”

Anastasia Vashukevich, Belarussian escort and sex worker charged with working in Pattaya without a visa, claims to “have the goods” surrounding the Trump-Russia election collusion.