THEY SAID IT
“THE PRIME MINISTER URGED … FREE AND OPEN ELECTIONS IN THAILAND.”
Spokesman for Theresa May, Prime Minister of Britain, on her meeting with the leader of Thailand’s junta.
“EARLY NEXT YEAR.”
Gen (Ret) Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister, chief aerobics instructor, head of the ruling military council (NCPO), national roadmap cartographer, answers Ms May.
“THEERASAK LONGJI WAS EXECUTED BY LETHAL INJECTION.”
Pol Col Naras Savestanan, director-general, Department of
Corrections.
“DEPLORABLE … A DARK STAIN.”
Katherine Gerson, Thailand campaigner, Amnesty International, describes the execution as a setback for Thailand’s human rights records.
“THAILAND RESPECTS HUMAN RIGHTS NO LESS THAN ANY COUNTRY.”
Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, minister of truth and official propaganda chief of the military regime.
“[HE] TARNISHED THE REPUTATION OF
THE COUNTRY.”
Ruling by Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Political Office Holders which sentenced former foreign minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul to two years for issuing a passport to Voldemort.
“THIS IS THE FIRST BIRTHDAY I SPENT ABROAD.” Youngest sister of Lord Voldemort na Dubai proves in a heart-wrenching entry that you can go 10 months without a post and Facebook will not remove your page.
“IT’S THE LOW SEASON.” Pongpanu Svetarundra, permanent secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, on why fewer tourists have arrived each month since February.
“THE PUBLIC WAS NOT INVOLVED IN CREATING THE PLAN.”
Noppadol Kannika, director, Super Poll Research Centre, on why a national survey indicated 55% of Thais have no idea what the “20-year national strategic plan” is or means.
“DTAC CURRENTLY HAS ENOUGH HIGH-BAND SPECTRUM.”
Lars Norling, CEO, DTAC mobile phone firm, pounds the final nail into plans for an August spectrum auction by the “You Had One Job” National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission.