THEY SAID IT
“THIS REQUEST DOES NOT RELATE TO ... AN OFFENCE OF A POLITICAL OR MILITARY NATURE.”
Letter, Royal Thai Embassy in London to the Foreign Office requesting extradition of Yingluck Shinawatra.
“THIS CASE IS CLEARLY POLITICAL.”
Chaikasem Nititsiri, core member, Pheu Thai Party, predicts Britain will not honour the request.
“WE RECOMMEND PEOPLE AVOID USING LAT PHRAO ROAD.”
Pol Maj Gen Chiraphat Bhumichitr, deputy chief, Metropolitan Police Bureau, previews the three-year horror of construction of the Yellow Line monorail.
“WE WILL NOT PROVIDE PLASTIC BAGS ON THAT DAY.”
Phattaraporn Phenpraphat, executive vicepresident, Central Food Retail, says 277 Tops Supermarket outlets will join the campaign on the third day of every month.
“STAY POSITIVE WORK HARD AND MAKE IT HAPPEN.” Personal motto, Sophida “Ning” Kanchanarin, Miss Universe Thailand 2018, who will represent the country at the Miss Universe Pageant at Impact Muang Thong on Dec 17.
“THE NCPO’S ACTIVITIES ARE PREPARING FOR A GENERAL ELECTION.” Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader, Future Forward Party, on government “mobile cabinet meetings” in the Northeast.
“YOU ALL HAVE TRULY CHOSEN A PATH OF DEMOCRACY.”
Hun Sen, Cambodian leader for another five years.
“THEY WANT TO MEET, I’LL MEET.”
US president Donald Trump offers to talk to Iranian leaders.
“THERE WILL NOT BE THE POSSIBILITY OF DIALOGUE.” Islamic Republic of Iran, on Mr Trump’s offer.
“THEY ARE ALL IN GOOD HEALTH.”
Songphol Sukchan, ambassador to Indonesia, after the rescue of 216 Thais trapped on Lombok island by an earthquake.
“YOU NEED SOMEBODY TO BE A MESSENGER.”
Capt Jessica Tait, US Air Force, who acted as the foreign spokeswoman at the Tham Luang cave rescue and became famous as a result.