While faith in the supernatural is blended with Thai tradition, Prayut insisted that a series of “unusualness” happening around Government House from last week had nothing to do with him. But he then said that he would not disrespect these incidents. Reporters at Government House immediately turned their interests towards the killed pigeon, which was later tossed into a nearby rubbish bin. “The pigeon can also be a symbol of the press,” one reporter joked. “Is this a bad omen for the government again –- or for us instead?”

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 20, 2018 12:22 UTC