Tag: Thai politics

Ousted Thai PM Yingluck in court for corruption trial

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appeared in court on Friday (January 15) for the start of a lengthy corruption trial that critics say is an attempt by the ruling junta to further restrict the influence of her and her family. Yingluck, whose government was ousted by the army in 2014, is the sister of ousted populist Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was also deposed by the army in 2006 and remains the most divisive […]

Thai protesters to rally against PM after deadly Bangkok clashes

(Reuters) – Protesters seeking to oust Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra plan to rally at her temporary office on Wednesday, creating another potential flashpoint a day after five people were killed in gun battles in Bangkok. A security official said police would not attempt to retake more protest sites and would focus on protecting Yingluck, whose problems are mounting after an anti-corruption agency filed charges against her over a soured rice subsidy scheme. The protests […]