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Thai ex-PM Yingluck to hear verdict on negligence charge

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) – Thailand’s top court will rule later Friday whether ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra is guilty of criminal negligence, a verdict that could see her jailed and risks riling her family’s significant support base. Thailand’s first female prime minister, toppled by a military coup in 2014, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted and a life ban from politics. That outcome would be a heavy blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty, […]