Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra attends hearing on rice subsidy mismanagement case

Record ID: 903667

  • Title: Former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra attends hearing on rice subsidy mismanagement case
  • Date: 21st July 2017
  • Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (JULY 21, 2017) (REUTERS) ***WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** SUPPORTERS OF FORMER THAI PRIME MINISTER YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA STANDING IN FRONT OF SUPREME COURT SUPPORTERS SHOWING WRITING ON PALMS, READING (English/Thai): "LOVE PU" ('PU' IS YINGLUCK'S NICKNAME) YINGLUCK ARRIVING, WALKING AMONG HER SUPPORTERS BUDDHIST MONK HOLDING A PORTRAIT OF YINGLUCK AND LOOKING ON YINGLUCK GREETING CROWD OF SUPPORTERS SUPPORTERS SURROUNDING YINGLUCK YINGLUCK GREETING SUPPORTERS SUPPORTERS TAKING PHOTOS OF YINGLUCK YINGLUCK TAKING PHOTOS WITH SUPPORTERS VARIOUS OF YINGLUCK TAKING FLOWERS FROM SUPPORTERS SUPPORTERS HOLDING LOVE-SHAPED BALLOONS, POSING FOR PHOTOS SUPPORTERS HOLDING BALLOONS READING (English/Thai): "Love Pu" and "Stop Injustice" (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) YINGLUCK'S SUPPORTER, UNG, 60, FROM SAMUT PRAKAN PROVINCE, SAYING: "I hope (the legal process) will be truthful to the people. I hope the court will be fair to all sides and take the unbiased path. The people out here also want just the truth and justice." (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) YINGLUCK'S SUPPORTER, LANGSAN HOMWAN, FROM PETCHABURI PROVINCE, SAYING: "I think she (Yingluck) is being bullied, that's my opinion. She's been bullied more so than anything else." VARIOUS OF YINGLUCK POSING IN A GROUP PHOTO GROUP DISPERSING AFTER PHOTO YINGLUCK GREETING SUPPORTERS BEFORE ENTERING COURT YINGLUCK ENTERING COURT
  • Embargoed: 4th August 2017 05:22
  • Keywords: Thailand former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra court hearing rice subsidy scheme supporters arrival corruption trial
  • Location: BANGKOK, THAILAND
  • City: BANGKOK, THAILAND
  • Country: Thailand
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016QNTM4L
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appeared at the Supreme Court on Friday (July 21) ahead of the last witness hearing of a lengthy trial on charges of mismanaging a multi-billion dollar rice subsidy scheme.
    Yingluck, whose government was ousted in a 2014 military coup, faces up to 10 years in jail if found guilty of negligence over her role in the rice program. Yingluck and her Puea Thai Party say the trial is politically motivated and aimed at discrediting the party's populist policies, which had helped Shinawatra clan win every election since 2001.
    Yingluck was greeted by hundreds of supporters, many of whom were teary-eyed and gave her flowers as she entered the courthouse. Supporters have called for a fair trial.
    Three witnesses are expected to testify at the hearing, according to Yingluck's team. The court is expected to announce a verdict at the end of the two-year long trial.
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