- Title: Former Thai PM Yingluck leaves court after tearful closing remarks
- Date: 1st August 2017
- Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (AUGUST 1, 2017) (REUTERS) POLICE OFFICERS WALKING IN FRONT OF EXTERIOR OF THAILAND'S SUPREME COURT SUPPORTERS OF FORMER THAI PRIME MINISTER YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA STANDING AND WAITING/ SECURITY IMAGES OF YINGLUCK AND HER BROTHER THAKSIN ON SUPPORTER'S SHIRT SUPPORTERS SITTING AND TAKING PICTURES/SECURITY SUPPORTERS WAITING/MEDIA YINGLUCK WALKING OUT FROM COURT AND GREETING SUPPORTERS VARIOUS OF YINGLUCK GREETING HER SUPPORTERS / MEDIA FILMING YINGLUCK WALKING UP TO MEDIA (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) FORMER THAI PRIME MINISTER YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA, SAYING: "I would like to thank my supporters and the media for being here as my moral support today." YINGLUCK WALKING TO SUPPORTERS SUPPORTERS WAITING AND SHOUTING (Thai): "YINGLUCK FIGHT! YINGLUCK FIGHT!" VARIOUS OF YINGLUCK GREETING SUPPORTERS SUPPORTERS GREETING YINGLUCK PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS VARIOUS OF YINGLUCK GREETING SUPPORTERS/PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS WITH SMART PHONES MEDIA/SECURITY YINGLUCK GREETING SUPPORTERS YINGLUCK GETTING INTO CAR SUPPORTERS WAVING GOODBYE TO YINGLUCK (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) YINGLUCK SUPPORTER FROM NONTHABURI, SOMJIT DOKDAENG, 54, SAYING: "If Yingluck was the prime minister, we wouldn't be here because we would have jobs. But we are mostly jobless now as business is not good." VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS HOLDING UP THEIR HANDS WEARING WHITE GLOVES, READING (English and Thai): "LOVE PU" (PU IS YINGLUCK'S NICKNAME IN THAI)
- Embargoed: 15th August 2017 07:14
- Keywords: Yingluck Shinawatra court supporters closing remarks rice pledging scheme
- Location: BANGKOK, THAILAND
- City: BANGKOK, THAILAND
- Country: Thailand
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Judicial Process/Court Cases/Court Decisions
- Reuters ID: LVA0016SBRADH
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra left court on Tuesday (August 1) after delivering a tearful closing statement to a Bangkok court saying she did not act dishonestly in a multi-billion dollar rice subsidy scheme and that she was being politically persecuted.
Yingluck argued the rice scheme, which backfired costing Thailand $8 billion, benefited average Thais. The scheme appealed to agricultural voters, who make up nearly 40 percent of the labour force, and are the backbone of Yingluck's party.
Outside the court, Yingluck supporters vowed to continue to show their moral support for her.
The court has scheduled to rule a verdict on the case on August 25. If convicted of negligence, Yingluck faces 10 years in jail. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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