Yingluck trial: Ex-PM 'flees Thailand' ahead of verdict

Date: August 25. 2017

Source: BBC

The article talks about the Ex-Prime Minister of Thailand, Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, which didn’t make act of presence in the court because of her negligence charges over the rice subsidy scheme.

Mr. Yingluck was elected as the first female Prime Minister back in 2011, with the support of the rural citizens as well as a strong opposition of the urban and middle-class elite. Also a huge amount of the hostility towards was because of her brother Mr. Thaksin since he was controversially ousted of Thailand.

In the article it also speculates how could she flee from her country since the authorities didn’t have any record of her leaving the country, it also explains the reasons of the negligence charges as well as it also takes in account what happened in the court since she wasn’t there due to a supposed illness.

What really shocked me of these news was that before I read this article I’ve never heard anything about this case at all, which surprises me since it’s such a rare an unusual event. I’m also very sure that it’s because she was the Thailand’s Prime Minister, and not of another more spotlighted country, the reason why this news unfortunately wasn’t relevant internationally.

LINK: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41046993