‘Former Thai Premier Yingluck Shinawatra will face criminal charges and a possible prison time over a controversial rice subsidy scheme, authorities say.
The embattled former prime minister will face criminal indictment charges in Thailand’s Supreme Court in early March, the Attorney General’s Office said on Friday.
The charges address her role in the management of a rice subsidy program that led to widespread corruption.
“We agree that the case substantiates a criminal indictment charge against Yingluck,” said Surasak Threerattrakul, Director-General of the Office of the Attorney General.’
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