![Former Thai PM formally indicted in royal insult case - official Former Thai PM formally indicted in royal insult case - official](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/41692676680_ThaksinShinawatra.jpg)
Former Thai PM formally indicted in royal insult case - official
Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to seek bail from a criminal court in the case that stems from a 2015 media interview.
Tue Jun 18 2024
![Former Thai PM hopeful cleared in first of two cases against opposition Former Thai PM hopeful cleared in first of two cases against opposition](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-01/81706101223_PitaLimjaroenrat.jpg)
Former Thai PM hopeful cleared in first of two cases against opposition
The court cleared Pita Limjaroenrat to return to parliament from suspension.
Wed Jan 24 2024
![Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets extension to hospital stint Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets extension to hospital stint](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-08/41692676680_ThaksinShinawatra.jpg)
Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin gets extension to hospital stint
The corrections department has come under criticism amid widespread scepticism about the extent of Thaksin Shinawatra's health problems.
Thu Jan 11 2024
![Fugitive former Thai PM Yingluck gets five years' jail in absentia Fugitive former Thai PM Yingluck gets five years' jail in absentia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-09/81506522641_YingluckShinawatra.jpg)
Fugitive former Thai PM Yingluck gets five years' jail in absentia
Thailand's Supreme Court convicted and sentenced former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in absentia to five years in prison on Wednesday for mismanaging a rice subsidy scheme.
Wed Sep 27 2017
![Whereabouts of former Thai PM Yingluck unknown, defence minister says Whereabouts of former Thai PM Yingluck unknown, defence minister says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-08/51503671679_OustedformerThaip.jpg)
Whereabouts of former Thai PM Yingluck unknown, defence minister says
Yingluck, whose government was ousted in a 2014 coup, fled to Dubai via Singapore, sources in her Puea Thai Party said on the weekend.
Mon Aug 28 2017
![Case thrown out against former Thai PM Somchai in rare win for anti-junta camp Case thrown out against former Thai PM Somchai in rare win for anti-junta camp](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-08/41501663019_SomchaiWongsawat.jpg)
Case thrown out against former Thai PM Somchai in rare win for anti-junta camp
Somchai, along with then-deputy prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyuth, was accused of abuse of power over a deadly crackdown on demonstrators in 2008.
Wed Aug 02 2017
![Tearful former Thai PM Yingluck says she was never dishonest Tearful former Thai PM Yingluck says she was never dishonest](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-11/61447219173_Yingluck.jpg)
Tearful former Thai PM Yingluck says she was never dishonest
Yingluck argued the rice scheme, which backfired costing Thailand $8 billion, benefited average Thais.
Tue Aug 01 2017
![Arrest warrant against former Thai PM Thaksin Arrest warrant against former Thai PM Thaksin](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2015-10/81444656447_ThaksinShinawatra.jpg)
Arrest warrant against former Thai PM Thaksin
The arrest warrant against Thaksin was issued after he failed to turn up for the first hearing of a defamation case filed against him.
Mon Oct 12 2015
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Former Thai PM appears at Supreme Court
Yingluck Shinawatra appeared before the Supreme Court on Monday to review evidence in a case involving rice subsidies.
Mon Aug 31 2015
![Former Thai PM to face criminal corruption charge: attorney general Former Thai PM to face criminal corruption charge: attorney general](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2014-02/41391228621_295x200.jpg)
Former Thai PM to face criminal corruption charge: attorney general
Former Thai premier Yingluck Shinawatra will be indicted on a criminal corruption charge over her controversial rice subsidy scheme, a prospect that could see her jailed for 10 years.
Fri Jan 23 2015