Former Prime Minister Ms Yingluck faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of negligence over her party's costly rice subsidy scheme.
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Yingluck verdict today
Former Prime Minister Ms Yingluck faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of negligence over a costly rice subsidy scheme that helped to bring her to power in a 2011 general election. The verdict is to be delivered today, Wednesday, Sep 27.
Thai television reports say the verdict will likely be read sometime after 11am.
Meanwhile, Ms Yingluck's lawyer Norrawit Larlaeng said outside the Supreme Court this morning that he has had no contact with his client since she reportedly fled the country late last month. He said he did not know where she is.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha apparently has better sources, however. He said on Tuesday that he knows where the ousted former prime minister is but will not disclose her location until after the verdict is delivered.
Ms Yingluck disappeared from Thailand shortly before a Supreme Court verdict scheduled on Aug 25. Her lawyer said she was ill with an ear problem and could not appear in court.
