Yingluck Shinawatra | File photo courtesy of AFP via SCMP

 

The Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand is poised to deliver its long-awaited decision on former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s appeal regarding a substantial 35 billion baht compensation order. This order was imposed by the Finance Ministry in relation to alleged losses incurred through fraudulent government-to-government (G-to-G) rice contracts—a controversy that has entangled Yingluck in legal battles since 2017.

 

Prawit Boothiam, who serves as a vice president of the court, confirmed that significant headway has been made on the case, which has been actively under the court's consideration since 2021. Prawit expressed optimism about reaching a conclusion before the year ends.

 

The contentious issue began with a 2017 Supreme Court ruling, which sentenced Yingluck to five years in prison, in absentia, for her alleged mismanagement of the rice subsidy scheme. Nevertheless, she had already left Thailand, contending that the military government, which ousted her in 2014, would treat her unfairly.

 

In the wake of the sentencing, the Ministry of Finance mandated a hefty 35 billion baht compensation from Yingluck for the purported financial damages linked to the G-to-G rice deals. Yingluck countered this directive by filing an appeal with the Central Administrative Court, which ruled in her favour in 2021.

The court's decision invalidated the Finance Ministry's compensation demand on grounds that the responsibility for the scheme did not rest solely with her, but also involved the Cabinet and the National Rice Policy Committee.

 

The Central Administrative Court acknowledged that while Yingluck was aware of the G-to-G rice contracts, there was no concrete evidence to suggest she was informed about the corrupt practices linked to the sale of rice under those contracts.

 

Unperturbed, the Finance Ministry proceeded to challenge this ruling, escalating the matter to the Supreme Administrative Court, which has since been meticulously examining the case. The upcoming verdict is highly anticipated, not least because it will cap off years of legal wrangling and speculation about Yingluck’s accountability and involvement in the high-profile rice pledging scheme.

 

As the verdict draws near, it represents not just the denouement of Yingluck’s long-standing legal saga but also a significant moment in the legal interpretation of ministerial accountability and executive responsibility within Thai politics, reported The Nation.

 

-- 2025-03-06

 

 

This is going to be interesting let's see how much power taksin has and how much money has changed hands being Thailand I bet she will be back home soon

12 minutes ago, ozz1 said:

This is going to be interesting let's see how much power taksin has and how much money has changed hands being Thailand I bet she will be back home soon

 

I'll welcome her back a few times. 

Yingluck has the all-powerful Shinawatra family name so the odds on her losing are very slim to nonexistent, Thaksin's influence once again rewrites Thailand's history books in the families Favour

 Sentence reduced to 6 months in hospital

51 minutes ago, JoePai said:

 Sentence reduced to 6 months in hospital

 

Very likely.

Let's start a go fund her !

If they can find evidence on paper or computer showing she knew about the corruption, ok. But this all looks like the bum's rush.

Thaksin's political manipulation will be on show once more to ensure his sister has a jail free return to Thailand. 

She should get away with a wai and a 500 baht fine 😆

38 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Thaksin's political manipulation will be on show once more to ensure his sister has a jail free return to Thailand. 

And what is your view of her actual guilt in the matter?

Who cares ?   One way or the other it won't help ordinary Thai's !

Should be coming back soon no worries TIT

12 hours ago, ozz1 said:

This is going to be interesting let's see how much power taksin has and how much money has changed hands being Thailand I bet she will be back home soon

TIT..Yes I'm afraid its a foregone conclusion.This is the place a lot of us call home. smh

She did not go to the Rice Committee Meetings anyway which would be negligence on her part but the resulting fine is a bit excessive.

22 hours ago, webfact said:

The Supreme Administrative Court of Thailand is poised to deliver its long-awaited decision on former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s appeal regarding a substantial 35 billion baht compensation order. This order was imposed by the Finance Ministry in relation to alleged losses incurred through fraudulent government-to-government (G-to-G) rice contracts—a controversy that has entangled Yingluck in legal battles since 2017.

Daddy's working behind the scenes... the puppet master.

13 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Who cares ?   One way or the other it won't help ordinary Thai's !

Certainly didn't help the poor farmers who after decades of so called help, even from the Shin clan are still poor.

10 hours ago, Searat7 said:

She did not go to the Rice Committee Meetings anyway which would be negligence on her part but the resulting fine is a bit excessive.

 

She did not go to the Rice Committee Meetings anyway which would be negligence on her part but the resulting fine is a bit excessive billion's of loss and the corruption that came with it were more than just negligence on her .... who was responsible for the whole scheme? it was khun yingluck ...(who was following orders from khun toni ... )

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Daddy's working behind the scenes... the puppet master.

Who is “Daddy “?

28 minutes ago, Red Forever said:

Who is “Daddy “?

 

more than 20 years ago, there have been rumors that yingluck is not his sister (biological relative) but his daughter …

 

by now, we should all have realized that the entire family clan is full of lies and deceit down to the last member ...

15 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

Should be coming back soon no worries TIT

 

Yes I think so, it was included in the plan.

23 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

Let's start a go fund her !

 

Fine with me I've an extra 1 Baht coin. Will you start?

2 hours ago, Red Forever said:

Who is “Daddy “?

Take the blinkers off

I think some posters clearly don't understand who really runs Thailand - and it sure isn't Thaksin. The powerful troika that really run Thailand (for their own club), are letting Thaksin and his daughter play in the sandbox. If there was real democracy the Move Forward Party would have formed a minority government, the courts would act on precedence and not on a judge's whim, and there would be no such thing as a criminal libel law. The stitch-up has been in place for decades. 

16 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Daddy's working behind the scenes... the puppet master.

Brother dude..get your facts correct.

7 hours ago, couchpotato said:

Brother dude..get your facts correct.

I'

 

7 hours ago, couchpotato said:

Brother dude..get your facts correct.

Take your blinkers off.