Politics Thai Administrative Court Clarifies Jurisdiction in Yingluck Rice Scheme Case

[snoop1130]

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The Administrative Court in Thailand has clarified that it has no jurisdiction to order former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to pay 10 billion baht as compensation for her administration's controversial rice-pledging scheme. The clarification came following a request from Yingluck and her common-law partner, Anusorn Amornchat, to revoke the compensation order levied against her.

 

This case is rooted in a Finance Ministry directive holding Yingluck liable for a staggering 35.7 billion baht, an administrative order demanding payment. The court explained that should Yingluck fail to comply, the Finance Ministry and associated agencies possess the authority to enforce asset seizures or conduct auctions without needing to resort to court filings.

 

However, the Administrative Court can annul such orders if deemed unlawful. Yingluck and Mr. Anusorn have contested the order, asserting it as unlawful, thus bringing the dispute under the court's purview to potentially revoke it.

 

The court elaborated that it doesn't have the power to impose compensation payments on Yingluck. This responsibility falls within the remit of the named defendants—Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Finance Ministry, and the Legal Execution Department—who are charged with issuing and implementing a new lawful order in accordance with the court's directives.

 

On 22nd May, the Supreme Administrative Court deemed sections of the Finance Ministry’s order as unlawful, revoking the specific part mandating Yingluck’s payment. The ruling did not enforce any compensation obligations on her part towards the nine defendants involved.

 

This statement from the Administrative Court provides much-needed clarity on the legal landscape surrounding this high-profile case, underscoring the court's limitations and the procedural responsibilities of Thailand's governing bodies in executing and enforcing administrative orders.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-05-27

 

 

[newbee2022]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

this high-profile case,

Injunction: it's a low profile case in an ocean of corruption.

Gin Rommé is more interesting....or Bingo maybe.

[mfd101]

A careful reading of the Op sheds absolutely no light on the question whether she'll have to pay up or not.

 

On the one hand this, on the other hand that, and then this other possibility but on the other hand ...

 

Thai law and its interpretation at its best. Depends who you last talked to, and the politics, and um other matters ...

[FlorC]

Yinglick gets lucky again.

[LudwigK]

In TH is no competent court for this case... bigbrother says 🤪😝

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, mfd101 said:

A careful reading of the Op sheds absolutely no light on the question whether she'll have to pay up or not.

Trying to get off on a technicality.