Yingluck's Judgement Day (Live updates)

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Yingluck's Judgement Day (Live updates)

By The Nation

 

 

Nobody can confirm the whereabouts of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra since 9 am so we decided to suspend our live update for now. If there is an urgent movement, the live report will be resumed.

10: 48 am: Nation TV reports that a truck for transporting inmates from the Correction Department arrives at the Supreme Court, leading to speculation about the verdict in the case against Boonsong.

 

10:35 am: Nation TV reports most supporters of Yingluck remain at the Government Complex. The supporters say they would stay put until police are witndrawn from the court because they believe Yingluck might later show up. The people remain calm and peaceful.

 

10:25 am: Nation TV reports that Yingluck's supporters start leaving the court after it becomes certain that the former prime minister is not present to hear the verdict.

 

10:05 am: Norawich Larlang, Yingluck's lawyer, says he was informed by a source at 8 am this morning that Yingluck is not unwell. Norawich says he does not know Yingluck's whereabouts or whether or not she is still in the Kingdom.

 

10:00 am: Nation TV reports that the Supreme Court has started reading the verdict in the case against Boonsong.

 

9:45 am: Nation TV reports the Supreme Court issues an arrest warrant against Yingluck. The court postponed the verdict reading to September 27. Her lawyers told the court at 9:37 am that Yingluck is  not well with the Ménière disease or disorder of the inner ear so she cannot come to the court. But the court does not believe the claim as it is not backed by a medical certificate. The court ordered the seizure of the bail guarantee of Bt30 million.

 

9.40 am: if Yingluck is in the court room right now here are what she will be heard  

First, guilty and sentenced to one to 10 years in jail, a Bt2,000 to Bt20,000 fine, or both. 

Second, guilty with a suspended jail term

Third, not guilty

 

But it’s not the end of the world. She and and the prosecution have the right to appeal within 30 days of the court verdict, according to the new Constitution.

 

9:45 am: Nation TV reports the Supreme Court issues an arrest warrant against Yingluck. The court postponed the verdict reading to September 27. Her lawyers told the court at 9:37 am that Yingluck is  not well and cannot come to the court but the court does not believe the claim at is not backed by a medical certificate. The court ordered the seizure of the bail guarantee of Bt30 million.

 

9:34am: The Nation cannot yet verify the speculations as no mobile phone is allowed and there is no phone signal at the court. Only those in the court room know if Yingluck is inside the court room or not.

 

9:29 am: A speculated theory has it that Yingluck had asked for a postponement to afternoon as her verdict is scheduled to be read in the afternoon after Boonsong’s case.

 

9:15 am: Speculations say she had asked the court for postponement to the afternoon but there is no confirmation from the court. The Nation's reporters in the court room cannot be contacted to verify the information as they are not allowed to use their mobile and the mobile signal is cut at 9am due to security reason. Yingluck might ask for the postponement in the court already. Or she might enter the court room already through a special entrance that nobody can see.

 

9:10 am: Nation court reporter says he has never seen a case like this. Normally, defendants will ask for postponement if they are not ready but for Yingluck she just disappeared. 

 

One of Nation senior reporters points out that Yingluck’s message Thursday appeared like she was sending a signal. In the message Yingluck asked her supporters not to gather at the Supreme Court today, when the verdict is expected in the negligence case against her. 

 

She said they could not be closely in touch with her, as they had been in the past, due to the strict security measures.

 

9:04 am: Here is the normal procedure: if it is certain that Yingluck will not appear in the court, the court will issue an arrest warrant against her.

 

9:00 am: It is 9am now with Yingluck not turning up at the court. What will happen next?

 

8:55 am: Five minutes remain. The black van drives through the security checkpoint. Still no sign of Yingluck.

 

8:55 am: Nation TV confirms the van does not bring Yingluck to court. It is parked away from the court's entrance.

 

8:54 am: The crowds are seen surrounding the van, holding roses in and mobile phones in their hands. They raise their mobile  phones to try to take photos of the person inside the van.

 

8:52 am: The black van is moving slowly through the huge crowds whle the peole keep on shouting "Yingluck, fight on".

 

8:46 am: A black van arrives and it is believed that Yingluck is  inside. Supporters flock to greet the van but no one can confirm whether she is inside. The crowds are heard  shouting "Yingluck, fight on" repeatedly.

 

8:45 am: A supporter to Yingluck shows a portrait he took with her.

 

8:40am: Key figures from the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship arrive at the Supreme Court. One of keymen Weng Tojirakarn say that he believes Yingluck will receive justice.

 

8.30am: Thirty minutes remain before the court’s schedule to deliver the verdicts, so far, no defendants in the two cases ask for postponement. Yingluck and Boonsong’s  lawyers are at the court but there is still no sign of Yingluck as she has not seen leaving her home yet. Her supporters are waiting anxiously at the Supreme Court.

 

8:23am: Even Yingluck’s team of staff and former Pheu Thai MPs may have no idea whereabouts of Yingluck. Reporters at the court talk to them and they say they are just waiting at the court.

 

8:15am: Yingluck's former deputies Pongthep Thepkanjana and Chaturon Chaisang are seen observing Yingluck's supporter crowd in front of the Government Complex.

 

8:15am: Yingluck is still not seen as leaving home, leading to speculation that she may stay overnight somewhere lese, not at home.

 

8:10am: Court officials inform reporters and attendants of the court room that cell phones are entirely banned from the courtroom.

 

8:10am: Nattawut Saikua, a key red-shirt leader, arrives in front of the Govetnment Compkex near the Supreme Court to the immense cheers from Yingluck's supporters.

 

8:05am: "please give a round of applause for our famous metropolitan chief!" says a police officer, introducing Metropolitan Police Bureau cheif Pol Lt Gen Sanit Mahathavorn, who enjoys taking selfies and getting roses from Yingluck's supporter.

 

Sanit says he has deployed around 4000 police officers to oversee traffic management around the Supreme Court's compound and it went well so far.

 

8:00am: Authorities open the entrance of the court allowing people who have signed up in advance including the media to go inside. G-to-G defendants and Pheu Thai's people also line up to get inside.

 

7:57am: Boonsong, along with some Pheu Thai's people, go inside the court.

 

7:56am: One hour before the court schedule to read the verdicts, it is still quiet in front of Yingluck’s home. Nation TV reporter  peeks inside the house and ses a white van parked inside.

 

7:35am: Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, a main defendant to the G-to-G  deal on the rice-pledging scheme, arrives at the Supreme Court. Boonsong, while not anticipating the ruling, says he may ask for bail before proceeding to appeal to the Supreme Court.

 

Boonsong apparently remains in good spirits, greeting and chatting with people close to Pheu Thai Party including Monthathip while waiting for the court to open as he arrives one hour earlier.

 

 

Boonsong says that among 28 defendants, he only consulted with his ex-deputy Poom Sarapol, who also came to hear the ruling today. Asked if the court would read the ruling if not all defendants showed up at the court, he says that it would be due to the court's considetation.

 

7:35am: So far, key defendants in G-to-G fake deal Boonsong and Poom arrive at the court.

 

7:30am: Monthathip Kowitcharoenhul, sister of ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra, arrives at the Supreme Court to provide moral support to her sister. Monthathip, positioning herself out of politics, remains non-committal on the Shinawatras' future political career path, only saying "As a sister,I want to see whatever making Yingluck happy,"

 

 

Monthathip also refuses speculation that she will be the next leader of Pheu Thai Party, saying that she should let more capable people to do so.

 

7:30am: Former finance minister Kittirat Na Ranong is here but refused to give any interview.

 

7:30am: Just a reminder. The court will read the two verdicts at 9am onwards. As the case on the G-to-G fake deal involving 28 defendants, including Boonsong and Poom,  it was not sure if all defendants would attend the hearing or whether they would arrive on time. Usually, the court will wait until all defendants arrive in the court room before delivering the verdict.

 

7:15am: A grey van is seen entering Yingluck’s home. It was reported earlier that she would leave her home to hear the court verdict at 7am.

 

7:05 am: Yingluck's supporters share a bottle of water to a police officer and give flower to the speaking officer.

 

7:00am: Former deputy commerce minister Poom Sarapol, one of the defendants in the fake Government-to-Government rice deal involving in the rice-pledging scheme, arrives at the Supreme Court. He was seen having breakfast at food court centre

 

7:00 am: Two panels of judges in two separate cases arrive at the Supreme Court.The two cases, which are related to Yingluck government’s rice-pledging scheme, are the negligence case against Yingluck and the malfeasance case against her commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom and 27 others.

 

7:00 am: Police officers take turn speaking via a sound truck talking to the crowd entertaining as well as instructing them of the conduct around the court.

 

6.50 am: Approximately 1,000 people are at the venue waiting for the former PM and the delivery of the verdict. Most of them are clad in black clothes.

 

Yingluck's supporters are not allowed near the court unlike previously. They are restricted to the space in front of the Building A and on Chaeng Watana Road.

 

 

6:43 am: Long queues of Yingluck’s supporters are made on Chaeng Wattana road, waiting for being allowed to enter the Supreme Court’s compound.

 

6.35 am: People working at the government complex as well as those going to receive service starts arriving at the venue. They must go through a check point and present identification documents when passing the streets connected to the Supreme Court.

 

Pedestrians must go through a walk-walk-through metal detector and show identification documents.

 

6:25 am:  Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is scheduled to leave her home to the Supreme Court at 7 am.   She is expected to take about one hour to travel 17 kilometres from her home on Pradit Manutham Road to reach the court on Chaeng Wattana Road.

 

6:00 am: Police warn people of high traffic volumes in Chaeng Watthana Road and advise motorists to avoid congestion by using alternative roads. 

 

The public is advised to check the traffic situation at the hotline 1197 or via the mobile application POLICE I LERT U before starting journeys.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30324837

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-08-25

 

 

[Misterwhisper]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

8:23am: Even Yingluck’s team of staff and former Pheu Thai MPs may have no idea whereabouts of Yingluck. Reporters at the court talk to them and they say they are just waiting at the court.

Look for her in her mushroom farming shed.

[NCC1701A]

9:00am: It is 9am now with Yingluck not turning up at the court. What will happen next?

8ซ55am: Five minutes remain. The black van drives through the security checkpoint. Still no sign of Yingluck.

8:55 am: Nation TV confirms the van does not bring Yingluck to court. It is parked away from the court's entrance.

[NCC1701A]

9:04 am: Here is the normal procedure: if it is certain that Yingluck will not appear in the court, the court will issue an arrest warrant against her.

[baboon]

[webfact]

 

[NCC1701A]

9:12 am Verdict Postponed?

We’re trying to confirm reports the reading of the verdict has been postponed until this afternoon. Yingluck has still not arrived to the court. “Please maintain order!” police are calling over a PA system.

[darksidedog]

7 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

9:04 am: Here is the normal procedure: if it is certain that Yingluck will not appear in the court, the court will issue an arrest warrant against her.

After all the drama leading up to this moment, I will laugh my nuts off if she doesn't turn up. Maybe we will see her later having dinner with her brother in Dubai.

[NCC1701A]

9:10 am: Nation court reporter says he has never seen a case like this. Normally, defendants will ask for postponement if they are not ready but for Yingluck she just disappeared. 

One of Nation senior reporters points out that Yingluck’s message Thursday appeared like she was sending a signal. In the message Yingluck asked her supporters not to gather at the Supreme Court today, when the verdict is expected in the negligence case against her. 

She said they could not be closely in touch with her, as they had been in the past, due to the strict security measures.

Read hat she has said here. 

9:05 am: Former UDD chairwoman and key red-shirt figure Thida Thavornseth says that she believes Yingluck will remain to fight in justice process if the ruling comes out against her, saying that Yingluck has done nothing wrong nd it also should not be her "sudden death" as the former premier could still appeal to the Supreme Court if disagreeing with the verdict.

 

"Yingluck does not only present respects to rule of law but also women's power im political arena," Thida says

[LannaGuy]

7 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

9:12 am Verdict Postponed?

We’re trying to confirm reports the reading of the verdict has been postponed until this afternoon. Yingluck has still not arrived to the court. “Please maintain order!” police are calling over a PA system.

Is there a reason you keep repeating what we can read above on the feed? 

[khwaibah]

 

[NCC1701A]

3 minutes ago, LannaGuy said:

Is there a reason you keep repeating what we can read above on the feed? 

coffee

[gummy]

“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.”
― Elie Wiesel

[LannaGuy]

Just now, NCC1701A said:

coffee

No offence meant but most of us are probably following the feed.

[darksidedog]

This could prove to be extremely interesting. As the Red Bull "Boss" showed,doing a runner from Thailand is incredibly easy. Add to that there are very few places in the world that would extradite someone to an unelected military Government, on what appear to be highly political charges. If her comment to supporters yesterday not to come to court was because she had no intention of turning up, I am going to laugh till I cry.

[lamyai3]

According to Channel News Asia five minutes ago she's arrived in court. I'm guessing they've got this wrong though. 

[webfact]

Hundreds of Yingluck supporters head to Supreme Court 

By Wasamon Audjarint 
Kasamakorn Chanwanpen 
The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- As early as 6am on Friday, supporters of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra as well as key figures of Pheu Thai Party and the red-shirt group travelled to the Supreme Court, which will rule later in the day in the case against her and her ministers over the rice-pledging scheme that caused huge losses to the Kingdom.

A number of her supporters were seen queuing up on Chaeng Wattana Road, waiting to be allowed to enter the Supreme Court compound. Close to a 1,000 people who managed to enter the compound, most of them were clad in black clothes, waited at the venue. But unlike in the past, they were not allowed near the court. They were restricted to a space in front of Building A and on Chaeng Watana Road.

 

Police officers, who have been deployed there since last night, took turns in speaking to them through a loud-speaker from a truck on how to conduct themselves around the court besides also entertaining them.

 

Around 7am, former deputy commerce minister Poom Sarapol, one of the defendants in the alleged fake government-to-government rice deal arrived at the court. The two panels of judges hearing two separate cases were also seen arriving at almost the same time. 

 

Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, the main defendant in the G-to-G deal on the rice-pledging scheme, was seen arriving at the court. 

 

Boonsong, while refusing to anticipate the ruling, said he may ask for bail before proceeding to appeal to the court.

 

He seemed in good spirits, greeting and chatting with people from the Pheu Thai, including Yingluck’s sister Monthathip Kowitcharoenhul, who arrived at the Supreme Court to provide moral support to her sister while waiting for the court to open.

 

Boonsong said that among 28 defendants, he only had consulted his former deputy Poom. Asked if the court would read the ruling if all defendants did not show up at the court, he said it would be for the court to decide.

 

Monthathip was non-committal on the Shinawatras’ political future, only saying, “As a sister, I want to Yingluck to be happy.”

 

She refused to be drawn into speculation on whether she will be the next Pheu Thai leader, saying she should let more capable people to do the job.

 

Around 8pm, security officers opened the entrance to the court, allowing people who signed up in advance including the media to go inside. Defendants in the G-to-G case and Pheu Thai people also lined up to get inside.

 

Seen in the area were red-shirt figure Nattawut Saikua, former finance minister Kittirat Na Ranong, Chaturon Chaisang, Pongthep Thepkanjana among others.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30324844

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-08-25

[AGareth2]

I am reading she has filed for a postponement

???

[NCC1701A]

she is not going to show up.

 

[rkidlad]

What a s*** show. Very entertaining indeed. Like unscripted pantomime, but all these guys are actually taking themselves seriously like the laws here mean anything. Bravo!

[LannaGuy]

Just now, NCC1701A said:

she is not going to show up.

 

There will be a good reason it's probably a postponement which is frustrating for all of us.

[gummy]

Just wondering why the supposedly and actual "Live updates" stopped almost an hour ago ?  Perhaps the Nation will report them tomorrow instead !!

[AGareth2]

an arrest warrant has been issued as her request has been denied

???

Reading this on Khaosod English

[lovelomsak]

Just now, NCC1701A said:

she is not going to show up.

 

You are right she is dead. Either no body will be found or it will be called suicide.

[Eric Loh]

1 minute ago, AGareth2 said:

I am reading she has filed for a postponement

???

Even the media are unclear of the situation. Khaosod reported that she asked for a month postponement to September. Nation said that she may be in the court already. Will wait and see. 

[AGareth2]

Not a surprise that she told her supporters to stay at home

[NCC1701A]

9:45 am

The court has denied Yingluck’s request, ordered an arrest warrant be issued and the seizure of Yingluck’s assets.

 

9:42 am

Our reporters have confirmed that Yingluck is not coming to the court today and has formally requested that the verdict be delayed a month to Sept. 27.

[craigt3365]

Just now, NCC1701A said:

9:42 am

Our reporters have confirmed that Yingluck is not coming to the court today and has formally requested that the verdict be delayed a month to Sept. 27.

Thanks! I can go down to breakfast now. LOL

[rkidlad]

If only Salvador Dali were alive today. He'd have great fun being at the courthouse today painting all of this pandemonium. 

[Tilacme]

13 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

This could prove to be extremely interesting. As the Red Bull "Boss" showed,doing a runner from Thailand is incredibly easy. Add to that there are very few places in the world that would extradite someone to an unelected military Government, on what appear to be highly political charges. If her comment to supporters yesterday not to come to court was because she had no intention of turning up, I am going to laugh till I cry.

Just the thought of all those thousands of police and soldiers standing around in the hot sun waiting for one women to show up is already cracking me up.