Yingluck’s comeback still on track? 5 reasons her THB 10bn court defeat won’t stop her return
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025
An insider source has revealed five key reasons why the recent Supreme Administrative Court ruling against former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the rice-pledging corruption case is unlikely to affect her long-term plan to return to Thailand.
Yingluck’s lawyers push for retrial in rice pledging case fight
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025
Yingluck’s legal team refuses to give up! They submit new evidence, requesting the court to reopen the rice pledging case, citing over 100 billion baht in rice sales after the Supreme Administrative Court ordered the former PM to pay 10 billion baht compensation.
14-Year timeline of Yingluck Shinawatra’s rice pledging case
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025
Nearly 14 years after the rice pledging scheme case under Yingluck Shinawatra’s government, on May 22, 2025, the Administrative Court delivered a verdict in the case filed by Yingluck Shinawatra against then-Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and eight others.
Ten-year-old rice must be tested before sold, Srettha says
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Saturday that his government would arrange for scientific tests by “reliable agencies” on the 10-year-old rice stored under the rice-pledging programme to determine it is safe for consumption.
Decade-old stock of rice to be tested before purchase
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024
The Defence Ministry said on Thursday that it will perform stringent tests on rice stored under the rice-pledging scheme for 10 years to make sure it is safe for consumption before buying it to serve to military personnel.
Army may serve up 10-year-old rice if it is safe: defence minister
THURSDAY, MAY 09, 2024
The Thai armed forces will purchase the rice stored under the rice-pledging scheme for 10 years if its quality is up to par, Defence Minister Sutin Klungsang said.