Former Thailand Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, has been ordered by a Thailand Supreme Court to stand trial for negligence over a controversial rice subsidy scheme. If convicted, the ex-PM faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. It is the latest blow to the dominance of the Shinawatra family in Thai politics, after Yingluck was…
Military Coup in Thailand
Thailand’s army has announced a military takeover of the government claiming that the coup was necessary to restore stability and order after six months of political deadlock and turmoil. The announcement was made Thursday on a national television by General Prayuth Chan-ocha, Thailand’s army chief. “It is necessary for the Peace and Order Maintaining Command…