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Court spares former Thai PM Yingluck from having to pay compensation for the rice deal scandal - Thai PBS World Tonight [2nd April 2021]

14 Sept 08:07 Key points summarised by AI

The Central Administrative Court overturned a 2016 Finance Ministry order, exempting former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from paying 35-billion-baht compensation for losses in her administration’s rice deals.
The court ruled that irregularities occurred at the operational level, not directly involving Yingluck in actual transactions, and found no evidence of her causing direct damage to the state.
Conversely, former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyaphirom, former deputy Poom Saraphol, and three other senior commerce officials were ordered to pay 14.7 billion baht in compensation for their roles in the G-to-G rice deals.
The ruling is not yet final, as the government retains the right to appeal the decision to the Supreme Administrative Court, a move urged by former anti-corruption officials and the whistleblower.

Yesterday 22:44 Key points summarised by AI

A 67-year-old woman drove her car through the glass frontage of a Bangkok shopping mall, injuring six people, including a six-year-old girl.
The driver claimed she accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake after being startled, causing the vehicle to surge forward.
She apologized to the victims, promising insurance coverage and additional financial aid, while police continue to gather statements before filing charges.