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Court orders ex-PM Yingluck to pay Bt10bn over rice pledging scheme

11 Sept 14:42 Key points summarised by AI

The Supreme Administrative Court ordered former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to pay the Finance Ministry approximately Bt10 billion in compensation.
The court found Yingluck grossly negligent in supervising her government's controversial rice pledging scheme, which resulted in significant state losses.
Her accountability stems from her role as prime minister and chair of the National Rice Policy Committee, where she failed to heed recommendations to scrap the scheme and monitor it effectively.
This ruling overturns an earlier decision by the Central Administrative Court that had cleared Yingluck and deemed the original Bt35.7 billion compensation demand unlawful.

18 Oct 12:30 Key points summarised by AI

A recent NIDA poll indicates that a plurality of the public (30.38%) anticipates Kla Tham Party MPs will vote to support all 18 cabinet ministers targeted in the upcoming no-confidence debate.
Respondents believe the Ministry of Interior (38.78%) and the Prime Minister’s Office (21.37%) will face the toughest questioning during the censure debate.
Economic issues, particularly alleged incompetence in addressing problems (34.27%) and the rising cost of living (25.88%), are cited as the primary concerns for the government during the censure.
The public holds high expectations for the Opposition's case, with 45.65% believing clear, concrete evidence will be presented against all 18 ministers, and 41.22% expecting substantial evidence against specific ministers.