Archive · 22 May 2025

Thailand Court Orders Ex-PM Yingluck to Pay for Rice Subsidy Losses

Thailand Court Orders Ex-PM Yingluck to Pay for Rice Subsidy Losses

A court in Thailand has told the former Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, to pay a large sum of money.

This is because of a rice program she started that lost money.

The program aimed to help farmers by buying rice at higher prices, but it caused Thailand to lose its place as a top rice seller.

The court said she was careless with the program, even though it helped her win an election.

Yingluck says she didn't mean to cause any problems.

Now, she has to pay because of what happened with the rice.

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