Archive · 22 May 2025
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.
A Thai court ordered former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to pay over 10 billion baht.
The payment is to compensate for losses from a rice farming subsidy program.
The court reversed a previous ruling, finding her guilty of severe negligence.
Yingluck's lawyer plans to request a retrial.
Yingluck came to power in 2011 and was ousted in 2014.
- Who
- Yingluck Shinawatra, former Prime Minister of Thailand.
- What
- A Thai court ordered Yingluck Shinawatra to pay over 10 billion baht.
- When
- The court order was issued on Thursday.
- Where
- Thailand
- Why
- To compensate for losses from a rice farming subsidy program.
- Person Ordered to Pay
- Yingluck Shinawatra
- Amount to Pay
- Over 10 billion baht ($304 million)
- Reason
- Losses from rice farming subsidy program
- Court's Finding
- Severe negligence
- Yingluck's Political Party
- Pheu Thai Party