Yingluck May Have Fled Thailand Before Verdict, Deputy PM Says

Arrest warrant issued after no-show to hear court verdict
Case threatens to exacerbate Thailand’s political divisions

Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, in Bangkok, on July 21.
Photographer: Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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By Supunnabul Suwannakij and Anuchit Nguyen

August 25, 2017 at 3:08 AM UTC

Updated on

August 25, 2017 at 9:32 AM UTC

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Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra may have fled Thailand before a scheduled court verdict on Friday that could’ve led to her imprisonment, according to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan.

“There may be a possibility that Yingluck already escaped out of the country because there are several paths for her to leave,” Prawit told reporters in Bangkok. “But I would like to assure you that the government has no knowledge or intention to let her escape.”