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Sister of Thaksin sentenced in absentia for negligence in latest blow to political clan
Yingluck Shinawatra in court no-show for verdict in trial over rice subsidy scheme
Scheme comes after junta fined former premier same amount over crop subsidy programme
Proposed rice-scheme penalty provokes accusations of double standards in generals’ clean-up
Former premier sends coded message to junta as rows over constitution and negligence case grow
Market woes spawn political problem for generals and show wider impact of China economic worries
Pu Zhiqiang handed 3-year suspended sentence in high-profile case
Delay comes as former premier appears in court to deny criminal negligence charges
Former prime minister could be imprisoned for 10 years for negligence over rice scheme
Critics denounce move as ‘sleight of hand’ that allow generals to retain near-limitless powers
Purple shirts displace red and yellow as junta suppresses partisan groups
Flurry of activity highlights sweeping powers and lack of scrutiny
Pursuit of former prime minister looks like a political vendetta
Thailand’s former prime minister faces threat of 10 years in prison and ban from politics
Ex-ministers speak out in former boss’s defence after being blocked from impeachment hearings
Much of the Thai electorate has tasted the fruits of democracy. For the elites that is the problem
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