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Former Thai PM faces ten years in prison over negligence charges

Former Thai PM faces ten years in prison over negligence charges
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Thailand’s deposed prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, faces a possible ten years in prison if she is found guilty of fraud charges brought by the

Thailand’s deposed prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, faces a possible ten years in prison if she is found guilty of fraud charges brought by the attorney general.

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Yingluck is charged with negligence for her role in a rice subsidy scheme that cost the state billions of dollars.

She was forced from office last May over a separate legal challenge days before her government was ousted in a military coup.

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