Former Thai prime minister disappears right before verdict in her trial

When Yingluck Shinawatra was elected prime minister of Thailand in 2011, she was a political neophyte with big ideas. She would, she promised, make life better for rural farmers. To do that, Yingluck launched a massive rice subsidy program. Critics say the poorly managed scheme eventually cost the country $8 billion. Now, they've taken Yingluck to court for mismanagement. If found […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/08/25/former-thai-prime-minister-disappears-right-before-verdict-in-her-trial/