Former red shirt leader Jatuporn believes ex-PM will follow the same path as her brother in 2024Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is seen at an unknown location in a photo posted on her Instagram account on Dec 26. (@pouyingluck_shin Instagram)Fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra could return to Thailand next year following in the footsteps of her brother, jailed ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, according to political activist Jatuporn Prompan. If Yingluck decided to return from her self-imposed exile, she would have to go through the judicial system before seeking a royal pardon, just like her older brother, said Mr Wissanu. “Based on the practice in Thaksin’s case, the procedure for Yingluck would be the same. In an interview in June when Thaksin’s homecoming was announced, Yingluck, 56, expressed her desire to return home and said: “But it’s up to fate.