Former commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom arrives at the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Friday to hear the court's ruling. All those convicted were taken to Bangkok Remand Prison in Chatuchak district yesterday pending the court's decision on their bail request. In its ruling, the Supreme Court found Boonsong, his former deputy Poom Sarapol, and 15 others including former government officials guilty of various charges in the G-to-G rice deals. The other defendants also got jail terms and had to pay damages in proportion to the damage caused to the country. Deputy Attorney-General Chutichai Sakakorn, a chief prosecutor in the case, said after the rice trial ruling yesterday that the prosecution did not oppose the defendants' bail application.

Source: Bangkok Post August 26, 2017 00:45 UTC