Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha should forward a case seeking compensation from former premier Yingluck Shinawatra for damages caused by her government's rice-pledging scheme to the Civil Court, says her lawyer. Mr Noppadon, who also represented Mr Rerngchai in his case, said the government at the time filed a civil suit against Mr Rerngchai. In Ms Rerngchai's case, the Supreme Court ruled Mr Rerngchai had to make decisions as a policy-maker and any resulting loss of money should not be considered liability or damage. The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Appeal Court's ruling to clear Mr Rerngchai of civil penalties, ending his 11-year battle for justice. The Appeal Court in 2010 overturned the lower court ruling that imposed the penalty on Mr Rerngchai, arguing the swap transactions were made as part of a collaborative decision among economic policy-makers.

Source: Bangkok Post October 07, 2016 01:35 UTC