PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday rejected allegations by former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, insisting that he had never interfered in the judicial process as she alleged during her closing remarks to the Supreme Court yesterday. Prayut said yesterday the junta government had only provided testimony as witnesses for the plaintiff, which is the government itself. It [the court] has to follow legal procedures right away so please don’t criticise much,” he said. Chakthip added that police estimated that fewer than 1,000 people had shown up yesterday in front of the Supreme Court to show support for Yingluck. Somchai’s case is seen as an indicator for Yingluck, which could affect whether she will appeal her case if the court rules against her.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 01, 2017 16:30 UTC