Yingluck Shinawatra greets supporters as she arrives at the Supreme Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday. Ms Yingluck argued the rice scheme, which eventually cost Thailand $8 billion, benefited average Thais. Which is why I intended to make this rice scheme work," Ms Yingluck told the court. If convicted of negligence, Ms Yingluck faces 10 years in jail (story continues below carousel). A tearful Ms Yingluck told the court she was the victim of political persecution.

Source: Bangkok Post August 01, 2017 06:45 UTC