Moreover, her supporters told the Nation they believed she would eventually play by the rules … when the rule of law could be guaranteed to the Shinawatras. “We’re aware that her claim about suffering from Meniere’s disease may or may not be true,” said Chantalak Sangkhayothin from Petchburi. She’ll certainly show up this afternoon.”The former prime minister did not, however, appear, and her fans eventually started packing their things and leaving. But some still stayed to support Yingluck’s ex-commerce minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, who in the afternoon was sentenced to 42 years in jail. They also raised questions about the way the junta had proceeded with the rice stocks remaining from Yingluck’s administration.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 25, 2017 18:00 UTC