The verdict could have inadvertently created a martyr figure in the biggest and most successful political party in Thailand. Privately, some Pheu Thai supporters mused at how awkward it was that she skip court at the last moment after braving two years of legal processes that supporters claim were stacked against her. Her no-show would not affect Pheu Thai very much, Ubon Ratchathani political scientist Titipol Phakdeewanich said. "The arrest warrant reinforces the idea that Yingluck and Pheu Thai were victims of the system." And I will still support the Pheu Thai."

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 26, 2017 02:55 UTC