Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is at the Supreme Court for her closing statement on Aug 1. Lawyers are preparing themselves too," Norawit Lalaeng, a lawyer of Ms Yingluck, said on Tuesday. Bangkok police commissioner Pol Lt Gen Sanit Mahathavorn said 3,600 policemen would be deployed to secure the Supreme Court. Local police were ordered to monitor the movements of Ms Yingluck's supporters and convince their leaders and local transport operators not to bring supporters to Bangkok. On Friday, the Supreme Court will rule whether Ms Yingluck is guilty of neglecting her duty in handling her loss-ridden rice-pledging programme.

Source: Bangkok Post August 22, 2017 13:52 UTC