Yingluck said the authorities should instead seek damages through a civil court to ensure fairness in line with international standards.An administrative order has been considered for the ex-prime minister to pay Bt35 billion in compensation to cover 20 per cent of the estimated "losses" from the allegedly corruption-plagued programme. To use an administrative order is like making a judgement on your own. In fact, this case should go to a civil court," Yingluck told reporters. "I have not received any administrative order and I still hope the government will not use an administrative order against me. "Yingluck should not be held responsible for damages resulting from policy decisions," he said.Norawit Langla, another lawyer for Yingluck, said yesterday that the court verdict in Rerngchai's case could be used as a precedent for similar cases in the future, including Yingluck's.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 07, 2016 18:00 UTC