Yingluck fled to Dubai – senior birthday party contributors

Thailand’s former high Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has fled to Dubai, senior participants of her birthday celebration said on Saturday, a day after she failed to reveal up for a negligence ruling in which she confronted up to ten years in prison.

“We heard that she went to Cambodia after which Singapore from in which she flew to Dubai. She has arrived effectively and is there now,” stated a senior member of the Puea Thai birthday celebration who declined to be named due to the fact he was now not accredited to speak to the media.

Deputy national police chief wellknown Srivara Rangsibrahmanakul stated police had no document of Yingluck leaving the united states of america and in which following developments carefully.

A Reuters reporter changed into stopped via security on the exceptional Emirates Hills community in Dubai, in which Thaksin has a home.

A spokesperson for Thaksin in Dubai did now not reply to tries by way of Reuters to contact Thaksin.

Police estimate that up to three,000 supporters had accumulated outside the courtroom in Bangkok on Friday where Yingluck turned into due to listen a verdict in a negligence trial towards her involving a rice shopping for coverage of her administration.

but Yingluck did now not display up on the appointed hour and the court fast issued a announcement announcing she had mentioned an ear problem because the purpose for her no-show.

The court docket rejected the excuse and moved the decision analyzing to September 27. It later issued an arrest warrant for Yingluck.

Immigration police said they might arrest Yingluck immediately if she is discovered.

resources near the Shinawatra own family on Friday said Yingluck had fled the united states ahead of the decision.

Overthrown in 2014, Yingluck had confronted up to ten years in prison if located guilty. Her former trade minister turned into jailed in a associated case for 42 years on Friday.

Political parties led or backed via the Shinawatras have ruled Thai politics, triumphing every popular election due to the fact that 2001.

however the Shinawatras have been accused of corruption and nepotism via the Bangkok-based totally establishment who loath Thaksin.

The own family command big guide within the poorer, rural north and northeast.