(Baonghean.vn) - After numerous court hearings since 2015, on the morning of August 25th, Yingluck Shinawatra was absent from the final hearing, raising suspicions that she had fled Thailand. Immediately afterwards, the Thai court issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Yingluck. Let's look back at her tumultuous career through the following photo series.
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| Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was born on June 21, 1967, in San Kamphaeng, Thailand. She is the youngest of nine siblings in a large Thai family of Chinese descent, which includes former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Photo: The Nation. |
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| Yingluck was known for her beauty, height, and energetic personality since her school days. She was an active member of the school's parade team and participated in several beauty pageants. Photo: The Nation. |
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| One of the rare photos of former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from her time as a university student. |
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| Young Yingluck poses for a commemorative photo with two classmates. |
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| And here is a picture of the "beautiful woman" from Thailand at a beauty pageant in her hometown of Chiang Mai. |
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| Yingluck (far left) is pictured with her siblings. Her brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, was overthrown in a military coup in 2006 and has been living in exile. |
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| Yingluck graduated from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Chiang Mai University in 1988 and earned a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Kentucky, USA, in 1991. Before entering politics, she was a successful businesswoman. |
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| Yingluck married Anusorn Amornchat, CEO of M Link Asia Corporation PCL, in 1995. The photo was taken in 2014 with her son, Supasek Amornchat. |
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| In May 2011, the Pheu Thai Party nominated her as its candidate for prime minister in the general election that same year. Her party won 265 seats out of 500 in the Thai Parliament. On August 8, 2011, King Bhumibol Adulyadej officially approved Yingluck as the country's first female prime minister. |
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| A survey showed that her cabinet was rated highest in economic competence among all prime ministers, even surpassing the period when Thaksin was in power. However, Thai politics has never been without instability, and Yingluck's time was no exception. |
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| In early May 2014, the Supreme Court stripped Yingluck of her position on charges of abuse of power. During her more than three years as prime minister, the most turbulent years of her life, Yingluck faced immense pressure from the military, protests, historic flooding in Bangkok, and numerous other accusations and persistent lawsuits. |
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| Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck's brother, started the rice subsidy program before he was overthrown in the 2006 coup. But she was the one who pushed the project further by buying rice from farmers at a price about 50% higher than the market price. |
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| Yingluck was placed under house arrest and banned from leaving the country. Although no longer a politician, she continued to organize many activities and declared that she would fight wholeheartedly for justice. On the morning of July 21st, the final hearing in the case concerning Yingluck's rice subsidy program, supporters continued to greet her at the Supreme Court in Bangkok with roses. |
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| Ms. Yingluck wiped away tears as she received flowers and expressions of affection from her supporters. Despite being banned from political activity, she still holds the unofficial role of representative for the Pheu Thai party. The former prime minister continues to enjoy strong support from the farming community. |
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| The Supreme Court has issued an arrest warrant for Yingluck Shinawatra after she failed to appear at the sentencing hearing on the morning of August 25. The court postponed the announcement of the verdict until September 27. If convicted, Thailand's first female prime minister faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a five-year ban from political activities. |
Kim Ngoc
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