The judge ruled the court would issue an arrest warrant and seize her bail bond. Thai former PM Yingluck Shinawatra to face trial over rice scheme Read moreThe government had ordered more than 4,000 police and army officers to surround the court and warned against demonstrations. After the court adjourned, there was confusion in the crowd of Yingluck supporters outside who had expected to see the political icon appear. “What?” said a 75-year-0ld woman when told the court considered Yingluck to be a fugitive. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Yingluck had asked her followers to stay home, fearing people with “ill-intentions” might cause trouble against them.

Source: The Guardian August 25, 2017 03:10 UTC