Noppadon Laothong, who represents Yingluck in legal cases stemming from the corruption-plagued project, said her case was comparable to that of former Bank of Thailand governor Rerngchai Marakanond, who was acquitted by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.The lawyer said he would hand a written petition over to the prime minister along with the Supreme Court verdict in Rerngchai's case, which he described as a new precedent for similar cases against policymakers.Noppadon, who was also Rerngchai's lawyer in the civil case, pointed out that both the Yingluck and the former central bank governor were being held responsible for damages stemming from government policies.He added that according to the court's verdict on Wednesday, Rerngchai had made decisions in line with his duties and it was possible for financial damages to occur. The lawyer added that government policies should not be assessed in terms of profit or loss.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 06, 2016 11:03 UTC