Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said he would welcome Ms. Yingluck and others sentenced for political reasons to return home on the condition that they strictly comply with Thai law.
“I support all of them in complying with the legal process and will welcome them home Thailand. All those convicted for political reasons want to return to their homeland,” Mr. Srettha said.
Previously, Mr. Thaksin said over the weekend that he hoped his sister Yingluck could return home next year. later and he is looking for a way to help her repatriate.
According to Mr. Thaksin, Ms. Yingluck may feel lonely abroad and she wants to return to Thailand. He thinks that is not the case with Yingluck as complicated as his case because she only had to face one legal issue.
Ms. Yingluck is the younger sister of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. She has been living in exile since August 2017 to avoid domestic legal charges.
Ms. Yingluck was convicted in absentia for dereliction of duty and sentenced to 5 years in prison for the rice subsidy program that caused billions of dollars in damage to the government. government.
Mr. Thaksin returned to Thailand last August after more than 15 years in exile. He was charged and sentenced to prison immediately upon returning home but was recently released.< /p>
In March, the Thai Supreme Court acquitted Ms. Yingluck of a charge of dereliction of duty in a case from 2013. Last December, the Thai Supreme Court also announced Ms. Yingluck was acquitted of charges of abuse of power.
Observers say that Ms. Yingluck’s acquittal can be considered another favorable development for the Shinawatra family, which is said to still have great influence in Thai politics.< /p>“
