Thai court to issue arrest warrant for former PM
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Thailand's Supreme Court says it will issue an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra after she failed to show up for a contentious trial in which she could face a 10-year prison term.
A judge read out a statement saying Yingluck's lawyers had informed the court Yingluck could not attend the hearing because she was ill.
The judge says the court did not believe the explanation and would issue a warrant for her arrest.
A verdict had been expected Friday, in which Yingluck is facing charges of negligence linked to an ill-fated rice subsidy program that cost the state billions of dollars. Yingluck's supporters believe the case is politically motivated.
The court postponed the verdict until September 27.
