Former Thai PM Shinawatra sentenced to 5 years in prison
Thailand's Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced former PM Yingluck Shinawatra in absentia to five years in prison after finding her guilty of mishandling a rice scheme which led to at least $8 billion in losses. However, Shinawatra, who was overthrown in 2014 by the Army which still controls the kingdom, has denied the charges and fled Thailand before the verdict. 