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Former Thai PM Yingluck impeached over controversial rice scheme

​Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was impeached by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Friday for dereliction of duty in a controversial rice subsidy scheme.

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Yingluck delivers closing statement for impeachment

​Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Thursday gave her closing statement for an impeachment trial over a rice-pledging scheme, calling for a fair verdict.

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Thai legislature postpones Yingluck impeachment deliberation

​Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Tuesday decided to postpone a meeting to deliberate an impeachment motion against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra from Wednesday to Nov. 28.

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Thai provisional legislature accepts impeachment bid against former lawmakers

​Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA), the interim legislature, on Thursday decided to accept an impeachment bid against two former legislators.

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Thai junta chief selected as interim PM

Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA), or the post-coup interim legislature, on Thursday selected junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha as the interim prime minister, the 29th PM of the country.