Thai junta claims police helped ex-PM Yingluck escape

‘Thailand’s deputy junta leader has accused three police officers of helping sneak ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra out of the country last month, a vanishing act that stunned the kingdom.
Yingluck, whose government was toppled by the military in 2014, has not been seen since August 25, when she failed to turn up for a court verdict in her criminal negligence trial.
Thailand’s junta says it was unaware she was planning to escape — something many Thais have found difficult to believe given the round-the-clock surveillance Yingluck frequently complained of.
Analysts say the former premier, who faced up to a decade in jail, most likely cut a secret deal with the junta to exit the country.
But the military has denied the charge and is now pointing the finger at the police.’
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