Thai junta tightens border control after former premier Yingluck skips court verdict
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Thai police officers stand guard in front of the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Persons Holding Political Positions in Bangkok.
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BANGKOK (AFP) - Thailand's junta chief on Friday (Aug 25) ordered border checkpoints to be beefed up after ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra failed to turn up at a court date that could have seen her jailed, sparking rumours that she has fled the country.
"I just learnt that she did not show up (at court)," Prayut Chan-o-Cha told reporters.
"I have ordered border checkpoints to be stepped up," he said, including local and major routes out of the country.
