Yingluck escape ‘well planned, with Thaksin’s help’

“Unlike ordinary people, Yingluck had the potential to escape by herself. Her brother could prepare facilities for her, such as a private jet,” he said.
Chalermchai said Yingluck had repeatedly said she was ready to prove herself in court and had convinced people that she would not flee. But, he said, her plans to escape were made well in advance and she had just waited for the right time.
“We were not complacent,” he said. “Who would think that she would abandon her Bt30 million bail guarantee?”
Chalermchai said he believed Yingluck had left the country, even though there was no clear evidence that she had done so.
Hee admitted her escape exposed a flaw in the operations of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and the Royal Thai Army, which oversees the border. However, he denied claims that the junta made a deal with Yingluck to escape, saying it would not have any benefit for the junta.
From his analysis, as an ex-premier, Yingluck had networks and enough supporters to help her flee, and would not need any help from authorities.
“I do not see any benefit [for the NCPO]. We are now blamed. PM Prayut [Chan-o-cha] calls me every day to expedite efforts to locate her,” he said.
If Yingluck was outside the country, she might make a verbal attack against the NCPO and it could not enforce any law against her, he said.
An arrest warrant was issued for Yingluck by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions on Friday after she failed to turn up for the verdict reading in the case against her concerning alleged negligence in overseeing her government’s rice-pledging scheme.