Yingluck never had a chance against the Deep State  

I wonder just how much sympathy she will be able to garner from other countries. The losses from the self-serving rice scheme were horrendous and very damaging to the country. At the end of the day, someone has to answer for the tens of billions of dollars negligently and irresponsibly ripped from the people by this woman and her odious clan. Thaksin might be able to play the “woe-is-me, I’m a victim” card, but Yingluck has little chance as she’s clearly culpable of a crime. That’s the bottom line – another is that apart from a few select areas, the rural poor have not gained anything from her time in office.
Dexlowe
The lesson is don’t turn a blind eye to underlings committing a fraud to enrich themselves at the state’s expense as a reward for their “loyalty”.
It might come back to bite you in the bum, especially if they’re too greedy and arrogantly open.
Baerboxer
It also sent a warning to would-be successors who might try and challenge the dominance of the military and its allies in Bangkok’s traditional aristocracy, said Chulalongkorn University academic Thitinan Pongsudhirak. 
This is the most profound statement of the woes of Thailand. It was never about corruption. Thailand will not live up to its potential, and inequality will persist in this Deep State.
Eric Loh
ThaiVisa