Ousted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (L) and former Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat arrive at the criminal court in Bangkok, Thailand, September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
KHON KAEN, Thailand (Reuters) - The rural heartland of Thailand's deposed leader Yingluck Shinawatra and her exiled billionaire brother Thaksin is hurting as a result of the military government's economic policies, stirring discontent and the threat of protests.
The removal of generous agricultural subsidies has left rice farmers in northeast Thailand struggling with mounting debts, and they will get little relief when they sell their crop in coming months with rice prices near an 8-year low.
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