National Legislative Assembly members vote on Jan 23, 2015 to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra for her role in overseeing the rice-pledging scheme.

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23 JAN 2015

Yingluck impeached

National Legislative Assembly members vote on Jan 23, 2015 to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra for her role in overseeing the rice-pledging scheme.

 
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Policemen stand guard outside the National Legislative Assembly. — Reuters
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Soldiers keep watch as members of the National Legislative Assembly take part in a vote on impeachment cases against the former prime minister. — AFP
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A National Legislative Assembly member votes on impeaching Yingluck Shinawatra. — Pattarachai Prechapanich
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The 220-member National Legislative Assembly votes to impeach the former prime minister by 190 to 18 with eight abstentions and three invalid ballots. — Pattarachai Prechapanich
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A large group of reporters gather around Pheu Thai member Singthong Buachum, who announced "no press conference" for Yingluck Shinawatra at the SC Park Hotel. — Kitja Apichonrojarek
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Police officers secure the SC Park Hotel after the National Council for Peace and Order prevented Yingluck Shinawatra from holding a press conference. — Patipat Janthong
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Yingluck Shinawatra shows her image on her Facebook page with messages to fight against injustice after the National Legislative Assembly impeached her and state prosecutors decided to file criminal charges against her on the rice-pledging scheme. — Yingluck's Facebook page