Thai police search convicted PM Yingluck's house

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• Police executed a search warrant on Yingluck's home
• Yingluck Shinawatra is believed to be in Dubai
• Before the criminal conviction she fled the country

BANGKOK, Thailand - The house of the convicted former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was searched by the Thai police on Thursday. 

On Wednesday, Yingluck was convicted in absentia of dereliction of duty for implementing a rice subsidy policy and sentenced to five years imprisonment.

The former prime Minister is believed to be in Dubai after fleeing before a criminal conviction.

Police in Thailand executed a search warrant on her home after Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha told reporters that information from the Thai foreign ministry indicated Yingluck was in Dubai.

Addressing reporters, Police Gen. Srivara Ransibrahmanakul said that the warrant for her home was issued to formally ascertain her absence and to gather evidence for who may have assisted her escape.

Several police officers have been accused for that action. 

However, there is widespread speculation that the ruling junta and Yingluck had a deal for her to avoid prison.

They even risked making her a martyr in the eyes of her supporters.

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