Fugitive ex-Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra given Serbian citizenship

Fugitive former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was sentenced in Thailand to five years in prison on corruption-related charges, has received Serbian citizenship.Local magazine Nedeljnik published an image of a government document dated June 27 that said Yingluck had “obtained Serbian citizenship”. It appeared to be signed by Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic.State news agency Tanjug reported on Thursday that the Serbian government made the decision “because it could be in the…