Norrawit said that he had not been contacted by Yingluck or her team since she disappeared before the verdict reading late last month.

The lawyer declined to speak about his plan after the verdict is read and whether Yingluck’s absence would impinge on her constitutional right to appeal the verdict.

“We will wait and see what the verdict is,” he said.

The ruling to be read on Wednesday was postponed on August 25 after Yingluck fled the country. The court has issued an arrest warrant for the former premier.