Court found Pojaman guilty of tax evasion

10.47am : The Criminal Court on Thursday found Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra guilty of intentionally avoiding a tax payment of Bt546 million for the transfer of 4.5 million shares of the Shinawatra Computer and Communications' shares worth Bt738 million.

Also found guilty in the historic trial are Pojaman's adopted brother Bannaphot Damapong and her personal secretary Kanchana Honghern.

The court sentenced Pojaman and Bannaphot each to 3 years in jai.

10.20am : The court judges are still reading the verdict. All Shnawatra family appear to look tense.

9.10am : Criminal Court judges start reading the verdict.

8.40am : Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra arrives at the Criminal Court. She is accompanied by her husband; former prime minister Thaksin, and her children.

They are greeted by cheering crowds.

8.30am : Separate groups of people arrive at the Criminal Court as the Court is scheduled to start delivering verdict on 9.30am.

Some 200 police are on duty to provide security. Those who wanted to enter the court house have to pass metal detectors.

10 am: The court is still reading the historic verdict. Thaksin and his children look extremely tense and worried.