DHAKA: Thailand’s anti-corruption authorities rejected a request on Thursday by prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra to extend a deadline to defend herself against negligence charges that could see her banned from politics.

Yingluck has been summoned to appear before the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) by Monday.

Her legal team asked the panel for 45 more days to prepare its case, according to one of her lawyers, Norrawit Larlaeng.

‘They did not allow it because they said our reasons were not logical and we have had enough time already,’ he told media, reports The Straits Times.

BDST: 1819 HRS, MAR 27, 2014