Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday denied reports that she would run in the next election, saying she was currently focusing on taking care of her son.
"I have put all of my energy into taking care of my son Nong Pike [Supasek Amornchat], growing mushrooms, reading books and writing. That's all," she said.
"I never said I will run in the election," Ms Yingluck insisted.
Ms Yingluck reiterated that her political future was uncertain because it was beyond her control.
She was referring to her possible impeachment over alleged malfeasance in the government's rice-pledging scheme, which is in the hands of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA).
She faces a five-year-political ban if the NLA votes to impeach her.
She was charged by the National Anti-Corruption Commission with dereliction of duty in relation to alleged corruption in the rice-pledging scheme, which is said to have cost the state 600 billion baht in losses.
The NLA is scheduled to consider Ms Yingluck's impeachment on Friday.
The former prime minister said she would consider working in social welfare if her political career ended.
Ms Yingluck has mostly kept quiet to the media on the political situation after her government was toppled by the coup.