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• Dec. 2: Airports of Thailand security officers once again patrol the Suvarnabhumi Airport, which anti-government protesters have shut down for nearly a week, after the announcement that the protesters would leave the airport Tuesday morning in Bangkok Thailand.
• Dec. 2: Anti-government protesters cheer as they hear the news that Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's ruling People's Power Party must disband at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok Thailand. Somchai says he has accepted a court ruling to step down because of electoral fraud committed by his political party.
• Dec. 1: Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat is seen at a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand. Somchai says he has accepted a court ruling to step down because of electoral fraud committed by his political party.
• Dec. 2: An anti-goverment protester reacts to the news that Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's ruling People's Power Party must disband at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok Thailand.
• Dec. 2: Thai soldiers with the King's Guard march in review during trooping of the colors ceremonies in Bangkok, Thailand. The occasion marks the event where the guard renews their allegiance to Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Thailand, which is currently in the grips of a political crisis, has in the past looked to the monarchy to resolves the nations problems.
• Dec. 1: Tourists watch a Thai transvestite performance organized by a local club to entertain thousands of tourists as they wait for a flight out of Thailand at the U-Tapao airport.
• Dec. 1: Pro-government supporters gather for a rally in Bangkok.
• Dec. 1: Motorcycle taxi drivers look on as Thai pro-government activist Jatuporn Phrompan, seen on screen, speaks at a rally in Bangkok.
• Dec. 1: Corre Vinces from the Netherlands sits on her luggage as she and thousands of others wait for a flight out of Thailand.
• Dec. 1: A Thai Muslim protester, right, walks past a boy sitting on a pile of drinking water while waiting for his parents at the entrance to the Government House.
• Dec. 1: Anti-government protestors line up for food for dinner at the besieged Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok.
• Dec. 1: An injured anti-government protester is carried on a stretcher after an explosion during a protest at Don Muang domestic airport.
• Nov. 29: An anti-government protester stands guard at Don Muang domestic airport in Bangkok. Thailand's Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat pledged Friday to use peaceful means to end the siege of the capital's airports by anti-government protesters and demoted the national police chief, amid speculation that he had disagreed with government policy.
• Nov. 29: Police walk away from a confrontation with People's Alliance for Democracy protestors, near Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Nov. 29: Anti-government protesters listen to at a rally at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok. Thailand's prime minister pledged to use peaceful means to end the siege of the capital's airports by anti-government protesters and demoted the national police chief amid speculation he disagreed with government policy.
• Nov. 29: Anti-government protesters listen to at a rally at Suvarnabhumi international airport in. Thailand's prime minister pledged to use peaceful means to end the siege of the capital's airports by anti-government protesters and demoted the national police chief amid speculation he disagreed with government policy.
• Nov. 29: Security guards for anti-government protesters guard barricade set up on a main road outside Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok.
• Nov. 29: A row of volunteer ambulances wait outside Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand in anticipation of possible violence. Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has declared a state of emergency for Thailand's airports under siege by the People's Alliance for Democracy.
• Nov. 29: An anti-government protester, with her pet dog, looks on at a rally at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok. Thailand's prime minister pledged to use peaceful means to end the siege of the capital's airports by anti-government protesters and demoted the national police chief amid speculation he disagreed with government policy.
• Nov. 29: An anti-government protester looks on at a rally at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok.
• Nov. 29: A women gives free hair cut during a rally at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Nov. 29: Thai Muslims who were left stranded during their haj pilgrimage sleep on a conveyor belt for baggage at a check in counter at the Suvarnabhumi airport compound in Bangkok, Thailand.
• Nov. 25: Anti-government demonstrators block the path of a fire truck outside Thai Armed Forces Command Headquarters on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai government insisted Tuesday it was 'fully functional' but refused to disclose where officials were working to avoid provoking more protests with anti-government activists who have vowed to bring the administration to a standstill.
• Nov. 25: Anti-government protesters block the entrance to Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters blocked the airport in an attempt to disrupt Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat, who supposed to return on Wednesday from an APEC summit in Peru.
• Nov. 25: A supporter of the People's Alliance for Democracy points revolver in Bangkok, during a fighting against their rival side Thailand. Opponents and supporters of Thailand's government clashed with guns, knives and slingshots late Tuesday, in the latest sign that the country's long-running political crisis may be veering toward open violence in the streets. The fighting occurred as anti-government demonstrators were disrupting traffic on another highway on the other side of town, delaying travelers to and from the city's main airport.
• Nov. 25: Supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy roam around as a motorcycle is burned in the background during a fight against the rival side in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai anti-government demonstrators fired shots at government supporters as the rival sides clashed Thursday afternoon on a major highway in the Thai capital of Bangkok. The fighting began when government supporters began throwing rocks at a truck carrying members of the People's Alliance for Democracy as it was returning from Bangkok's old airport, where the group had been holding a rally.
• Nov. 25: A supporter of the People's Alliance for Democracy walks past a burning motorcycle during a fight between the rival sides in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai anti-government demonstrators fired shots at government supporters as the rival sides clashed Thursday afternoon on a major highway in the Thai capital of Bangkok.
• Nov. 25: Supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy surround and beat a man, third left, who is wearing the clothing of a motorcycle taxi driver, in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai anti-government demonstrators fired shots at government supporters as the rival sides clashed Thursday afternoon on a major highway in the Thai capital of Bangkok.
• Nov. 25: Anti-government protesters block the entrance to Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters blocked the airport in an attempt to disrupt Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat who was supposed to return on Wednesday from an APEC summit in Peru.
• Nov. 25: Anti-government protesters on a truck leave Don Muang airport terminal building, a temporary prime minister's office, to the military headquarters to block its main gate in Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai government insisted Tuesday it was 'fully functional' but refused to disclose where officials were working to avoid provoking more protests with anti-government activists who have vowed to bring the administration to a standstill.