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Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Scenes from Thailand's political turmoil
Demonstrators from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) cheer declaring victory nearing the end of their seige at Suvarnabhumi international airport in Bangkok, Thailand Dec. 2, 2008. Today a court dissolved Thailand's top three ruling parties for electoral fraud banning the prime minister from politics for five years, bringing down a government that has faced months of protests. Deputy Prime Minister Chaowarat Chandeerakul will become the caretaker prime minister.