More Political Unrest in Thailand

Tensions rise in Thailand as protesters bombard Bangkok to challenge Prime MinisterAbhisit Vejjajiva four month old regime.  Protesters align themselves with former Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra, "a former policeman and Texas-educated devotee of George W. Bush."

Thaksin remains popular with Thailand's rural majority. Poor and marginalized Thais, especially in the north and northeast, were won over by his campaign of "paddy-field populism," offering health and education programs. His followers, known as the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, or UDD, believe he has the economic prowess to steer Thailand out of the global economic crisis.