People's Alliance for Democracy
The People's Alliance for Democracy is a Thai reactionary, monarchist political movement and pressure group. It was originally a coalition of protesters against Thaksin Shinawatra, the former Prime Minister of Thailand.
People's Alliance for Democracy
PAD rally at Sukhumvit Road in August 2008
PAD supporters in 2008 protests
PAD rally to oust Thaksin Shinawatra at the Thai Government House
Thaksin Shinawatra is a Thai businessman and politician. He served in the Thai Police from 1973 to 1987, and was the Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006.
Thaksin in 2005
Thaksin meeting Donald Evans in December 2001
U.S. President George W. Bush meets with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of Thailand in the Oval Office Tuesday, June 10, 2003
Thaksin in a meeting with the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, in October 2003