Thaksin Shinawatra

In Bangkok, anti-government protests have turned violent. For more we turn to Seth Mydans, the Southeast Asia correspondent for the New York Times.

While anti-government protesters in southern Thailand complain about the current government’s ties to the maligned ex-premier Thaksin Sinawatra, people in the North sing his praises. Reporter Rebecca Henschke speaks with Thaksin lovers in his home town.