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Thai protesters from 2 distinct backgrounds

The main differences are education and income levels: poll

Lee U-Wen

Lee U-Wen

Published Tue, Jan 7, 2014 · 10:00 PM

[SINGAPORE] They are boisterous, determined, and simply won't take "no" for an answer.

Over the past two months, tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have taken to the streets of Bangkok, determined to oust caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from power.

They allege that the 46-year-old leader is a puppet of her older brother, the self-exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who lives overseas due to allegations of corruption.

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