Thai protesters from 2 distinct backgrounds

[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.