Thailand: Political crisis timeline

Anti-government protesters on Monday occupied key intersections in Bangkok in what they described as an effort to shut down the Thai capital and derail Feb. 2 elections called by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted as prime minister in 2006. 2006: — Sept. 19. The army topples Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in a bloodless coup. The takeover follows months of protests led by the People's Alliance for Democracy, known as the "Yellow Shirts," who accused Thaksin of corruption and abuse of power. 2007: — December: The People's Power Party, a proxy for Thaksin's disbanded Thai Rak Thai party, easily wins elections and later chooses veteran politician...