Yingluck Shinawatra: Running out of luck?

As Thailand's political crisis lingers, we discuss growing fears that yet another military coup is imminent.


Protesters are on the streets of Bangkok again, vowing to force Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra out of office.

But she has invited their leaders for talks, saying she wants to discuss postponing elections set for February 2, 2014.



The invitation comes as anti-government demonstrators are trying to shut down the Thai capital, barricading major intersections and planning to march on the homes of ministers.

The protests have been gathering momentum since November but they are only the latest in an eight-year conflict that pits Bangkok's middle class and royalist establishment against the mostly poorer, rural Thais.

Allied with the king and his close circle of elites are the Thai upper middle class, or the 'Yellow Shirts'. Mostly professionals, they are the ones currently on the street trying to overthrow the current government.