Suwan, a 60-year-old house wife, rides with her canine companions while joining a protest to oust Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in Bangkok March 30, 2006. Leaders of a campaign to oust Thaksin cut short their protest at Bangkok's biggest shopping mall on Thursday as signs grew the public was growing weary of weeks of street protests. [Reuters]

A group of young Thai protesters shout slogans against Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra outside the Thai Finance Ministry Thursday, March 23, 2006, in downtown Bangkok, Thailand. For many, the demonstrations are a chance to see Thai movie stars and also a chance for themselves to be seen at an event. As anti-government rallies have grown in size and proven to be peaceful they have taken on a festive spirit, offering protesters a place to get a free massage after work and to sing and dance as they try to bring down the government. [AP]