What's goin on with Thailand?


Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej waves to a crowd of well-wishers in December 2009. Thailand's king returned to hospital early Sunday after a brief outing to his Bangkok palace, one of few appearances in public since being admitted five months ago, a hospital official said.
(AFP/File/Christophe Archambault)
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej makes an appearance with his dog at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS HEALTH ANIMALS) THAILAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN THAILAND
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej makes an appearance with his dog at Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS HEALTH) THAILAND OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN THAILAND
Supporters of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra react during the Supreme Court verdict on the fortune of Thaksin at the opposition's headquarters in Bangkok. Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his supporters have vowed to fight back against a court order seizing more than half of his $2.3 billion fortune.
(AFP/Christophe Archambault)
Worshippers take part in a procession of Chinese deities at a temple in Yala province, southern Thailand February 27, 2010. The event is celebrated annually by the Thai-Chinese community in the region.
REUTERS/Surapan Boonthanom (THAILAND - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, seen here, and his supporters have vowed to fight back against a court order seizing more than half of his $2.3 billion fortune.
(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)
Police secure the area as members of bomb squad investigate the site of an explosion outside a branch of the Bangkok Bank in central Bangkok late February 27, 2010.
REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)
Police secure the area as members of bomb squad investigate the site of an explosion outside a branch of the Bangkok Bank in central Bangkok late February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
(THAILAND - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW IMAGES OF THE DAY)
FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2008 file photo, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, right, looks on as he returns from exile at the airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's highest court on Friday Feb. 26, 2010 ruled to seize 46 billion bhat ($1.4 billion) from the former Prime Minister saying he had abused his political power for personal gain.
(AP Photo/David Longstreath, File)
 Thai policemen in riot gear listen to the orders from their commander in front of the Royal palace before being deployed to provide extra security in Bangkok February 28, 2010. Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday ordered security tightened in Bangkok after two hand grenades exploded outside branches of the country's biggest bank, causing light damage but no injuries.
REUTERS/Damir Sagolj (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

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