September 2005: Media tycoon Sondhi Limthongkul starts the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) street campaign to oust Thaksin Shinawatra.
Sept 19, 2006: Military stages a coup, overthrowing Thaksin.
Dec 23, 2007: Election held. People Power Party (PPP) forms government with six-party coalition; elects MrSamak Sundaravej as PM in January.
May 25, 2008: PAD resumes street protests against 'Thaksin puppet government'.
Aug 26: PAD protesters storm state broadcaster NBT and Government House, staying for next three months.
Sept 17: Mr Somchai Wongsawat is elected PM after Mr Samak is forced to quit when he is found guilty of violating Constitution by hosting television cooking shows while in office.
Oct 7: Two people die and more than 400 are injured in Bangkok in worst street violence in 16 years.
Nov 24: PAD supporters surround Parliament and march on to Don Mueang airport, used by government as offices, in 'final battle' to avenge the deaths of two protesters at Government House.
Nov 25: Protesters storm Suvarnabhumi international airport.
Dec 1: PAD vacates Government House in wake of grenade attacks.
Dec 2: Court disbands PPP and bans Mr Somchai from politics for five years. PAD says it will lift airport blockade.
REUTERS