Victorious anti-government protesters lifted their siege of Bangkok’s two airports today while the ousted government’s leaders met to decide on a caretaker prime minister to lead Thailand.

Thailand vowed its main airport will be open by the end of the week after thousands of sit-in protestors succeeded in forcing the country’s prime minister from office today.

Thailand’s under-siege government finally stepped down today in the face of mass protests, but the country’s main airport looked set to remain closed for a least another fortnight.