Opposition victory rallies after Thaksin steps down

Opponents of outgoing Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gathered today to celebrate their victory in forcing the Thai leader to step down, and to make plans for purging the next government of his legacy of alleged corruption and undemocratic rule.

In temperatures touching 36 degrees Celsius in late afternoon, over a thousand people, some wearing T-shirts and headbands with anti-Thaksin slogans and sheltering from the sun under umbrellas, gathered to hear protest leaders talk about the next stage of their struggle.