Thai anti-government protesters walk outside the Government house in Bangkok on January 12, 2014. Thailand’s political crisis is set to enter a tumultuous new phase with the planned “shutdown” of Bangkok by opposition protesters seeking to prevent upcoming elections. It is the latest chapter in a long-running conflict between supporters and opponents of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who remains a hugely divisive figure more than seven years after he was ousted in a military coup. AFP PHOTO/ Nicolas ASFOURI