On February 26, 2006 (January 29, 2006 lunar calendar), 100,000 people in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, protested against Thaksin. On February 26, 2006, in Wangjiatian Square outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, about 100,000 people protested against Thaksin, the caretaker prime minister of Thailand, demanding that Thaksin step down. At 8:00 that night, an explosion occurred at the scene of the rally, and the number of casualties is currently unknown.