Once a critic of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra , she joined the UDD , a political pressure group close to Thaksin , campaigning against the influence of the military and " royalist circles " following the 2006 coup d'état , against perceived injustice , and for a fundamental change of power structures in the Thai society . After the fierce " Red Shirts " protests from March to May 2010 , which ultimately led to the bloody military crackdowns in April and May and the arrests of the most important UDD leaders including her husband , Thida became chairwoman of the " United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship " that December . Thida is considered a moderate , generally rejecting violence in favour of political action
fierce " Red Shirts " protests
2010 Thai political protests
Thida Thavornseth