Although some of its members entered the cabinet under Abhisit, PAD leaders felt betrayed and abandoned by Abhisit and some of his powerful backers. The PAD’s yellow-clad supporters returned to the streets, this time under the banner of ultra-nationalism over Preah Vihear and a domestic anti-corruption campaign.
而今年爆发的边界武装冲突正是来源于民盟的挑衅行为。虽然它的其中一些成员进入了阿披实内阁，但民盟领导人却认为自己被阿披实及其背后的势力所出卖和抛弃了。于是民盟的黄衫军又打着与柏威夏寺有关的极端民族主义和国内反腐败口号再次回到街头，甚至公开要求发动一场军事政变来肃清泰国政治。