A soldier stands guard as anti-government protesters hang a large Thai national flag on the gate of the gymnasium where candidates are due to register for the upcoming election during a rally at the Thai-Japan youth stadium in Bangkok December 25, 2013. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra unveiled a plan on Wednesday to create an independent reform council to try to appease opponents who, angered by her billionaire family's political dominance, are calling for her resignation. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha (THAILAND - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ELECTIONS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)