Protesters entered TV stations to ensure their leader's call for a general strike for Monday was broadcast and Ms Yingluck was forced to evacuate a police complex.
However, tear gas and water cannon defied protesters at Government House and the police HQ was also defended.
Four people have died in the violence.
Sunday is the eighth day of protests aimed at unseating Ms Yingluck. In addition to those killed, dozens of people have been injured.
The BBC's Jonah Fisher: "The government is not taking any chances"
The protesters had declared Sunday the decisive "V-Day" of what they termed a "people's coup".
They say Ms Yingluck's administration is controlled by her brother, exiled ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra, and they want to replace it with a "People's Council".
Some 30,000 protesters gathered at about eight sites, police said, including Government House, television stations and the police headquarters.
Protesters did enter several TV stations to ensure the message from their leader, ex-deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban, was aired.
It was broadcast by almost all of Thailand's channels.
He said: "To continue the people's operation and to eliminate Thaksin's regime, the People's Democratic Reform Committee would like to announce that Monday 2nd December is a holiday for every government section."
Protesters in Bangkok, 1 Dec
However, tear gas and water cannon defied protesters at Government House and the police HQ was also defended.
Four people have died in the violence.
Sunday is the eighth day of protests aimed at unseating Ms Yingluck. In addition to those killed, dozens of people have been injured.
The BBC's Jonah Fisher: "The government is not taking any chances"
The protesters had declared Sunday the decisive "V-Day" of what they termed a "people's coup".
They say Ms Yingluck's administration is controlled by her brother, exiled ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra, and they want to replace it with a "People's Council".
Some 30,000 protesters gathered at about eight sites, police said, including Government House, television stations and the police headquarters.
Protesters did enter several TV stations to ensure the message from their leader, ex-deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban, was aired.
It was broadcast by almost all of Thailand's channels.
He said: "To continue the people's operation and to eliminate Thaksin's regime, the People's Democratic Reform Committee would like to announce that Monday 2nd December is a holiday for every government section."
Protesters in Bangkok, 1 Dec
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