Fears Thai election results could plunge the country into deeper climate of censorship

NEWS: Thailand has held its first election since the 2014 coup, and with the military poised to remain in power, there are concerns about what it means for freedom of speech following a crackdown during the junta's five-year rule.

"Even though I'm suffering every day, I'm not afraid. Even though my two legs are chained, my two eyes still look to the sky."

Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, one of Thailand’s most prominent les majeste prisoners, penned those words of hope from behind bars.

The 55-year-old spent seven years in a Bangkok prison for publishing two articles that were found to have defamed the country’s late king.

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