"I had guns pointed at me while helping out at a volunteer camp near the border in Petchabun as a student teacher in the 1970s."

Nopparat "Madame Tank" Kulhiran, the 65-year-old woman who runs a Thai tank-making empire. (Aug, 2017)

"We know we can be killed without any repercussions."

Punsak Srithep, a 50-year-old taxi driver whose 17-year-old son was killed during the 2010 protests. (May, 2017)

"I’m not here to be rude to them, but I just have different opinions."

Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal, 20, then-president of Chulalongkorn University student council, on dealing with the older generation. (May, 2017)

"I think the problem in our society is that we create people who are capable of expressing different opinions, but incapable of accepting different opinions."

"Karn," 17, one of the students at Suankularb Wittayalai School behind the infamous behind "coconut shell" banner. (Dec, 2017)

"We believe that to love the nation, you don’t have to sing the national anthem every morning."

Nithi Junthanu, assistant director at the exclusive Bangkok school where parents need to take entrance exam. (Sep, 2017)

"You defend freedom of expression by expressing yourself and taking a stand, and being willing to pay a price for it."

Pravit Rojanaphruk, 49, senior staff writer at Khaosod English and recipient of 2017 Press Freedom Award, who has been put in the military's “attitude adjustment” camp twice. (Aug, 2017)

“If the young generation believe that the [Bangkok nightlife] scene is dying, or if we let it, then it probably will."

Nick Supreda, the 28-year-old owner of Thonglor's hip-hop club, Blaq Lyte. (May, 2017)

"I also listen to rap—Kendrick Lamar, he’s got a lot to say."

Abhisit Vejjajiva, 52, who served as Thailand’s 27th prime minister from Dec 2008 to Aug 2011. (Jun, 2017)

"Thai government has this patronage system, where you can become your boss’s favorite by giving him a gift, and that gift is sex."

Ticha Na Nakorn, the director of Baan Kanjanapisek Juvenile Vocational Training Centre and vocal champion of women’s rights in Thailand. (Jun, 2017)