chanin visited the sea of past protests. he remembered standing together with his colleagues, some of whom decided to leave to avoid trouble. but he has not given up. in the upcoming election chanin is campaigning for the move forward party. >> translator: i want to have a society with freedom of expression to speak without fear of jail. i want to see true democracy. >> translator: thailand's young protesters keep on fighting for what they call true democracy. how many more voters join their cause will no doubt have a major impact on the country's future. nhk world, bangkok. >> earlier he spoke to -- for more insight. >> what has the move forward party gotten so popular among young voters. >> i think the internet has played a major role. china's gen-z is more tech savvy than older generations and that's made them more politically active. foreign media has help them keep track of crack downs and also witnessed the violent suppressions of pro-democracy movements in hong kong and myanmar. they say thailand's military leader fol