<p>July 7 marked 90 days since Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in Thailand. Even though Thai security forces quelled the <a href="http://eastasiaforum.org/tag/red-shirts">Red Shirt protests</a> in late May, the Abhisit administration recently extended the emergency decree over nearly a third of the kingdom for an additional three months. While much has been said about the political, economic and social impacts of the kingdom&rsquo;s recent unrest, little attention has been given to the dangerous erosion of freedom of expression in Thailand.</p>