Banned Thai billionaire politician vows to press fight for democracy

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, who was banned from running for political office or becoming a member of a party for 10 years, said he would continue his political struggle by forming the "Future Forward Movement" to promote local elections. - Reuters

BANGKOK: A Thai billionaire whose opposition party, critical of the military establishment, was dissolved last month said on Saturday (March 7) he will form a new movement to work outside parliament after being banned from politics for 10 years.

Students have protested daily in universities across the country since the Constitutional Court dissolved the Future Forward Party, which came third in last year's general election with more than six million votes.