He has a dream for Thailand


He’s young, rich, handsome and called ‘Daddy’ by young fans. Yet, he’s also down-to-earth and talks frankly of dispossessing the elite. Meet Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the man who would be Prime Minister.

“DO you need to be young and a billionaire to start a successful third force movement in Thailand?” I asked Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit in an interview at his residence in a Bangkok suburb.

“I disagree with that. If you look at the money spent in the past election, we spend much, much less than established parties, ” said the 41-year-old billionaire politician.

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Philip Golingai , Thanathorn , Thailand ,

   

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