LifeLooking forward to Thailand's future
Four scenarios emerge for the opening of a new political space
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the founder of Thailand's now banned Future Forward Party, was the political choice of most first-time voters in the March 2019 elections. Banning the party left 6.3 million people disenfranchised and in many cases angry. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
DUNCAN McCARGO, Contributing writer
October 27, 2020 08:00 JST
In the months following Thailand's March 2019 election, Future Forward became the third-largest party in parliament. At its helm, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit was effectively the de facto anti-establishment leader and potential nemesis of assertive army commander Gen. Apirat Kongsompong. Could the two sides come to an understanding?