Democratization in Thailand: 100 Years of Struggle

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

|

2020 OFF in Oslo
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is a pro-democracy activist and leader of the opposition Future Forward Party in Thailand. In this talk, he describes his evolution from business tycoon to political opposition leader who became so popular that the Thai military junta decided to dissolve his party. 

About the Speaker

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

Thanathorn

Juangroongruangkit

Thai opposition leader

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is a pro-democracy activist and leader of Thailand’s opposition Future Forward Party. He was elected lawmaker in the 2019 Thai general elections but was stripped of his parliamentary seat by the Constitutional Court during the civil-military rule of Prayut Chan-o-cha. The Court also dissolved his Future Forward Party after holding it in violation of political donations laws. Juangroongruangkit made Time’s 100 Next list in 2019 for his advocacy and fight for democracy in Thailand.

Related Talks

OFF - Join us

Join Us for the 2024 Oslo Freedom Forum

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.