Why billionaire commoner Thanathorn won't stop fighting for Thai democracy, even if it means jail time

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Why billionaire commoner Thanathorn won't stop fighting for Thai democracy, even if it means jail time
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He's the billionaire scion of Thailand's biggest auto parts manufacturer who could have led a quiet, comfortable life. Instead, he's fighting to save his country's democracy, and in doing so has put himself in the crosshairs of the military-led government.

He's the billionaire scion of Thailand's biggest auto parts manufacturer who could have led a quiet, comfortable life in the upper echelons of Thai society.

Instead, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit is fighting to save his country's democracy, and in doing so has put himself in the crosshairs of the military-led government.Last week, Future Forward, the pro-democracy political party Thanathorn founded in 2018, and which came third in Thailand's election last year with 6.3 million votes, was banned by a Thai court for violating election laws.

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