Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit

About

Thai politician known for serving as the leader of the Future Forward Party until the party dissolved in the year 2020. From 2002 to 2018, he was the vice president of the Thai Summit Group, Thailand's largest auto parts manufacturer.

Before Fame

He graduated with a bachelor of engineering degree in mechanical engineering from Thammasat University and the University of Nottingham. He also obtained three master's degrees: one in political economy from Chulalongkorn University, one in a joint program in global finance from the Stern School of Business, New York University and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, as well as one in international business law from the University of St. Gallen.

Trivia

He co-founded the Future Forward Party in March of 2018.

Family Life

His mother is Somporn Juangroongruangkit, the current president and CEO of the Thai Summit Group. She took over the company from his father Pattana Juangroongruangkit after his death in the year 2002. 

Associated With

In January of 2021, he was charged with lèse-majesté after criticizing Prayut Chan-o-cha's government mismanagement of COVID-19 vaccinations by relying too much on the AstraZeneca vaccine.