Thailand: Maverick tycoon decries political attacks A 40-year-old tycoon who has become the darling of Thai millennials thanks to his sharp social media messaging decries efforts to "kick out his legs", as his upstart pro-democracy party soars in profile ahead of next month's election. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the scion of a billionaire auto-parts maker, is the charismatic frontman of Future Forward, a new party targeting the urban youth vote with a staunchly anti-junta platform. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES