Scholar-turned-politician Piyabutr Saengkanokkul is set to embrace the challenge of moving from the theoretical plane to the realm of practical politics.
Frustrated with years of the persistent political divide, the Thammasat University law lecturer has decided to leave his ivory tower and enter the fray, hoping to ''reinvent'' Thai politics.
A noted member of the Nitirat group of progressive law scholars, Mr Piyabutr has joined hands with Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the scion of Thailand's biggest auto parts group, to form the Anakhot Mai Party or Future Forward Party.
