Surabot Leekpai, the 30-year-old fledgling Democrat Party member, says he is a politician who understands Thai youth.
His name -- family name, to be precise -- is also likely to turn heads. He is the son of Chuan Leekpai, a Democrat heavyweight and former two-time prime minister.
This is one in a series of seven interviews with seven new, outspoken young politicians seeking to be agents of change for the betterment of the country.