Despite being a political rookie, the 29-year-old Kanawat Chantaralawan remains eager to run in the notoriously tough to win Constituency 7 in Bangkok, which covers Bang Sue and Dusit districts.
No Democrat MP has ever won a seat in Dusit district which maintains a high military presence with many army units. It is difficult for any candidate without close ties with the military to do well there, observers note.
However, Bang Sue district retains a strong support base for the party and the young doctor is optimistic that he can draw recognition from voters in Dusit and drum up even more support in Bang Sue.
Dr Kanawat, nicknamed "Dr Egg", is among a group of 21 young politicians calling themselves "New Dems'' who were introduced at the Democrat Party in November last year.
Apart from Dr Kanawat, another two young politicians who are tipped to contest the next election are Parit "Itim" Wacharasindhu, nephew of Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, and Pornprom Vikitsreth.
Mr Parit is tipped as the candidate who will contest in Bang Kapi district while Mr Pornprom is expected to run in a Bangkok constituency covering Bung Kum and Kannayao districts.
The three have caught the attention of the media and the Bangkok Post invited Dr Kanawat to present his vision.
An ophthalmologist by profession, Dr Kanawat decided to join the Democrat Party early last year after he was persuaded by his close friend, Mr Parit.
"I met and exchanged political opinions with Democrat leader Abhisit which led me to realise the party's ideologies are in line with my own beliefs," he said.
He was also happy to learn that the party was not controlled by any particular financiers, Dr Kanawat added.
In terms of policy, he has vouched for marijuana for medical use and would promote its export for those purposes.
If he becomes an MP, he said he would push for what he calls an "e-doc" service to provide medicines and consultation faster and more efficiently using online portals and social media.
He also floated the idea of creating a health database using blockchain that might encourage people to donate organs to help those in need.
Dr Kanawat said he has been going door-to-door to meet people in the constituency to gather information about their needs and problems.
He said he has learned that Dusit district is an old town area with several fresh markets where local residents make their living.
"However, Dusit has the potential for development in the future as it is also the location of the new parliament building," Dr Kanawat said.
The landscape of areas around the new parliament should be improved to make it more orderly and attractive, especially with the construction of more mass transit networks likely to bring more people into the district, he said.
As for Bang Sue, it is set to replace Hua Lamphong as the capital's main rail transport hub and will serve as a junction of the electric railway lines linking with Nonthaburi and Thon Buri, Dr Kanawat said.
According to the State Railway of Thailand, Bang Sue Central Station, which will replace Hua Lamphong as the rail transport hub, will open by January 2021.
Dr Kanawat is proposing that areas around the Bang Sue Central Station be developed into markets or commercial areas for the economic benefit of nearby communities.
"The government can also benefit from being able to collect rents from vendors who are encouraged to set up in those areas," he said.
