Canada has 46-year-old Justin Trudeau as prime minister. France has Emmanuel Macron, 40. New Zealand has Jacinda Ardern, 37. What kind of a national leader will Thailand have after the election next year?
Many of us may just sigh and think of the old faces of our "phuyai", nearly twice the age of those young leaders -- the ruthless Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha or perhaps a nominee of Thaksin Shinawatra, or a younger face of, well if it happens again, Abhisit Vejjajiva.
The emerging possibility of a new party to be set up and run by 39-year-old Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, executive vice-president of parts-maker Thai Summit Group and a social activist, and 38-year-old Thammasat University law expert Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, is thrilling enough that it has triggered public debate about a new wave of people entering Thai politics and possibly the country's government after the election tentatively set for next year.
Of course, the debate has not yet extended to people seeing Mr Thanathorn as a candidate for the next prime minister, but more about whether such a party can penetrate the political landscape tightly controlled by the Pheu Thai and Democrat parties.
It's the same landscape also recently exploited by the ruling military regime whose leader has been on a series of roadshows in the provinces making himself and his many projects known and recognised by voters.
Mr Thanathorn doesn't portray himself as a PM candidate -- not yet. In a media interview over the weekend, he talked about the potential of Thai people, changes he wants to see in the country and deeply-entrenched political conflicts, which he wants to see as a thing in the past. For me, that is a good enough beginning.
Remember all those hate speeches we heard from opposing political camps over the past decade, whether in the run-up to elections or during street protests? How many times has our dear leader Gen Prayut expressed his resentment against politicians for things they had done, only to end up doing similar things himself?
The fact that Mr Thanakorn hasn't dragged us into such toxic conversations is good enough. The emergence of the young pair as potential candidates has prompted debate on not only the desire for a really new breed of politician but also the need to depart from typical Thai politics which has bred hypocrisy, nepotism, abuses of power, violations of the rule of law, and revenge.
As a frustrated voter, I have been disappointed by the phuyai who have led our nation, possibly because many of them did not speak the voice of my generation. When an election is called for next year, we will again be dragged into the usual political theatre, or circus, with candidates from these parties either praising themselves too highly, or unfairly rebuking their rivals.
If any camp representing the status quo were to win the poll, there will be anger and resentment from those who lost. Their revenge may come in a form of street protests, unfair use of the law and even another military coup. Are you sick, tired and bored (if not angry) with those scenarios? I am. I will respect any party which wins the election no matter how much I disapprove of it. But I also want a new choice.
I am not yet ready to throw my support behind Mr Thanathorn if he sets up a party, but I am interested in the conversation he started in his interview with the media on Saturday because of its objective, constructive and forward-looking messages. "It's time for us to take back our future," he said, adding that he and his friends do not want Thai society to get stuck in political conflicts.
He said Thailand should have an alternative, a new apolitical party that represents a new generation -- people who do not resist "an abnormal situation" and who believe change is possible (not just "younger" people).
His message strikes a chord among many on the liberal side of politics. In past years, there have been other "young bloods" in politics, as young politicians launched their careers in established parties. But they merely represent the voices of the older generation. They are part of the status quo. They are good kids who strictly follow the directions of phuyai in those parties. They are politicians who rarely brought anything new to politics beyond their younger age.
Even though Mr Thanathorn has not confirmed his plans to set up a new party, the messages he delivered make it pretty obvious that he is prepared for a race in the upcoming election next year.
Known for his social activism on behalf of the poor and powerless, he is a nephew of former transport minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit who served in a Thaksin government.
Mr Piyabutr is a progressive law activist who has been known for his criticism of the judiciary's role in Thai politics. He is also part of the Nitirat group of Thammasat law lecturers who proposed progressive change including amendments to the lese majeste law.
I am not only thrilled by a possibility that we will have an interesting enough alternative in the poll if the duo set up a party but relieved by the fact that progressive and "liberal" agendas will not be dominated by the Pheu Thai Party.
The possible emergence of a new party has created a buzz among progressive minds in Thailand. Yet there has been talk about strategic voting where people are told that even though they want an alternative party, they should vote for a major, established party, to prevent another party they hate from winning the election. For me, as long as we vote with that fear, we will be endlessly enslaved into making only one choice.
After decades of Thailand's politics being a typical game of musical chairs with power swapped among establishment figures, the military or political class who "defect" to other parties to pursue their own benefits, it is a time for radical change. It remains to be seen how Mr Thanathorn will enter Thailand's ruthless politics. But our country needs more choices like him and Mr Piyabutr, or we will continue to lose faith and hope in politics.