Saengchai Sunthornwat

Saengchai Sunthornwat (Thai: แสงชัย สุนทรวัฒน์) (June 12, 1943 - April 11, 1996) was a Thai journalist, lawyer and writer. He was last director of MCOT.

Saengchai Sunthornwat
แสงชัย สุนทรวัฒน์

TM
แสงชัย สุนทรวัฒน์
Born(1943-06-12)June 12, 1943
Prachin Buri, Thailand
DiedApril 11, 1996(1996-04-11) (aged 52)
Nonthaburi, Thailand
Cause of deathAssassination by handgun
NationalityThai
OccupationJournalist, Lawyers, Writers
Years active1982-1996
Known forLast director and key people of MCOT
Notable work
Columnist "Fud Fid For Fai"
Last director and key people of MCOT
Spouse(s)Wachari Sunthornwat
ChildrenIsara Sunthornwat

Early life

He was born on June 12, 1943, in Prachin Buri Province. He was a son of Pradit and Bunyuen Sunthornwat. He finished secondary school from Triam Udom Suksa School, bachelor's from Thammasat University and master's from a university in the United States. He married Watcharee Sunthornwat with whom he had a son, Isara Sunthornwat.

Career

He had a job in law and restaurants in the United States. In 1982, he started his career in journalism by writing columns for Phim Thai and Daliy News. In 1983, his column about the English language, "Fud Fit For Fai" became popular.[1]

He returned to Thailand in 1983, where he worked as the director of MCOT between 1993–1996.[2][3]

Assassination

Saengchai Sunthornwat was killed by a gunman who fired on his car as he was driving to his suburban Bangkok home on April 11, 1996. Sunthornwat was aged 53.[4] Ubol Bunyachalorthon was charged with masterminding the death, but was killed before being convicted.[5]

Honours

References
  1. ฟุด ฟิด ฟอ ไฟ เล่ม 8 / แสงชัย สุนทรวัฒน์
  2. ก่อนมาเป็น ผอ. อสมท. คุณแสงชัย สุนทรวัฒน์ ทำอะไร ทำไมถึงได้รับเชิญมาเป็น ผอ.อสมท.เหรอครับ
  3. 11 เม.ย. 2539 ปมสังหาร แสงชัย สุนทรวัฒน์ สืบเจอจากถุงกระดาษ
  4. "Police Seek Clues In Murder Of Thailand's Top Media Official". AP NEWS. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. "Thai Murder Suspect Shot Dead". AP NEWS. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  6. หนังสืออนุสรณ์ นายแสงชัย สุนทรวัฒน์ พิมพ์เป็นอนุสรณ์ในงานพระราชทานเพลิงศพ นายแสงชัย สุนทรวัฒน์ ณ เมรุวัดพระศรีมหาธาตุวรวิหาร วันที่ 23 เมษายน พุทธศักราช 2539


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