Sorayuth Suthassanachinda

Sorayudth Sutadsanajinda was born on 11 May 1966 to a Thai-Chinese middle class family in Sanam Pao in Phaya Thai District, Bangkok near Victory Monument. He is the second son of Somsak Sutadsanajinda and Witchuda Sae-lo. His mother was a fresh fruit trader, his father died before his first memory. He has an older sister name Sukanya and a younger sister name Supawadee.[2]

A newshound from an early age, Sorayudth was educated at Amnuay Silpa School and later graduated with a Bachelor of Communication Arts from Bangkok University (first-class honours) in 1987.[2]

He began his work as a journalist on The Nation newspaper on 5 May 1988. He reported on parliamentary news for two years and then governmental news for two years. In 1992, he joined the editorial branch as an assistant to the chief political journalist. In 1994 he was promoted to chief political journalist. Then he worked as a deputy managing editor of The Nation newspaper.[2]

He was the chairman of the Raisom and Chadtoichadkum companies.[3]

On 3 June 2018, his mother died of sepsis, aged 79.[4]

On 29 August 2017, Sorayuth was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison for stealing MCOT ad payments dating back to 2004.[5] On 21 January 2019 Sorayuth was sentenced to eight years in jail for embezzlement of funds by Supreme Court with no suspension, reduced from a sentence of 13 years and four months handed down by the Appeals Court on 29 August 2017.[6][7] As of 2020, Sorayuth is back on the air in prison, warning inmates of the perils of Covid-19.[8]

• News Analysis (วิเคราห์ข่าว) (1996 – 2000)
• ITV Stage (เวทีไอทีวี) (1996 – 2000)
• Listen to the surrounding (ฟังความรอบข้าง) (1996 – 2000)
• ITV Talk (ไอทีวี ทอล์ก) (1996 – 2000)
• Keb Tok Jak Nation (เก็บตกจากเนชั่น) (June 1, 2000 – May 1, 2003)
• Kom Chad Luek (รายการคมชัดลึก) (2000 – 2003)
• Kuan Kuan Khao (ก๊วนกวนข่าว)
• Majic Box (กล่องวิเศษ)
• Thuenglukthuengkhon (ถึงลูกถึงคน)
• Kon Kui Kao (คนคุ้ยข่าว)
• Jab Kao Kui (จับเข่าคุย)
• Rueng Lao Chao Nee (เรื่องเล่าเช้านี้)
• Rueng Den Yen Nee (เรื่องเด่นเย็นนี้)
• Rueng Lao Sao Arthit (เรื่องเล่าเสาร์-อาทิตย์)