Sorayuth Suthassanachinda
Sorayuth Suthassanachinda (; ; born: 11 May 1966) is a TV presenter in Thailand. Known for his unique way of interviewing, his style is to read and report the news in newspaper headlines on his TV program "News Talk". His works include "Rueng Lao Chao Nee", "Rueng Lao Sao Arthit", "Kon Kui Kao" and "Thuenglukthuengkhon". Early life and education. Sorayuth Suthassanachinda 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 Suthassanachinda 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. A newshound from an early age, Sorayuth was educated at Amnuay Silpa School and later graduated with a Bachelor of Communication Arts from Bangkok University (first-class honours) in 1987. 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. He was the chairman of the Raisom and Chadtoichadkum companies. On 3 June 2018, his mother died of sepsis, aged 79. Charges and imprisonment. On 29 August 2017, Sorayuth was sentenced to 13 years and four months in prison for stealing MCOT ad payments dating back to 2004. 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. , Sorayuth is back on the air in prison, warning inmates of the perils of Covid-19. On 14 March 2021, Sorayuth was considered for parole on a special basis and was released by he was an excellent prisoner who received a royal pardon.