Saengchai Sunthornwat


Saengchai Sunthornwat was a Thai journalist, lawyer and writer. He was last director of MCOT.

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

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. Ubol Bunyachalorthon was charged with masterminding the death, but was killed before being convicted.

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