He frequently starred in the films of Prince Chatrichalerm Yukol, as well as in Cherd Songsri's classic romance, Plae Kao.

[1] Chatree became one of the top male stars by the mid-1970s, eventually displacing the older Sombat Metanee from the lead position.

[2] In 2001, construction began on Wat Luang Phor Toh in Sikhio Town.

[1] Chatree died from lung cancer at Bumrungrad Hospital in Bangkok, on 10 March 2022, at the age of 71.

[4][5] In the 1980s and early 1990s, the international rights to many of films featuring Sorapong were obtained by the Hong Kong production companies IFD and Filmark.