[2][3][4] He used to be party-list MP and Pheu Thai Party deputy leader.

When he was a Democrat Party member, Surapong played an important role in criticizing Thaksin Shinawatra.

In 2009, Surapong was among United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship supporters who signed petition for Thaksin's amnesty.

In the 2011 general election, he was elected as 20th party-list MP for Pheu Thai Party and was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in Yingluck Shinawatra's government.

[7][8][9][10] Surapong received the following royal decorations in the Honours System of Thailand: