he attended Triam Udom Suksa School, Phaya Thai, and studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a bachelor of science in manufacturing engineering in 1978.

In 2003, Suriya paid $95,200 USD for a lucky license plate number for his son's car: 9999.

[5] At the beginning of 2023, there were rumours that both Suriya and Somsak Thepsuthin would defect from the Palang Pracharath party to Pheu Thai.

They then informed the party's leader Prawit Wongsuwon of their intention to remain and run in the House of Representative elections.

[6] However, on 23 March 2023, Suriya and Somsak, along with Suirya's wife Anongwan joined the Pheu Thai party.