Career
He qualified for the 2004 Athens Games by ending up in second place in the 2nd AIBA Asian 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Karachi, Pakistan. In the final he lost to Pakistan"s Ahmed Ali Khan. He also has a career in professional Muay Thai, under the name as "Suriya Sor Ploenchit". career On December 2, 2000, he fought against Masato from Japan in the memorial event of Thai King"s Birthday.
He knocked down Doi during 4th round with left cross, and Doi was docked one point when he threw Suriya during 5th round because Doi had been in the habit of throwing his opponents as he was a shoot boxer.
Games On March 4, 2004, Suriya participated "South-1 World Championship", the tournament of Muay Thai, at the Rajadamnern Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. He fought against Jean Charles Skabowsky from France in the quarter final, but he was beaten by the unanimous decision after 3rd round.
In 2005 he competed for Thailand at the Boxing World Cup in Moscow, Russia, losing both his matches in the preliminary round. Replacing Kaoklai Kaennorsing, he challenged Simon Marcus for his WPMF World Light Heavyweight (-79 kg/175 lb) Championship at Muaythai Superfight in Pattaya, Thailand on June 14, 2013 and losing by unanimous decision.
Defeated Joseph Lubega (Uganda) 30-21 Defeated Oleg Mashkin (Ukraine) 28-22 Lost to Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov (Russia) 18-24.