Pornsak Prajakwit (born 14 January 1982), better known mononymously as Pornsak, is a
Singapore
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-based Thai host and businessman. He is fluent in Mandarin, Teochew, Cantonese, Bahasa Melayu, English and Thai.
Pornsak has won multiple awards at the
Star Awards
Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year.
The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various ca ...
, Singapore's most prestigious entertainment award ceremony, including Best Variety Show Host in 2015 and Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste Award ten times. From 2015 to 2017, he was voted ''
Reader’s Digest'' Most Trusted Entertainer in Asia, as part of the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Survey.
Early life and education
Pornsak was born in 1982 in
Sathon District,
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
,
Thailand
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to a mainland Chinese father and a
Thai-Chinese
Thai Chinese (also known as Chinese Thais, Sino-Thais) are persons of Chinese descent in Thailand. Thai Chinese are the largest mixed group in the country and the largest overseas Chinese community in the world with a population of approx ...
mother. Pornsak's mother died when he was five years old. Shortly afterwards, his father sent him to
Singapore
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where he studied at Northlight School,
Clementi Town Secondary School and
Jurong Junior College
Jurong Junior College (JJC) was a junior college located in Jurong West, Singapore. It was the ninth junior college to be established by the Ministry of Education of Singapore.
History
Jurong Junior College was first situated at West Coast, ...
. During his early years, he reportedly suffered from a language impediment.
In 2004, Pornsak graduated with Bachelor of Business Management from
Singapore Management University
Singapore Management University (SMU) is a publicly funded private university in Singapore. Founded in 2000, SMU is the third oldest autonomous university in the country, modelling its education after the Wharton School. The university is trip ...
.
Pornsak attended
Monash University
Monash University () is a public university, public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia. Named after World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the ...
, where he read for a master's degree in Early Childhood Education.
In June 2015, he obtained his bachelor's degree in
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medicine, alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. A large share of its claims are pseudoscientific, with the majority of treatments having no robust evidence ...
(TCM) from
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
The Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (GZHTCM; ) is a provincial public university in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It is affiliated with the Province of Guangdong. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction.
Faculty
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Career
Pornsak won a competition run by
Singapore Press Holdings
Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH) was one of Singapore's two state media companies, which published ''The Straits Times'', numerous other newspapers and operated radio, television and digital media.
In 2021, the media division was spun ...
radio station
UFM 1003 and joined them as a full-time
radio deejay
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. He started as a television host at Mediacorp in 2007.
Pornsak has hosted many different genres of shows.
In 2007, he won the title of Best Newcomer at the
Star Awards
Star Awards (Chinese: 红星大奖) are awards for artistic and technical merit where Mediacorp recognises entertainers under their employment for outstanding performances of the year.
The awards are given annually in a ceremony. The various ca ...
.
He subsequently was voted to the "Top 10 Most Popular Artiste" and won the "Coolest Rocket Award". Pornsak co-owns a Thai restaurant, Porn's Sexy Thai Food
and founded an education lab for young children. In December 2016, his restaurant had been taken over by Jus Delish Group with the stake of 69%.
In 2017, he was invited by CCTV, China's national broadcaster, to make a special appearance in their international debate competition programme.
Pornsak has won 10
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2009, 2011, 2013-2015, 2017-2021 and 2024 respectively.
Pornsak left Mediacorp on 31 January 2021, and joined
Michelle Chong
Michelle Chong (born 22 April 1977) is a Singaporean actress, comedian, host, filmmaker, digital content producer and businesswoman. She left Mediacorp in 2011 to set up the media agency Left Profile and production house Huat Films. To date, ...
's artiste management agency, Left Profile.
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
Singaporean television personalities
Pornsak Prajakwit
Pornsak Prajakwit
Singapore Management University alumni
Monash University alumni
1982 births