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Pitak Suksawat (Thai: ปิฎก สุขสวัสดิ์; RTGS: Pidok Suksawat; born 21 June 1982), nicknamed Por (Thai: ปอ), is a Thai businessman, politician, and former pilot.[1] He is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Rende Development Co., Ltd.[2] and a board member of the Thaicom Foundation. He is the spouse of Paethongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu Thai Party and the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand.[3]
Pitaka Suksawat | |
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ปิฎก สุขสวัสดิ์ | |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Thailand | |
Assumed role 16 August 2024 | |
Prime Minister | Paetongtarn Shinawatra |
Preceded by | Pakpilai Thavisin |
Personal details | |
Born | Khanom, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand | 21 June 1982
Political party | Pheu Thai (since 2022) |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Relatives |
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Alma mater | King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (BEng) |
Nickname | Por (ปอ) |
Pitaka Suksawat was born on 21 June 1982. He is originally from Khanom District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. After graduation, he worked as a pilot of Royal Thai Air Force for a period of time.[4][5]
Pitaka was introduced to Paethongtarn Shinawatra through Kanapot Chomrit, a former executive of the Thai Raksa Chart Party, who is both his cousin and a classmate of Paethongtarn.[6] The two were married in Thailand on 17 March 2019 at the Rosewood Bangkok Hotel.[7] They held a second wedding ceremony five days later at the Rosewood Hong Kong Hotel, presided over by Princess Ubolratana.[8]
Pitaka and Paethongtarn have one daughter, Thitara Suksawat,[9] who was born on 10 January 2021,[10] and one son, Phrutthasin Suksawat, who was born on 1 May 2023, ahead of the general election the same month.[11]
He is a key supporter of his wife in both her business and political endeavors.[1]
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