Pornsak Prajakwit, better known as Pornsak, is a Thai media personality and one of the most popular television hosts in Singapore.
Background
Pornsak was born 1982 in Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand to a Chinese-born father and a Thai mother. Pornsak lost his mother to cancer when he was only five years old. Shortly afterwards, his father sent him to Singapore where he studied at South View Primary School and Clementi Town Secondary School.
Education
In 2004, Pornsak graduated with Bachelor of Business Management from Singapore Management University.
Career
Being effectively trilingual (English, Mandarin & Thai), he is often seen on MediaCorp television Channel 8, MediaCorp television Channel 5 and Channel News Asia. He is currently managed by Left Profile. During his early years, he reportedly suffered from a language impediment.
Later, Pornsak also attended Monash University, where he read for a master"s in Early Childhood Education.
In June 2015, he obtained his bachelor"s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. In 2005, he joined as a full-time radio deejay.
He began diversifying into the entertainment scene in 2007 as a television host, after being headhunted by MediaCorp at the opening of the Li Ka Shing Library. The guest of honour for the event was Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.
Pornsak has proved to be capable of hosting many different genres of shows.
Subsequently, he was named "Top 10 Most Popular Artiste" and also clinched the most coveted "Rocket Award". Pornsak is also a successful entrepreneur. He co-owns PORN"South sexy.thai.food, a Thai restaurant chain.
The name of the business raised many eyebrows.
In Thai, porn stands for happiness. Pornsak also founded an early childhood education - Fun.
Learn. Share Chinese Laboratory An avid learner, Pornsak obtained the bachelor"s degree in TCM from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine in June 2015.
Prior to this, he read for a master"s in Education at Monash University.