Paetongtarn Shinawatra Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname	Ung Ing
Profession(s)	• Politician • Businesswoman
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Pheu Thai Party
Political Journey	• Joined the Pheu Thai Party as the head of Advisory Committee on Participation and Innovation (28 October 2021) • Elected as the head of the Pheu Thai Party (20 March 2022) • Appointed as the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Participation and Innovation of the Pheu Thai Party (2022) • Appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (13 September 2023) • Appointed as the Chairperson of the National Soft Power Development Committee (3 October 2023) • Became a Member of the Committee for the Organization of Celebrations for King Vajiralongkorn's 72nd Birthday Anniversary (3 October 2023) • Appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the National Health System Development Committee (7 October 2023) • Appointed as the Leader of the Pheu Thai Party (27 October 2023) • Elected as the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand (16 August 2024)
Honour	2005: The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn, 6th Class, Gold Medal
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 August 1986 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	38 Years
Birthplace	Bangkok, Thailand
Zodiac sign	Leo
Signature
Nationality	Thai
Hometown	Bangkok
School	• Saint Joseph Convent (SJC) School, Bangkok • Mater Dei School, Bangkok
College/University	• Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University (2008) • University of Surrey, Guildford, England
Educational Qualification(s)	• BA in Political Science with major in Sociology and Anthropology from Chulalongkorn University • MSc in International Hotel Management from University of Surrey
Religion	Buddhism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	Pitaka Suksawat (investment officer, former commercial pilot)
Marriage Date	17 March 2019
Family
Husband/Spouse	Pitaka Suksawat (investment officer, former commercial pilot)
Children	Son- Phrutthasin Suksawat (born on 1 May 2023) Daughter- Thitara Suksawat (born on 10 January 2021)
Parents	Father- Thaksin Shinawatra (politician) Mother- Potjaman Na Pombejra (politician)
Siblings	Brother- Panthongtae Shinawatra (businessman) Sister- Pintongtha Kunakornwong
Other Relatives	Aunt- Yingluck Shinawatra (businesswoman, politician) Uncle-in-law- Somchai Wongsawat (politician)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Paetongtarn Shinawatra

• Paetongtarn Shinawatra hails from the influential Shinawatra political family in Bangkok.
  

  A childhood picture of Paetongtarn Shinawatra (on her mother’s lap) with her family

• Paetongtarn was closely involved in her father’s political career from a young age. When she was 8 years old, she used to go to her father’s office when he became foreign minister.

• She gained attention at the age of 18 when she worked a part-time job at McDonald’s. It gained considerable notice when her father, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was then serving as Thailand’s Prime Minister, paid her a visit at work.
  

  29 March 2004: Thaksin Shinawatra bought hamburgers from Paetongtarn Shinawatra at McDonald’s in a Bangkok mall

• At 20, she took refuge in a safe house while the military took over Bangkok and her father’s government was overthrown. Two years later, she saw her father leave Thailand to escape a corruption charge he said was unfair.

• Before entering politics, Paetongtarn managed her family’s businesses, which included real estate, hotels, and golf courses.

• In 2011, she became the director of Rende Ploenchit Hotel Co. Ltd. in Bangkok.

• In 2012, she became the director of Rende Development Co. Ltd., Bangkok. In the same year, she was appointed as the chief executive officer of Hotel and Golf Course Business Group and Rende Development Co. Ltd.

• In 2013, Paetongtarn became the director of Thames Valley Khao Yai Hotel Co. Ltd.

• In 2016, she joined Alpine Golf and Sports Club Co. Ltd. as a director. In the same year, she also became the director of Alpine Garden Design Co. Ltd. and OAI Consultant and Management Co. Ltd.

• Paetongtarn met Pitaka Suksawat, a former commercial pilot, through Khanapoj Joemrith, who is Pitaka’s cousin and a close friend of Paetongtarn. The duo soon fell in love and got married in 2019, after dating for 2 years.

• Paetongtarn is a major stakeholder in her several family-owned businesses including SC Asset Corporation, a real estate company. By 2022, she managed about 21 companies with a combined value of about ฿68 billion (US$2 billion).

• She also serves as a director of the Thaicom Foundation, which helps people in Thailand learn and grow, aiming to make them aware and ready to be global citizens.

• Paetongtarn advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. She participated in the 2023 Bangkok Pride Parade along with Move Forward Party’s Pita Limjaroenrat.
  

  Paetongtarn Shinawatra at the 2023 Bangkok Pride Parade

• In May 2024, she criticised the law that kept the Bank of Thailand separate from the government. She said that the bank’s high 2.50% interest rate affected small businesses and the economy. She argued that the bank’s policies were not helping and were making it harder to reduce debt.

• On 16 August 2024, Paetongtarn became the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand after Srettha Thavisin was removed from office by the Constitutional Court for appointing a convicted lawyer as a minister.
  

  18 August 2024: Paetongtarn Shinawatra sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand

• She became the youngest Prime Minister of Thailand and the second woman to hold the position.

• Paetongtarn aims to change the constitution and end mandatory military service but is against altering Thailand’s lèse-majesté laws, which protect the monarchy.

• Even though Paetongtarn and the Pheu Thai Party once decided not to team up with military-linked parties like the United Thai Nation Party and Palang Pracharath Party, their government ended up including both, which upset many people.

• In 2024, she expressed her support for ‘capitalism with empathy,’ with plans to gradually increase the minimum wage and implement a ฿10,000 digital wallet program.

• In 2024, critics raised concerns about Shinawatra’s involvement in the sale of a piece of land in Pathum Thani, which is now the site of Alpine Golf Club. The land was originally donated to a temple, but it was later sold to a company where Paetongtarn served as a shareholder. The sale led to legal challenges and criticism from activists who urged her to return the land to avoid risking her political career.

• Paetongtarn loves travelling and often shares her travel experiences on social media.
  

  A picture of Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her trip to Japan

• She consumes alcohol occasionally.
  

  Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Pitaka Suksawat while having wine