Pakpilai Thavisin | |
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พักตร์พิไล ทวีสิน | |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Thailand | |
Assumed role 22 August 2023 | |
Prime Minister | Srettha Thavisin |
Preceded by | Naraporn Chan-o-cha |
Personal details | |
Born | Pakpilai Paladraksa 29 January 1961[1] Thailand |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Education | Chulalongkorn University (M.D., 1986)[2] |
Occupation | Physician |
Pakpilai Thavisin (Thai: พักตร์พิไล ทวีสิน, RTGS: Phakphilai Thawisin; born 29 January 1961), nicknamed Om (อ้อม), is a Thai physician and businesswoman who specializes in the field of anti-aging medicine. She is married to Srettha Thavisin, the 30th prime minister of Thailand.[3][4]
Pakpilai Thavisin, née Paladraksa (ปลัดรักษา), was born in 1961. She is the daughter of Police Lieutenant General Pon Paladraksa (ผ่อน ปลัดรักษา) and his wife Udomsri (อุดมศรี ปลัดรักษา). Her maternal grandfather, Phra Ram-indra (พระรามอินทรา), was a policeman who served as the chief of the Royal Thai Police.[1]
Pakpilai graduated from Srinakharinwirot University Demonstration School, Pathum Wan,[5] and obtained a Bachelor of Medicine degree from the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.[6] Upon completing her university education with second-class honors, Pakpilai pursued skincare studies at the Lions Suphannahong Medical Center from 1986 to 1987. Subsequently, she moved to the United States to undergo training in laser treatments under the guidance of Dr. Leon Goldman, a dermatologist. She then delved into advanced studies in anti-aging medical therapeutics through a post-university education program provided by the World Society of Anti-Aging Medicine from 2004 to 2005, becoming the first Thai to attain this distinction.[1]
Pakpilai was employed at Ratchathewi Clinic[7] and is currently a doctor at the VitalLife Scientific Wellness Center[8] at Bumrungrad Hospital.[7][9] She is also the founder of S Medical Spa.[5] She is also a former chairwoman of the Thai Aesthetic Dermatology and Surgery Association.[10][11] In 2022, she was one of the five recipients of Hello! Magazine's honorary awards, bestowed in acknowledgment of her noteworthy contributions to Thailand's beauty and healthcare sector.[1]
After her spouse, Settha Thavisin, became Prime Minister, she became the chairwoman of the Cabinet Spouses Committee. The committee held its first meeting on October 30, 2023, at the Phitsanulok Mansion.[12]
Pakpilai married Srettha Thavisin in 1989.[13] They have three children, named Napat (ณภัทร), Warat (วรัตม์), and Chananda (ชนัญดา).[7]
In 2013, she gave an interview to deny rumors that she was going to divorce her husband Srettha.[14]