Naraporn Chan-o-cha
นราพร จันทร์โอชา
Naraporn Chan-o-cha in Manila, 2015
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Thailand
In role
24 August 2014 (2014-08-24) – 22 August 2023 (2023-08-22)
Prime MinisterPrayut Chan-o-cha
Preceded byAnusorn Amornchat
Succeeded byPakpilai Thavisin
Personal details
Born
Naraporn Rotchanachan

(1954-06-20) 20 June 1954
Narathiwat, Thailand
Spouse
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(m. 1984)​
Children
  • Tanya Chan-o-cha
  • Nittha Chan-o-cha
Alma materThammasat University (B.A.)
Mahidol University (M.A.)
OccupationProfessor

Naraporn Chan-o-cha (Thai: นราพร จันทร์โอชา, pronounced [ná râːp rá tɕān.ʔōː.tɕʰāː]; née Rotchanachan; born 20 June 1954) is a Thai educator. She was an associate professor at the Faculty of Arts of Chulalongkorn University.[1] She is the wife of Prayut Chan-o-cha, the 29th prime minister of Thailand.

Early life and education

Naraporn was born on 20 June 1954. She is the daughter of Police Brigadier General Chamrat Rotchanachan, a policeman and governor from Narathiwat Province and Suthin Rotchanachan. She attended classes at Saint Joseph Convent School. Later on, she graduated with a bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Thammasat University and a master's degree in English teaching from the Faculty of Science at Mahidol University.[2]

Career

Until 2010, Naraporn worked as an associate professor at Chulalongkorn University's Language Institute. She became the president of Organization of English Teachers in Thailand[2] and vice chairman of the Distance Learning Foundation, where she took up a guest lecturer position.[3] She also worked for the Foundation for the Blind after leaving Chulalongkorn.[4]

When her husband, Prayut, became the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, she served as the president of the Thai Army Wives Association.[5]

Personal life

Naraporn is married since 22 June 1984 to Prayut Chan-o-cha, whom she met while teaching English at Chulalongkorn University.[2] They have twin daughters named Tanya and Nittha.[6][7] "My husband is dressed in the English style. I have my husband's shoes made with Church, a famous British brand. But his suits are usually tailored at Broadway," said Naraporn in an interview with the media where she indicated that she was responsible for her husband's clothes, make-up and haircut.[4][1]

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 Nanuam, Wassana (23 August 2014). "Prayuth to wear suits". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "สุภาพสตรีหมายเลขหนึ่ง"รศ.นราพร จันทร์โอชา". posttoday.com (in Thai). Post Today. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "First family keeps low profile". The Nation. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 Pavin Chachavalpongpun (5 January 2015). "Prayuth's Wife Called Thailand's 'Most Able'". Asia Sentinel. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Meet the spouses of the ASEAN leaders". Rappler. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Haworth, Abigail (22 March 2015). "Bangkok's Big Brother is watching you". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Badz - ยังรักกันหรือเปล่า". youtube.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่องพระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์" (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่องพระราชทานเหรียญจักรมาลาและเหรียญจักรพรรดิมาลา" (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือกและเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย" (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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