Pornsak Prajakwit

Pornsak was born in 1982 in Sathon District, Bangkok, Thailand to a mainland Chinese father and a Thai-Chinese mother. Pornsak's mother died when he was five years old. Shortly afterwards, his father sent him to Singapore where he studied at Northlight School, Clementi Town Secondary School and Jurong Junior College.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/singapore/story20170420-751121|title=这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？|last=林佳憓|first=文 /|date=2017-04-20|website=早报|language=zh-Hans|access-date=2020-03-11}} During his early years, he reportedly suffered from a language impediment.{{cite news|title=Daddy's Boy |first=Woei Wan |last=Foong |date=July 8, 2013 |newspaper=The Straits Times |pages=C4– }} In 2004, Pornsak graduated with Bachelor of Business Management from Singapore Management University.{{cite news|title=I was a teen rebel|url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20090327-131606.html|publisher=AsiaOne|date=29 March 2009 |last=Kwok |first=Kar Peng}} Pornsak attended Monash University, where he read for a master's degree in Early Childhood Education. In June 2015, he obtained his bachelor's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.

Pornsak won a competition run by Singapore Press Holdings radio station UFM 1003 and joined them as a full-time radio deejay. He started as a television host at Mediacorp in 2007.{{cite news|url=http://www.smu.edu.sg/news_room/smu_in_the_news/2007/sources/ST_20070622_6.pdf |title=It's no child's play |publisher=Singapore Management University |accessdate=July 8, 2013 }}

Pornsak has hosted many different genres of shows. In 2007, he won the title of Best Newcomer at the Star Awards. He subsequently was voted to the "Top 10 Most Popular Artiste" and won the "Coolest Rocket Award". Pornsak co-owns a Thai restaurant, Porn's Sexy Thai Food{{cite news|newspaper=AsiaOne |url=http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111216-316698.html |date=December 16, 2011 |title=Man charged with embezzling $100k from TV host's parlor }} and founded an education lab for young children. In December 2016, his restaurant had been taken over by Jus Delish Group with the stake of 69%.{{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/thai-restaurant-chain-porns-taken-over-by-food-and-beverage-company|title=Thai restaurant chain Porn's bought over by F&B company Jus Delish Group|last=hermesauto|date=2017-01-05|work=The Straits Times|access-date=2018-05-28|language=en}}

In 2017, he was invited by CCTV, China's national broadcaster, to make a special appearance in their international debate competition programme.

Pornsak has won 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2009, 2011, 2013-2015, 2017-2021 and 2024 respectively.

Pornsak left Mediacorp on 31 January 2021, and joined Michelle Chong's artiste management agency, Left Profile.{{Cite web|title=Pornsak leaves Mediacorp after 15 years, joins Michelle Chong's agency|url=https://mothership.sg/2021/02/pornsak-leaves-mediacorp/|access-date=2021-05-24|website=mothership.sg|language=en}}

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