Pitaka Suksawat

Pitaka Suksawat, nicknamed Por, is a Thai businessman, politician, and former pilot. He is the Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Rende Development Co., Ltd. and a board member of the Thaicom Foundation. He is the spouse of Paethongtarn Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu Thai Party and the 31st Prime Minister of Thailand.

Biography

Pitaka Suksawat was born on 21 June 1982. He is originally from Khanom District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. After graduation, he worked as a pilot of Royal Thai Air Force for a period of time.
Pitaka was introduced to Paethongtarn Shinawatra through Kanapot Chomrit, a former executive of the Thai Raksa Chart Party, who is both his cousin and a classmate of Paethongtarn. The two were married in Thailand on 17 March 2019 at Rosewood Bangkok. They held a second wedding ceremony five days later at the Rosewood Hong Kong Hotel, presided over by Princess Ubolratana.
Pitaka and Paethongtarn have one daughter, Thitara Suksawat, who was born on 10 January 2021, and one son, Phrutthasin Suksawat, who was born on 1 May 2023, ahead of the general election the same month.
He is a key supporter of his wife in both her business and political endeavors.
In his 2024 asset declaration, Pitaka Suksawat disclosed a collection of luxury watches valued at 69 million baht and two rings worth 300,000 baht. His total net worth was estimated to exceed 147 million baht.