Naraporn Chan-o-cha
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.
Naraporn Chan-o-cha | |
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นราพร จันทร์โอชา | |
![]() Naraporn Chan-o-cha in Manila, 2015 | |
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Thailand | |
Assumed role 24 August 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Prayut Chan-o-cha |
Preceded by | Anusorn Amornchat |
Personal details | |
Born | Naraporn Rotchanachan 20 June 1954 Narathiwat, Thailand |
Spouse |
Prayut Chan-o-cha (m. 1984) |
Children |
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Alma mater | Thammasat University (B.A.) Mahidol University (M.A.) |
Occupation | Professor |
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]
Honours
: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown of Thailand (2004)[8]
: Chakrabarti Mala Medal (2005)[9]
: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the White Elephant (2010)[10]
References
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- "สุภาพสตรีหมายเลขหนึ่ง"รศ.นราพร จันทร์โอชา". posttoday.com (in Thai). Post Today. 24 August 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "First family keeps low profile". The Nation. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Pavin Chachavalpongpun (5 January 2015). "Prayuth's Wife Called Thailand's 'Most Able'". Asia Sentinel. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "Meet the spouses of the ASEAN leaders". Rappler. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- Haworth, Abigail (22 March 2015). "Bangkok's Big Brother is watching you". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "Badz - ยังรักกันหรือเปล่า". youtube.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่องพระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์" (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่องพระราชทานเหรียญจักรมาลาและเหรียญจักรพรรดิมาลา" (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 October 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือกและเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติยศยิ่งมงกุฎไทย" (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2020.