Pornsak Prajakwit

Pornsak
Chinese name 食力哥
Born Pornsak Prajakwit (Thai: พรศักดิ์ ประจักษ์วิทย์)
(1982-01-14) January 14, 1982
Sathon District, Bangkok, Thailand
Residence Singapore
Alma mater South View Primary School
Clementi Town Secondary School
Jurong Junior College
Monash University
Occupation Media personality
Years active 2004-present
Manager(s) Left Profile
Awards
Star Awards 2007 : Best Newcomer
Star Awards 2011 : Rocket
Star Awards 2015 : Best Variety Show Host

Pornsak Prajakwit, better known as Pornsak, is a Singapore based Thai actor who is a contracted artiste under Left Profile. He is fluent in Mandarin, Malay English and Thai.

Pornsak has won multiple awards at the Star Awards, Singapore's most prestigious entertainment award ceremony, including Best Variety Show Host in 2015 and Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste Award six times. From 2015 to 2017, he was voted Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Entertainer in Asia, as part of the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Survey.

Early life and education

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 South View Primary School, Clementi Town Secondary School and Jurong Junior College. During his early years, he reportedly suffered from a language impediment.[1] In 2004, Pornsak graduated with Bachelor of Business Management from Singapore Management University.[2] Pornsak attended Monash University, where he read for a master's degree in Early Childhood Education.[1] In June 2015, he obtained his bachelor's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.

Career

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.[3]

Pornsak has hosted many different genres of shows.[1] In 2007, he won the title of Best Newcomer at the Star Awards.[2] He subsequently was voted to the "Top 10 Most Popular Artiste" and won the "Rocket Award".

Pornsak co-owns a Thai restaurant chain, Porn's Sexy Thai Food[1][4] and founded an education lab for young children. In December 2016, his restaurant chain had been taken over by Jus Delish Group with the stake of 60%.[5]

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

Filmography

Drama series

Year Title Role Notes
2010Carlsberg Telemovie Showcase
皇帽瑞狮喜迎虎电视电影系列		Li Jinshi
李金狮

Variety shows

Year English Title Chinese Title Network Notes
2007The Mission创业无敌手Channel 8Host
2008Go Green绿设兵团Channel UHost
2008Dialect Delights阿公阿嬷好介绍Channel 8Host
2009Go Live!综艺GO LIVE!Channel 8Host
Sizzling Woks煮炒来咯！Channel 8Host
2010Food Source食在好源头Channel 8Host
Sizzling Woks 2煮炒来咯！2Channel 8Host
2011Food Source 2食在好源头 2Channel 8Host
Rail Thrill铁路次文化Channel 8Host
2012Bliss Seeker另一片天空Channel 8Host
Food Source 3食在好源头3Channel 8Host
Smart@Work上班不留白Channel UHost
2013Good Man Good Food好男人好料理Channel 8Host
Campus Superstar 2013校园Superstar 2013Channel UHost
The Joy Truck快乐速递Channel 8Host
My Star Guide 8我的导游是明星8 - 食在好玩！Channel 8Host
Germany, Belgium & Netherlands episodes
Smart@Work 2上班不留白2Channel UHost
Say It!好好说 慢慢讲Channel 8Host
Food Source 4食在好源头4Channel 8Host
Secrets In The Hood邻秘密Channel UHost
Shop Stories有故事的店铺Channel UHost
2014Eat & Be Merry饮食达人Channel 8Host
The Joy Truck 2快乐速递2Channel 8Host
Say It! Season 2好好说 慢慢讲2Channel 8Host
Investigators@Work职场搜搜ShowChannel 8Host
Smart@Work 3上班不留白3Channel UHost
2015Hey Chef!大厨你在家吗?!Channel 8Host
GeTai Challenge[6]歌台星力量Channel 8Host
The Joy Truck 3快乐速递3Channel 8Host
Leave It All to Me今天我代班Channel 8Host
2016Chef On Wheels名厨驾到Channel 8Host
Life Hacks没那么简单Channel 8Host
My Star Guide 11我的导游是明星11Channel 8Host
(Czech Republic, Hungary & Austria episodes)
Star Awards 2016红星大奖2016Channel 8Host

Accolades

Star Awards – Hosting Awards
YearCategoryNominated workResult
2007Best NewcomerN/AWon
2010Best Info-Ed Programme HostStars for a CauseNominated
2011Best Variety Show HostFood SourceNominated
RocketFood SourceWon
2012 Best Variety Show HostFood SourceNominated
2013Food SourceNominated
2014The Joy TruckNominated
2015The Joy Truck 2Won
Best Info-Ed Programme HostShop StoriesNominated
2016Best Programme HostGe Tai ChallengeNominated
Star Awards – Popularity Awards
YearCategoryResult
2009 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2010 Top 20
2011 Top 10
2012 Top 20
2013 Top 10
2014 Top 10
2015 Top 10
2016 Top 20
2017 Top 10
2018 Top 10

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Foong, Woei Wan (July 8, 2013). "Daddy's Boy". The Straits Times. pp. C4–.
  2. 1 2 Kwok, Kar Peng (29 March 2009). "I was a teen rebel". AsiaOne.
  3. ↑ "It's no child's play" (PDF). Singapore Management University. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Man charged with embezzling $100k from TV host's restaurant". AsiaOne. December 16, 2011.
  5. ↑ hermesauto (2017-01-05). "Thai restaurant chain Porn's taken over by F&B company Jus Delish Group". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  6. ↑ Seah, May (5 May 2015). "Just how 'getai' are Pornsak and Shane Pow?". Today. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
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