Pitaka Suksawat

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.^[4][5]

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.^[6] The two were married in Thailand on 17 March 2019 at Rosewood Bangkok.^[7] They held a second wedding ceremony five days later at the Rosewood Hong Kong Hotel, presided over by Princess Ubolratana.^[8]

Pitaka and Paethongtarn have one daughter, Thitara Suksawat,^[9] who was born on 10 January 2021,^[10] and one son, Phrutthasin Suksawat, who was born on 1 May 2023, ahead of the general election the same month.^[11]

He is a key supporter of his wife in both her business and political endeavors.^[1]

In his 2024 asset declaration, Pitaka Suksawat disclosed a collection of luxury watches valued at 69 million baht (around $2 million USD) and two rings worth 300,000 baht (roughly $8,500 USD). His total net worth was estimated to exceed 147 million baht (approximately $4.3 million USD).^[12]