Pornsak Prajakwit (born 14 January 1982), better known mononymously as Pornsak, is a Singapore-based Thai host and businessman.
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 ten 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 Northlight School, Clementi Town Secondary School and Jurong Junior College. During his early years, he reportedly suffered from a language impediment. In 2004, Pornsak graduated with Bachelor of Business Management from Singapore Management University. 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.
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.
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 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%.
In 2017, he was invited by CCTV, China's national broadcaster, to make a special appearance in their international debate competition programme.
Pornsak won ten Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2009, 2011, 2013–2015, 2017–2021 and 2024 respectively and was awarded All-Time Favourite Artiste in 2025 for the achievement.
Pornsak left Mediacorp on 31 January 2021, and joined Michelle Chong's artiste management agency, Left Profile.
Awards and nominations
Ceremony Year Category Nominated work Result RefAsian Academy Creative Awards2021Best Lifestyle, Entertainment Presenter/HostNeighborhood Fixer Star Awards 2007 Best Newcomer 2009Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2010 Best Info-Ed Programme Host Stars for a Cause Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2011 Best Variety Show Host Food Source Rocket Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2012 Best Variety Show Host Food Source Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2013Best Variety Show Host Food Source Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2014Best Variety Show Host The Joy Truck Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2015Best Variety Show Host The Joy Truck 2 Best Info-Ed Programme Host Shop Stories Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2016 Best Programme Host Ge Tai Challenge Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2017Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2018Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2019Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2021 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2022Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2024 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes 2025 All-Time Favourite Artiste
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