Pawana Chanajit (; , ; December 20, 1942 – September 10, 2012) was a Thai actress known as the "Pearl of Asia".
She was born Aranyaphorn Laosaengthong () on December 20, 1942 in Bang Yi Ruea, Thonburi, Bangkok, and was of Cantonese Chinese descent. Her film career began with Saeng Soon (1960), where she starred alongside Amara Asavananda. She went on to star in dozens of Thai films. She starred in Hong Kong films, including Duel of Fists (1971) alongside David Chiang and Ti Lung."Back with a vengeance Kung-fu star David Chiang lands in bangkok to promote the tv screenings of four of his 1970s action classics. "(2014, October 4). Nation, The (Thailand). She also starred in The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (1974).
Pawana Chanajit drowned in a pond at her home in Nakhon Pathom on 10 September 2012. Initially, her death was investigated as suspicious but no evidence of murder was found.
Her name has been referenced in pop culture. In the Channel 3 period drama Toong Sanaeha (2020), the female protagonist Yupin, played by Jarinporn Joonkiat, visits a hair salon and asks for a hairstyle "like Pawana Chanajit."
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