Naraporn Chan-o-cha

Naraporn was born on 20 June 1954. She is the daughter of Col. 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 Liberal Arts at Mahidol University.[2]

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]

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] "My husband is dressed in the English style. I have my husband's shoes made with Church, a famous British brand. But his suits are usually tailored at Broadway," said Naraporn in an interview with the media where she indicated that she was responsible for her husband's clothes, make-up and haircut.[4][1]

• : 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]