Her heart is pink again for the leading actress. Punpun Sutatta Udomsilp. Recently, on Valentine's Day, she posted a photo introducing her boyfriend without showing his face. He is a German man whom she has known as a friend for over 10 years. Punpun recently updated about this at the Inzent Elite Opening with Partners event at Samyan Mitrtown Hall, also sharing about a failed investment causing her to lose up to eight figures.
How is the overall situation this year?
"Overall, this year is good. I'm very happy now and feel everything is more settled. I have entertainment work and am expanding into my own business, doing both simultaneously. In entertainment, I act in dramas and work as an influencer. Currently, I’m starting a business selling green tea and matcha, which I've liked for a long time. My passion for it has grown, and I’ve had more time to study it. I attended workshops and contacted tea plantations. Now, the products are ready to sell online first to test the market."
Do you have any advisors?
"My father, of course. Or do you mean someone else? Go ahead and say it (smiles)."
How was your Valentine's Day?
"Did you introduce him? Yes, I introduced him but didn’t show his face, just his back. (Is he handsome?) Not bad, quite good-looking (laughs). Some friends caught me last time, so I thought, why not? That day, I was with several friends, and we had a chance to take photos. A friend suggested trying some reference shots, so I did. The photos turned out well, so I posted one."
Why not show his face?
"Little by little (smiles). I'm afraid of surprising people. (Is he a foreigner?) That depends on what people think (laughs). He’s not in the entertainment industry. He’s German. Actually, we’ve been friends for 10 years, since childhood. We were in a close friend group hanging out and meeting regularly. We grew up together and reconnected later. He has lived in Thailand for 10 to 15 years. We’ve known each other a long time. Is it destiny? Maybe. The timing was right. I was single then, free, and coincidentally reunited with many friends and ran into him again."
Was it difficult to go from friends to lovers?
"It’s about the spark, right? When you look at each other and feel okay, nothing more needed (laughs). At least we had a foundation, knowing each other for a long time, hanging out together before. So it wasn’t too hard. When two people look at each other and there’s chemistry, it’s more than friendship. We both felt it (like butterflies in the stomach?). At first, yes, butterflies. Now, sometimes."
I think it’s because of the friendship and that you can talk openly without him caring about your fame or who you are. As I said, knowing each other so long and seeing each other through hard times since childhood, it’s easier than meeting someone new.
Do you think he’s handsome?
"Yes, he’s handsome. It’s okay."
When will you show his face?
"When we have good photos, I’ll share. Waiting to take good pictures; once we have them, I’ll post. I’m not hiding anything. The photos can still get better. You want to see, right? (laughs)"
What made you move from friends to lovers since you’ve known each other so long?
"Before, I had a boyfriend. Now that I’m single, it’s like, 'Oh, she’s single.' So maybe there’s a different moment from when we were just friends."
Is it difficult because he’s foreign?
"Language isn’t much of an issue because I speak English. The challenges are more about social and cultural differences. He might be surprised by things like Chinese New Year or giving red envelopes, which are Thai traditions he didn’t know about. That’s all. Nothing else."
Is he the same age since you’ve dated older men before?
"He’s a bit older, about five years. I like older men (laughs) but not too much older. My father met him when they were still just friends and was okay. When I told my dad I was dating him, he asked, 'Are you serious? Will you speak English?' But after meeting a few times, more than 4 or 5, he started to accept because the guy is not bad (laughs)."
Now that you’re in love, has your perspective changed since you used to date men much older?
"It’s changed a lot. Before, I might have thought love meant following him because I was young and didn’t have much of my own thoughts. I had my own boundaries, but now, as I’ve grown up, I follow my heart more and think about the other person more than before. Before, I thought only of myself and acted on impulse. Now, I think more."
How long have you been together?
"About a year."
Regarding your investment loss?
"This is a sensitive topic. I talked with my father, and since others are involved, I don’t want to go into too much detail about what happened. On my TikTok channel in my Matcha Talk content, I shared my personal life story. When it happened, I just learned about it and recorded a video to remind myself and everyone to research thoroughly before investing."
This is a real life lesson for me. I invested following others without researching, put in money thinking it was good, then left it alone without monitoring. One day it disappeared. It hurt a lot. It’s a warning to myself, not blaming anyone. I thought the person said it was good, but I didn’t study or monitor. I’m the type to let go after investing."
Did you trust it just because a friend recommended it?
"Yes, someone I know recommended it, saying it was good, but I didn’t research well. They weren’t at fault; they meant well and wanted me to profit. I was wrong for not checking or following up. When I checked, it was gone. I didn’t count or pay attention."
How much was the loss?
"A lot. I looked at the ceiling and thought, ‘What now?’ It’s very sensitive and sad. It lasted several years, about five. There was no legal issue, and the person wasn’t at fault because they meant well. I blame myself entirely. Investing is risky, everyone. This is a life lesson to study well before investing. I’m cautious now, but investing is important. Just keeping money in the bank isn’t enough, so we need to keep investing."
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