[] Pookie Prisana Praisaeng, fans from the 90s still remember her well as a million-album-selling singer who achieved great success, with one of her albums ranking in the top 5 best-sellers in Thailand in 1996.
However, Pookie’s life took a drastic turn in terms of her love life, family, and personal circumstances. She is currently incarcerated after being sentenced for drug-related offenses. She was arrested on the morning of 4 Nov 2020 GMT+7. The court sentenced Pookie Prisana Praisaeng and her Taiwanese husband to 38 years and 9 months in prison and fined them 1.8 million baht for drug trafficking and money laundering.
Regarding the life journey of Pookie Prisana Praisaeng, from her childhood and fame as a million-album-selling singer to her arrest for drug charges and imprisonment,
- Pookie Prisana Praisaeng’s English name is " Priscilla Jumelle ", born 26 May 1979 CE (aged 47). She is of Thai-Australian descent and was a famous singer in the 90s.
- Pookie entered the entertainment industry at just 16 years old and released her first album titled Pookie. She achieved major success with her second album, which included the hit song "SHA-LA-LA-LA" that became widely popular nationwide, making her one of the million-album-selling singers.
- Pookie became headline news again when she became pregnant by a music producer, causing conflict with her mother who lived in Australia. This led to multiple arguments and deepened the rift in their mother-daughter relationship.
- Pookie and her first husband were together for 7 years and had two children. They divorced in 2004 CE, at which time Pookie granted custody to her ex-husband. He later remarried outside the industry. Reports say that when Pookie secretly visited her children at school, they ran away, leading her to believe her children had negative information about her. Feeling disappointed, she returned to music with the album "Thinking of Mom," expressing the feelings between mother and child.
- Later, Pookie found love again with a man outside the entertainment industry and married for the second time. She moved to Australia to work as a restaurant waitress and studied hotel management. They were together for 4 years before separating, after which she returned to Thailand. Pookie once stated in an interview that she was wary of love and would never marry again. During that time, she suffered from severe depression requiring treatment at Srithanya Hospital.
- During difficult times, Pookie admitted she was at fault for being overly devoted to love and not heeding her mother’s advice, realizing this only after turning 30.
- In 2013 CE, photos of Pookie’s pregnancy surfaced amid rumors she was a third party. She clarified she was married to a new husband, a businessman exporting ready-made garments, 11 years her senior and a widower with children. Pookie’s third child was born with this husband, and she expressed great happiness with this relationship.
- However, gossip spread about her third husband’s involvement with drugs. Pookie denied these claims and responded harshly, calling the rumor spreaders mentally unstable.
- In 2017 CE, Pookie revealed more personal struggles: her third husband suffered from narcissistic personality disorder and had a mistress with whom he had a child. Her own depression returned, causing emotional outbursts and self-harm. She had to endure a difficult, unstable marriage.
- Despite heavy problems, Pookie continued caring well for her third child and invested in a weight-loss business.
- In the early hours of 17 June 2019 CE, police raided a house in a village near Ramintra after investigating a scheduled illegal delivery of 52 kilograms of crystal meth. They arrested two Thai suspects, including Pookie Prisana and her 51-year-old husband, along with one Taiwanese man. The police then sent them to prison.
- On 4 Nov 2020 GMT+7, the court sentenced Pookie Prisana Praisaeng and her husband to 38 years and 9 months in prison and fined them 1.8 million baht for drug trafficking and money laundering. The court ruled that the defendants committed multiple offenses and imposed penalties for each. Defendant 1 was sentenced to 25 years and fined 2.5 million baht, while defendants 2 and 3 received life imprisonment and a 3.6 million baht fine. Due to their cooperation, the sentence was halved: defendant 1’s sentence was reduced to 12 years 6 months with a 1.25 million baht fine, and defendants 2 and 3 received 38 years 9 months and a 1.8 million baht fine. Failure to pay fines will result in imprisonment instead. All seized assets were confiscated.
- Recently, Pookie Prisana’s name resurfaced when she appeared at a concert with Sek Loso at Bangkok Christian School. This was her first public appearance after serving more than five years in prison. She appeared on stage with a bright expression, still looking as beautiful as before.
- On this occasion, Sek Loso performed with the Minburi band from the Department of Corrections and invited Pookie to sing with him. It marked her first concert performance in many years. She chose to sing the song "Near," with Sek playing guitar. Both remain legendary million-album-selling singers.
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