After a heated drama that nearly shook the relationship of singer and actor Navin Yaowapolkul, also known as , Navin Tar, and high-society businesswoman Namwhan Patsavee Payakkabut, their bond was severely shaken, almost leading to divorce registration. But with time passing, Tar finally succeeded in making up with Namwhan. Recently, the couple held a celebration of their 10th wedding anniversary at FiFi Socialclub Seenspace Thonglor 13, before opening up about everything.
What was the concept of today's 10-year anniversary event?
Tar said, "The concept is about March 26, 2016. Ten years ago, it was our 10th wedding anniversary. We wanted to hold an event to celebrate our love. Throughout every moment—from meeting Namwhan, dating, getting married, having children—there have been people witnessing, supporting, and sending us love and positive energy all along. Our witnesses are our fans.
So today is a combined event: a celebration of our wedding 10 years ago along with our fans who have supported us throughout. Today is filled with happiness and positive energy because before this, many probably heard the various news about us. Nowadays, social media spreads news in many different ways.
Many people have different takes. I have seen new fans who we don't know claiming to be fans, intentionally creating hatred and disturbances toward me and Namwhan. Today, we gathered all the fans we know well, who have always been lovely and supportive. We met again just to have fun together and reaffirm the love we have for each other."
Is the sweetness fully restored now, 100%?
Namwhan: "Yes, it's 100% now (laughs)."
Tar: "Really? You were still mad the other day (hugging). If it’s 100%, I’d have to set off fireworks to celebrate (kisses her cheek as fans cheer)."
Namwhan: "Normally, Tar is the type to have his own mind and wants everything to be perfect in his way. Now I’m being stubborn, fully stubborn. I refuse some things and insist on others. Before, when we were together, we compromised. Now, I want things my way, and Tar agrees to everything (laughs). Usually, Tar is very much his own person with plans and rules about how things should be. Now, I keep taking detours (smiles)."
Tar: "Lately, I've been trying really hard to make up (laughs). (Now that she’s 100% not mad, do you feel uplifted?) I’m very happy. I didn’t expect today to come (laughs). We tried our best. I want to say that many people look in and think we are this or that, but the truth of our story is something only the two of us truly understand."
Namwhan: "That’s not true. Both our parents were very stressed and constantly having meetings. Our parents met each other more often than we did."
Tar: "You could say we received support from many directions, both encouragement and pressure (laughs)."
Namwhan: "Who was pressuring?"
Tar: "From my own parents. We know each other well, and it’s really about just the two of us. We never intended for things to become so public and take this form. I want to say we’ve done our best in every way. I’ve tried to stay calm and understand that many things have their own processes. For example, if I want to make up with my wife, it might take time."
Did you make any promises to your wife?
Tar: "Yes, I have. It was a big promise. Every day, I try to encourage myself because sometimes I feel I can’t live up to what I said, and I regret not fulfilling it. The promise I made was that I want to take care of her in every feeling. When I said that, it came from my heart. But people can only do as much as they say. We have to keep our word. Of course, this woman has all kinds of feelings, and as a man, I may not fully meet them all, but I want her to know that I try my best."
Namwhan: "When he said he wouldn’t let go, no matter what, and that he would hold this family together, seeing his determination made me reconsider. At that moment, I was acting on impulse."
Tar: "Impulse, fleeting (laughs)."
Namwhan: "Hearing that, I talked to myself and thought maybe I gave too much importance to that situation, letting it disturb our family. It was something new to me, and not having encountered it before made it hard to handle. I’ve spent 10 years with Tar, 80% of our time together is working and working together. He travels worldwide with me. I’ve never experienced anything like this before, so it was difficult to cope. So, this is a good lesson. Next time, I might handle it better (laughs)."
Tar: "Oh, definitely (laughs). It gave me goosebumps."
What’s next? Has everything been resolved?
Namwhan: "As for family matters, everything is returning to normal. But regarding legal cases, we have three legal advisory teams managing them, including for Tar."
Tar: "The legal matters continue. We have a legal team overseeing this. There are various aspects: issues in meetings, issues on social media. Social media is complicated, with people using my name, my family's name, and photos to promote gambling websites and gray-area businesses. We will take action against those offenses. There are also many cases involving threats and defamation. We collect all this information, so each case will be considered separately."
Namwhan: "We leave it to the lawyers. We have moved on from that point. It’s not worth spending our valuable life and quality time on those issues. I admit I was wrong to give too much attention and value to people who didn’t deserve it."
Tar: "I want to clarify that we have long moved past this. As Namwhan said, we have moved on. We will let everything proceed properly."
Are there groups falsely claiming to be fans?
Namwhan: "Probably not fans."
Tar: "Not at all."
Namwhan: "We filed complaints because we encountered fake accounts—about 90% of them. Of the group, 50-60% are verifiably not in Thailand but overseas, yet they comment in Thai and insult us. Sometimes, when people see someone insulting us and join in, the original commenters might not get punished because they live in places like Venezuela or Ecuador. But you joining in is like lighting a firework for others to see and join. That can be dangerous for us. Sometimes, online mockery is called 'warmth on social media but loneliness on stage.' That’s not good (laughs)."
So, you confirm your love is 100% now?
Tar: "Oh, it was 100% from the start. But Namwhan is still sulking, still mad. She’s mad all the time, so we’ll have to have a private celebration to make up for this, an additional celebration beyond today."
Are the children happy now?
Namwhan: "Yes."
Tar: "They’re kids and they absorb everything. When adults fight nearby, it’s not good. Kids get confused about whom to side with and what to believe. There are various reactions. We have to try, our family has to try to avoid fighting in front of the kids because it’s not good for them. Of course, nothing is perfect, but we do our best."
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