It can be called the most surprising good news when Doctor Plai Praikrasip , or Nawaracha Pinijrokakorn the famous fortune teller, got married to Panwa Prasitsert the executive of INTV channel. On the morning of Friday, 18 Sep 2026 GMT+7, the couple held a blessing ceremony and wedding at the Chakinnamata shrine before opening up to the media at 2:00 p.m.
Asked about today's wedding?
Doctor Plai: You must feel shocked, right? Like suddenly I announced something like this. Actually, we had been preparing for a while and chose an auspicious date. The 18th falls during the period of Lord Ganesha, so we held a blessing ceremony for Lord Ganesha, Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma, and Lord Vishnu, sort of like a teacher appreciation ritual, and also made merit for the house.
But people were shocked that it was a lightning wedding?
Doctor Plai: Lightning (laughs). There's no particular reason. (People didn't know you were in love?) Yes, I didn't reveal it much.
Many were surprised by the term 'lightning'?
Doctor Plai: Yes, it was a brief lightning (laughs). Nothing extraordinary. It's normal. But at this age, you know... at 35, I thought a bit that if I wait longer, I might not be able to have children.
So the wedding date was auspicious and timed well?
Doctor Plai: Yes. (And the afterlife authority approved?) It must have approved (laughs). I found the date and had to arrange it a bit.
Did you tell him today that you're moving to the practice side?
Doctor Plai: I told him on the day we chose the date and explained everything. The ceremony was done properly.
How did the two of you start?
Doctor Plai: It was confusing at first. We met while working in Cambodia, but I didn't remember him. Then we met again in Laos, still no memory, but we did a talk show together, and he remembered me, though I didn't remember him. We talked and passed the mic between us.
I have a short memory. I thought, this guy talks a lot. His name is Panwa and he talks a lot. I memorized it in my heart. When traveling abroad for work, I thought maybe we could do business together and get along well. So we arranged to discuss work, but I got scolded for being late. We planned for 6 p.m., but I arrived at 10 p.m. (laughs). I deserved to be scolded (smiles). That day felt like I was reprimanded.
Panwa: No scolding (laughs).
Doctor Plai: Not really scolding, just loud enough to be heard across the restaurant. Everyone called out "Doctor Plai!" Meanwhile, he didn’t notice people calling me behind him and seemed like he was scolded by a man. But we knew I was wrong. After that, we talked and I felt sorry that day, and we kept talking.
Panwa: We talked until it went well.
Who courted whom first? When was the 'courtship'?
Panwa: There was no clear start. We just kept talking and sharing happiness and sorrow, getting along well and growing closer.
So you forgave her from then on?
Panwa: I forgave her from the start, but she didn’t know. I spent 4 hours with her (laughs).
When did your feelings change from colleagues to lovers?
Doctor Plai: He came to my house every day.
Talking about work daily?
Panwa: I’m the strict one.
Doctor Plai: No matter the time, we had to talk because work had to be done. So we met every day.
Did he come to get a fortune reading from you?
Doctor Plai: Not at all.
Panwa: Not into superstition or anything.
When did the afterlife authority tell you he would like you?
Doctor Plai: No. Before arranging the work meeting, his name appeared, but honestly, I didn’t recall his face because I don’t remember faces well (laughs).
When you saw his name, did you feel, "Oh, is this the one the afterlife authority mentioned?"
Doctor Plai: I thought he might help with work well and be a good advisor, but didn’t expect this day to come.
Panwa: At first, I thought of him for work. Just colleagues, not life partners (smiles).
When did you start to know him beyond a colleague?
Panwa: It happened gradually. We talked a lot and got close until I gave him my heart.
Did you know when he gave you his heart?
Doctor Plai: During my hardest time, as everyone knows, when I had an incident and was down, he was there to listen to all my complaints.
How did you feel at first about having Doctor Plai as your partner?
Panwa: It felt strange at first because I wasn’t from a superstitious background. But I didn’t focus on that; I looked at her personality. She gives me a lot in life. She works hard, and I thought I worked hard, but she works even harder, so I gained a lot from her.
Did she know you were courting her? Given her sensitivity, were you afraid?
Panwa: I was afraid every day. With her sensitivity and supernatural senses, it’s all there. If I wasn’t afraid, I’d be strange.
But she said you were the least afraid she’d met?
Panwa: Maybe because I’m brave. If you’re going to court her, you have to be brave.
Did you check your fortunes?
Doctor Plai: No, I don’t like checking. I prefer letting things happen naturally.
Panwa: Yes, it’s very natural.
What does Doctor Plai do to make him feel comfortable, like “Don’t be afraid of me; I’m just a normal person if we’re a couple?”
Doctor Plai: I think he’s not afraid anymore (laughs).
Panwa: I’m still afraid (laughs), afraid of being scolded, just joking.
Does Doctor Plai scold you?
Panwa: No. Mostly she’s a working woman who never stops working, so I support and take care of her. I think this complementing each other is good.
What is she like as a girlfriend? It’s hard to picture Doctor Plai that way.
Panwa: We actually haven’t talked about being a couple (haven’t talked about when we officially became a couple?).
Doctor Plai: Not to that extent.
Do you have dates other than just sitting and talking about work at home?
Panwa: (asks Doctor Plai) Do we? (Like trips out of town?) Yes, we do.
Doctor Plai: We talk on the phone and discuss work here, then go eat rice soup at the corner of the alley. That counts as a date at the alley (laughs).
How long have you been together as a couple traveling together?
Panwa: About two years.
What impresses you about the bride?
Panwa: I see her as an exemplary working woman who earns money and gives life guidance. Her work isn’t just fortune telling but guiding others’ lives. Sometimes when you experience it, people say their lives improve.
At first, I didn’t believe much, but I trusted those who experienced her, who said how good it was. Most don’t come to see Doctor Plai for just anything. The level of people ranges from the lowest to the highest. She’s actually a casual person, wearing shorts and a T-shirt, traveling nationwide.
How do you encourage her when she faces public criticism?
Panwa: I think just being by her side is best. Being beside her, not leaving or distancing. Support isn’t always shown by words but by actions. If you’re sincere, just don’t abandon her. One day, see? We got married (smiles).
What is Doctor Plai’s dream of being a bride like?
Doctor Plai: I never had one. Zero percent thought about it. When people talk about wearing a wedding dress or doing a pre-wedding shoot, I just said I have no theme.
When asked what dress I wanted, I said I don’t have one; whatever Panwa arranges. He arranged everything, including a shoot at Pratarnawanalai and jewelry from Beauty Gems. I’m thankful because he handled all since I said I knew nothing (laughs).
When the day came that you had to be the bride, did you have any idea how you wanted it or what you wanted?
Doctor Plai: No. I just wanted people to come to the blessing ceremony (laughs). It felt like a really good wedding with a blessing theme and a Manora dance troupe invited to perform for the ancestors. I worried if the troupe would arrive on time. Their tickets were rescheduled, and I forgot mine.
How is your wedding different from a typical one, with both blessing and Manora dance?
Doctor Plai: Yes, so it’s still a bit confusing (laughs).
Panwa: If you heard the incense smoke, you’d know it’s different (New theme?). Yes, a new wedding theme (laughs).
What promises do you have for each other from now on?
Panwa: Deep down, I won’t abandon her, through good and bad. She’s already skilled at building her career. I just want to complement what she lacks.
Doctor Plai: We’ll stay together and grow old together.
What are your plans for children?
Doctor Plai: We’re figuring it out (laughs). I’m getting older, so natural conception might be unlikely. We need to consult doctors.
Panwa: She works a lot and is sensitive about having children, so we’ll consult doctors, nutrition, and do everything thoroughly.
If you have to choose between scientific methods or your own expertise, which do you pick first?
Doctor Plai: We’ll combine both (laughs). The doctor with SLE told me I can’t just rely on wishes; I must get checked for infections that could affect the baby. So, I’m not too superstitious yet. Waiting for medical results first, then will do rituals and visit other doctors.
So having children is a shared concern?
Doctor Plai: Yes, it became a life concern. We’ve helped many couples conceive, but now it’s our turn, and I feel we might not have children naturally. I now understand how hard it is for those who want children.
Does Doctor Plai have difficulty conceiving?
Doctor Plai: Never before. (Do you have any chronic illness? SLE?) Yes, autoimmune disease. (And the man is healthy?) Healthy (laughs).
Do you want a natural pregnancy?
Doctor Plai: I want to let it happen, but since I’m ill, I want a healthy baby. So I need to check with doctors first.
And regarding your expertise?
Doctor Plai: That’s about making vows and doing rituals. We help others, so we must help ourselves too. I’ve thought about it; we must succeed.
Panwa: We can do it, naturally.
How many children are you aiming for?
Doctor Plai: How many? (laughs) One first, please. (Eight?) People have suggested eight.
Panwa: We’ve discussed it.
Regarding the dowry, which caused a stir, what does it include?
Panwa: Cash, gold, rings.
Cash of 5 million is understandable, but 500 baht of gold is quite a large amount. The numbers mostly use the digit 5. What’s the reason?
Panwa: I think it represents happiness (laughs). Probably something like that.
So you don’t think it’s excessive?
Panwa: Money is one thing, but life after marriage is more important. Money comes and goes. Organizing life after marriage and being soulmates is what matters. The dowry caused a buzz on social media, with questions about its source, which is normal. We were prepared to handle that.
Were you excited to be introduced?
Panwa: Excited, but more excited about today’s wedding.
The bride woke up early, nervous too?
Panwa: Not just early, woke up at 3 a.m. and hadn’t slept.
What are your honeymoon plans?
Doctor Plai: Working on the 20th.
Panwa: On the 20th, I’m going to another country, and she’s going to another country. (Will you have time?) That’s up to you.
What are your plans for family life now that you’re officially husband and wife?
Doctor Plai: We plan to do business together to have more time together.
Panwa: We must cooperate, even if time is limited.
Doctor Plai: Otherwise, he goes his way,
Panwa: Yes.
When at home, if she’s not Doctor Plai, what kind of housewife is she?
Panwa: I think she’s just a normal woman.
Doctor Plai: Normal? (laughs)?
Panwa: Outside society sees her differently through the media; it’s a different context and personality. She’s very friendly but at home she’s normal with mood swings. Sometimes short-tempered or long-tempered. It’s normal, but I have to be patient.
So she’s a bit sulky?
Panwa: Sulky. A woman who doesn’t sulk isn’t really a woman (smiles).
Is she a homemaker type?
Panwa: She takes good care of me. (Does she act affectionate?) If she’s affectionate, it’s full-on. We have moments we call 'cute' together.
So you have pet names for each other?
Panwa: I often use old-fashioned words, and she says, “How can you say that? It’s from the era of King Ramkhamhaeng.”
Doctor Plai: He calls me 'Yai Bong' (Crazy Grandma). (What do you call him?) 'Ta Bong' (Crazy Grandpa).
Panwa: We’re even; equal vows.
And what about Doctor Plai’s future plans?
Doctor Plai: I’ll probably reduce my fortune-telling work and focus more on business. (Fading out from fortune-telling?) Still doing it, but less.
Panwa: Organizing time.
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