She is truly a strong woman, known for being Boom Panadda Wongphudee, a beauty queen, actress, and highly talented host, who also serves as chairperson of the Good Deeds Foundation. No matter how many dramas arise, she remains resilient and determined. Thairath Entertainment will introduce this capable woman’s profile.
Boom Panadda was born on 10 January 1976 in Bangkok. She is the daughter of Prachat Wongphudee from Bangkok and Pranom Wongphudee from Chachoengsao Province. She spent her childhood in the Happy Land area.
Regarding her education, she completed lower secondary school at Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School and finished upper secondary studies before passing an equivalency exam to enter the Faculty of Nursing at Assumption University for one year.
She then went abroad to study languages in the United States. Afterwards, she returned to study business administration at Assumption University and worked as a customer service officer at Citibank after earning her bachelor's degree.
She later earned a master's degree in International Business Administration from the University of Wollongong in Australia, and another master's in Business Philosophy from the University of South Australia. She became a lecturer at the Faculty of Management Science at Kasetsart University, Sriracha campus, and earned a doctoral degree in Business Administration from Rangsit University.
In her entertainment career, Boom Panadda won the Miss Thailand crown in 2000, along with titles as cultural and tourism ambassador and favorite among press photographers. She began hosting "Inside Entertainment" on iTV with host Kai Meesuk Jaengmeesuk. She then acted in the drama "Ton Rak Dok Ngiew" on Channel 5 and published a book titled "Dok...Panadda."
Boom Panadda has hosted many popular shows including "Inside Entertainment" on iTV, "Bangkok Drama" on iTV, "Jor Safe" on iTV, "Morning Grocery Store" on iTV and T-ITV, "Broken Variety" on Channel 2 Star Max, "Hello Happiness" on Loca Channel 15, and "Strong and Full Power" on Bright TV Channel 20, among others.
Currently, Boom Panadda hosts "Tok Mun Banterng" on Channel 9 Nine Entertain, "Clear Chud Chud" on Workpoint Channel 23, and "Do Good, Get Good" on Channel 7 HD 35, among other programs.
Her acting credits include numerous dramas such as "Pen, Heart, and Microphone" on iTV, "Ton Rak Dok Ngiew" on Channel 5, "Kasattiya-Maharaj Save the Kingdom" on Channel 5, "Full Heart of the Angel Prince" on Channel 9, "Crow and Swan" on Channel 8, "Maya Angel" on True4U, "Brass Ring" on Channel 8, "Switched Love" on Channel 7, "Miss Kitchen" on GMM25, and "Rainbow" on One Channel, among others.
She has also appeared in many Channel 3 dramas, including "Khun Chai Jom Yung," "Part-Time Daughter-in-Law," "Soi 3 Siam Square," "Klin Kaeo Klang Jai," "Dang Duang Tawan," "Prik Thai Kub Bai Khao," "Rak Ther Yod Rak," "Kularb Son Nam," "Khun Nai Sam Salung," "365 Days of Love," "Moo Daeng," "Kee Pao," "Sap Phra Peng," "Nai Suan Khwan," "Look Tas," "Tiger, Lion, Buffalo, Crazy," "Sing See Kwae," "Busaba Na Talat," and "Pin Anong," among others.
Regarding social work, Boom Panadda is chairperson of the Good Deeds Foundation and has been president of the Rangsit University Alumni Association since 2017. She also advises the Creative Media for Society working group under the Department of Social Development and Welfare. In February 2023, she was appointed to the board of the Good Citizen Promotion Foundation and in May 2025 to the board of the Pibulsongkram Foundation.
In her personal life, Boom Panadda married Weeraphong Pipitthanasun on 2 April 2005 and had one daughter, Andaman Wongphudee, before divorcing in 2007. She then dated Tae Sattawat Setthakorn in 2008 but broke up in late 2009.
In 2011, Boom Panadda dated Tingnot Thitikorn Warokorn, a race car driver 13 years her junior, before breaking up in 2013. She then dated Ekarin Nilsesri in 2014 and separated in 2018. During this time, she ran a fitness business with Ekarin and transferred all shares to him before their breakup.
In 2021, Boom Panadda married Got Athip Anantawan, a professional bodybuilder and national Thai shooting athlete. They have two sons: Alex Anan Anantawan and Arthur Atiwich Anantawan. However, on 27 October 2026, Boom Panadda announced her divorce amid media coverage involving her husband’s alleged encroachment on 100 rai of protected forest land and infidelity with another woman.
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