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5 lesser-known facts about Thai billionaire Nualphan Lamsam: Madam Pang’s Hakka ancestor from Guangdong, China started the family and ‘lamsam’ is now slang for ‘rich people’ in Thailand
STORYNaressa Khan
- The Muang Thai Insurance and Kasikorn Bank scion is well-known in Thailand, but did you know that she descends from a Chinese immigrant to Thailand who started out in timber?
- Madam Pang is an Aries with a taste for men as driven as she is, including current husband Thai Corrections Department director-general Narat Sawettanan
Nualphan Lamsam, or “Madam Pang” as she is affectionately known in Thailand, is an undeniable force of nature.
As the country’s beloved and celebrated billionaire, she has contributed to its social and economic development with various prestigious roles, including as Muang Thai Insurance’s president and CEO, and chairwoman of the Thai League 1 team Port Football Club. And she reportedly does it all in high style.
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While these are well-known facts about Madam Pang, there are more hidden nuances that paint a more complete picture of who she is.
Below we’ve uncovered five unique facts about this elegant powerhouse that will make so much sense once you learn them!
1. She’s an Aries
Aries is, as we know, the first sign of the zodiac and naturally the leader of the astrological pack. With Madam Pang being an Aries woman, is it any wonder that she’s always had a tenacity for big business and larger-than-life personal goals?
She was born on March 21, 1966, making her not only a fiery and passionate Aries but one of the first among them on the calendar.
2. She loves highly driven men
As we know, Madam Pang was once married to Dr. Vachara Phanchet, with whom she shares a daughter, Nuanwan Phanchet (who also loves high fashion and football like her mum). They divorced in early 2005, but have remained friends and co-parents since.