Praneetsilpa Vacharapol: key obituary facts
Is Praneetsilpa Vacharapol dead? Yes. Praneetsilpa Vacharapol died on November 13, 2026, at age 94.
Cause of death: Praneetsilpa Vacharapol's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Praneetsilpa Vacharapol known for?
Praneetsilpa Vacharapol was a Thai businesswoman, chairwoman of Thairath.
Praneetsilpa Vacharapol, a Thai businesswoman and chairwoman of Thairath since 1996, died November 13, 2026, aged 94.
Born Praneetsilpa Thummanon on October 24, 1932, she was the daughter of Chamniarn and Lamai Thummanon and one of nine siblings. She married Kamphon Vacharapol on March 5, 1950; he founded the Thairath newspaper.
They had three children: Yinglak, Sarawut and Intira Vacharapol. In her professional life, Vacharapol served as chairwoman of Wacharaphol Co. and as chairwoman of the Thairath Foundation. Her leadership roles spanned the company and foundation bearing the Thairath name, while her position at the newspaper connected her directly to the institution founded by her husband. Her biography records both the family name Thummanon, which she used before marriage, and the Vacharapol name associated with her later family and public life. She held the Thairath chairwoman role from 1996, alongside her former positions at Wacharaphol Co. and the Thairath Foundation.