Apasra was born and raised in
Bangkok, and sent to learn English at a girls secondary school in
Penang. She married the first cousin of
Queen Sirikit, by whom she has a son. The marriage ended long ago in divorce, but she remains a revered social figure in the country. Her younger sister,
Paveena, is a prominent political figure and former member of
Thai parliament. Her son, Passakorn, from her second marriage with
Chirathivat, who in 2017 became chairman of the board of directors of
Bangkok Post, got officially married to
Rasri Balenciaga on December 8, 2017, in a ceremony presided over by
former crownprincess Soamsawali. She has 3 grandchildren. ==Pageantry==