On October 27, Aff Taksaorn (full name Taksaorn Paksukcharern) shared photos from her birthday celebration with her family, daughter, and boyfriend. “Another year of happiness. Thank you, everyone, for your wishes and gifts,” she wrote.
Her boyfriend is actor Nonkul (Chanon Santinatornkul), who was born in 1996. The couple have been together for approximately three years and have received support from their families and friends.
A graduate of Chulalongkorn University, Aff is known for her gentle and elegant image through television dramas such as The Royal Love, The Jasmine Flower, and The Call of Love. Throughout more than two decades in the entertainment industry, she has maintained a polished public image and rarely been involved in scandals.
Few people know that before reaching her current happiness, Aff Taksaorn went through a turbulent period in her life after entering a wealthy marriage that eventually fell apart.
The Collapse of a Marriage Into a Wealthy Family
In 2012, while at the peak of her career, Aff married businessman Songkran Taechanarong, an heir to the Bonanza Group, which owns a chain of resorts, restaurants, and real estate properties in Thailand. Songkran studied in the UK and was groomed by his family for a career in business from an early age. Their marriage was once described by the public as a real-life fairy tale.
In 2015, the couple welcomed a daughter, Peemai. However, Songkran was subsequently involved in repeated infidelity rumors, and their marriage began to deteriorate. The two separated in 2017. Aff did not publicly criticize her husband through the media. In October 2018, she held a press conference to announce that she had signed the divorce papers and obtained custody of their daughter.
During the divorce proceedings, Songkran was spotted dating actress Matt Peeranee. Matt faced considerable criticism, and audiences even boycotted dramas in which she played the leading role at the time. Aff, however, never publicly attacked the other woman and maintained a cordial relationship with her former husband’s family. Her approach was widely praised by viewers.
Opening Her Heart to New Love
After putting an end to a marriage that had taken an emotional toll on her, Aff returned her focus to acting. In 2022, she starred alongside Nonkul in the Thai adaptation of Find Yourself. The actor is known to Asian audiences for playing Bank in the 2017 film Bad Genius, as well as appearing in Hormones 3 and Love and Run. Their feelings for each other reportedly developed after working together.
In October 2023, Aff’s father passed away from cancer. Before their relationship became public, Nonkul, who was 27 at the time, canceled his work commitments to stay by her side throughout the seven-day funeral. He helped her family make funeral arrangements and comforted her daughter, Peemai. Aff later said that Nonkul’s maturity and sense of responsibility during that difficult period deeply moved her.
A month later, Nonkul confirmed their relationship to the media. “I was the one who made the first move. I didn’t want her to have to wait too long,” he said. Addressing comments about their age difference, the actor added that he was ready to propose and register their marriage whenever Aff agreed.
Aff said she appreciated her boyfriend’s sincerity but was in no rush to get married. “When the right time comes and everything falls into place, I’ll give him a signal myself,” she shared. According to the actress, her daughter’s understanding of their relationship has also helped her feel more at ease.
Today, the couple frequently travel together, celebrate each other’s birthdays, and attend public events hand in hand. Their steady and affectionate relationship has become a source of admiration for many fans.
Sources: Ngoisao