PrimeCast takes you back to the life of “Mind Napassasi”, a pioneering internet idol and actress, who opens up about every chapter in her life in the entertainment industry, bullies, plastic surgery, and tearful stories, but never gives up. She reveals that this love with the high-society young man Songkran Techanarong has made her a better version of herself. She plans to have children in the future.
Have you ever been bullied in the past? How did you deal with it?
Mind Napassasi: I got it since elementary school when I was in Chonburi. The worst part was in middle school. There was a time when it was popular to take pictures at Siam and some seniors asked for pictures. I got criticized a lot. It hurt me. When I moved to Triam Udom, I got criticized more from online webboards. During the Uthai Thip contest, when I didn’t win the title, there were people who admired me and cheered me on. But when I won the title, people started to criticize me. When I started to write 1 comment, more people followed me. When I was a kid, I cried and felt sad when I read it. But the good thing is that I don’t keep anything stressful or sad to myself. In the past, getting plastic surgery was very difficult. I had big cheeks and a small voice. People would say that I faked my voice, so I just ignored it. When I look back on that time, I feel stressed and sad, but it hasn’t become a problem to this day.
Back when there were no procedures or self-care like today, what did you do to have beautiful, white skin and a good appearance?
Mind Napassasi: When I was in high school, I secretly applied powder and Uthai Thip. I am a person who loves beauty. Actually, the first surgery was a nose job when I was in my first year of university. At that time, I felt that I took good care of myself because I was just starting out in the beauty industry. The person who introduced me to the beauty industry was Petch Anont. He was the one who took me to get Botox injections. In the past, my cheeks would sometimes look swollen on days when I ate salty food. It was a problem that I had when I was a kid, so I used my hair to cover it up. I tried to get fat injections, since the era when fat injections made my face look swollen and square. I tried to fight it, but it didn’t make it any smaller. Now, I still have my cheeks. In the end, whatever is us is enough. When I grow up, my thoughts change.
Are there times when we let go of the joystick and neglect our health?
Mind Napassasi: The era I met Punpun was when I decided to study for my master’s degree in Anti-aging. There was a time when I worked all the time and neglected myself until I started to get chubby and fat. People said things to me but I didn’t believe them, but I still felt that I was in good shape. Now I look back at photos from that time and I’m really fat. When I was a kid, I was so skinny that I ended up getting fat. Actually, I drank more than I ate. There was a time when I did IF really hard but drank alcohol, drank coffee all day and ate dinner, which was the wrong way to do IF. At that time, my water weight went up and down like a yo-yo. Now I balance myself more.
After dating Songkran, what has changed in your life?
Mind Napassasi: We are a better version of ourselves. When I first started dating this person, people warned me a lot and worried me a lot. In the end, I believe that it was the timing of our lives. As we grew up, we had more life experiences. We met at a time when we clicked. It filled the relationship that filled what the other person lacked.
Have you ever asked Brother Songkran what he loves about us?
Mind Napassasi: When we first met, he was a fun person. He was still the same old Mind. I invited him to hang out with me. I didn’t come to exercise or work. He came to enjoy my way of life and have fun with me. If you ask if I’ve ever asked, he might say it’s because I’m friendly, think positively, don’t get angry at anyone, and are easy-going. But men have a side that’s more hot-tempered than us. It’s like yin and yang.
Start going out less and exercise more and take care of your health?
Mind Napassasi: Last year was a year of growth. I did a lot more. In the past, when I drank a lot, I would feel hungover and guilty. I would wake up and feel like, why did I do this? I won’t drink tomorrow and I’ll quit drinking forever. But in the end, I went back to drinking anyway. But I feel that in the end, life has to be balanced. Even today, I still enjoy drinking, but I have to do everything in moderation and have more limits.
From the entertainment industry to becoming a businessman, do you see yourself changing a lot in the future?
Mind Napassasi: Actually, my dream since I was a child was to do business because my father wanted me to go back and help sell wood at home, which was a sawmill. I was confident and always intended to grow by doing my own business. This year is the year that I can see the picture much clearer. But I have to admit that the path is not easy at all. Working is very stressful. There are problems to solve every day. And there is a matter of managing emotions every day. If people are close to me, they will know that sometimes we think we can handle it, but in reality, sometimes we can’t. I used to be someone who fell asleep easily. But when I worked hard, it was hard to fall asleep. Thinking about work before going to bed, pressuring myself.
How do you deal with stress?
Mind Napassasi: This year, I intend to let go more. I used to think that I was a very Hold person, thought positively, and was a beautiful person. But in the end, I realized that we are all human. There will be some points when we know that we are stressed, but we really can’t help it. Sometimes I try to let go, sometimes I read a book, or wake up and meditate for 5 minutes in the morning, and set an alarm clock. If I can sit there one day, when the alarm goes off, I feel really good. But I don’t do that anymore. There was a time when I did, and I felt really good. It made me realize that the mind is very important. I used to think that I was an extrovert all the time, but these days, when I’m with Songkran a lot, I realize that sometimes I want to be with myself more. I want to see only close friends or talk to people I’m really close to. I still enjoy going to events, I enjoy it, but when I’m done with work, I want to go home, I want to rest, I want to be with myself.
What was your fattest level ever?
Mind Naphasasi: 56-57 kilograms, approximately. Normally, I weigh 51-52 kilograms.
How can I lose weight?
Mind Napassasi: To be honest, I just reduced alcohol and adjusted my lifestyle. Actually, I exercised a lot. I exercised since I didn’t take good care of myself and didn’t eat well. I exercised all the time, did Pilates, boxed, and walked on the treadmill every day. Because in the end, if your eating lifestyle is bad, you eat a lot of sugar, and drink a lot, it will be ruined anyway. But last year, I had more work and started to balance my life better. I stopped drinking and socializing, so it changed for the better. I’m a picky eater anyway. It’s like I know what I should eat, but I’m not too strict. Some days, I feel like eating something, but I eat the right amount. I don’t feel like wasting food. If I don’t finish it, I can share it with others. In the end, it’s about balance. It’s changing myself in every aspect to be more balanced.
How do you take care of your skin?
Mind Naphasasi: Drinking water helps a lot. Face masks. Most recently, I bought a facial massager from Korea and massage for 5 minutes a day. I feel that my skin has really improved. I have to go to the clinic sometimes. Everything is maintained as it goes.
What are some things you should do every day to improve your health?
Mind Naphasasi : The basic principles are: sleep well, eat well, exercise, take care of your mind, breathe good air, and good relationships are also important.
Have you always had a girlfriend?
Mind Napassasi: I am single sometimes, but I am someone who has a boyfriend or girlfriend all the time. I believe that a good relationship makes us a better person. It is like they say that a healthy relationship helps everything in our life to be better. If we are with toxic people, sometimes we do not realize it, but we will be stressed without realizing it. At least our relationship is good, we do not have to use our energy to be stressed about that. We can use the time to be stressed about work instead.
If you encounter a toxic person in your life, how do you deal with them?
Mind Napassasi: In the past, I was a very considerate person. I had high empathy. I would go to anyone who asked for anything. No matter how tired I was, I never refused. But one day, I tried to refuse properly. I felt that I loved myself more. Even though I had a lover and a boyfriend, in the end, we were born alone. We have to hug ourselves. Luckily, most of my friends are good. The ones who are really bad, I don’t usually talk to them from the beginning. The vibe tells me who should be in the circle. I won’t fight with anyone. But if I feel that the vibe doesn’t match, I will stay away and gradually fade away.
In the future, when you get older?
Mind Napassasi: I do my best, but I know that what’s more important is my health. When I get old, I want to be an old person who can still walk and play with my children and grandchildren. As for my appearance, I want to take good care of it. It’s not that I’m not afraid of getting old. If my face is wrinkled, I’ll still get Botox injections. Taking care of my body is something that must be done alongside taking care of my appearance. I can’t have an extreme lifestyle. I have to admit that genetics have an effect. Are you afraid of getting old? Yes, I am. But I will take care of my health as best I can so that I don’t have regrets later and I don’t get too stressed out because stress also shortens your life.
If we are 45 years old, how will we take care of ourselves?
Mind Napassasi: I think that at age 45 I’ll still have this kind of face, so I’ll just maintain it as it’s just right for being beautiful at that age. I’ll still exercise according to my routine, maybe play golf with the intention of playing until I’m old, practicing once is worth it. I’m not someone who’s good at sports, I just feel that this is a lifestyle that I can have when I’m old, I can walk, sleep well, be happy, save up some money for retirement, in my later years I’m thinking of being able to live in the provinces, I want to live a chill life.
Do you want to have children?
Mind Napassasi: I want to feel like a mother. I want to know what it feels like to have a child in my stomach. As they say, if you’re not a mother, you won’t understand. I don’t think I can be a mother. Even today, my mother helps me arrange things. I feel that many of my friends who have children can raise them, even though their lifestyles when they were with me were like, “Can you raise a mother?” But in the end, they all became mothers and did well. It’s the right feeling. If you want it, you can.
