Nothing is impossible for a woman – Piliwan Pimpoolad

“When I was a girl, I was bullied from head to toe; for my square face, my flat nose and my dark skin. People back in my hometown consider my face to be ugly, but I never fought back. I just smiled, kept calm, and told myself that, one day, I will prove to you all that this kind of face will make me powerful, but I just didn’t know when.”

A “coconut girl” with big dreams

Piliwan Pimpoolad, also known as “Pili Opal”, is a Thai model who has challenged the Thai beauty standards and climbed her way to success on the international stage. Among her most notable works is being one of the models for David Beckham’s “Respect” fragrances campaign, which was launched in numerous countries.

Born in the north-eastern province of Udon Thani, Pili revealed that she wasn’t born into wealth, and therefore, her parents could not afford the best education for her. The only way…