Matcha was born in a village in northeast Thailand, near the Thailand-Laos border. Raised by a single mother from an ethnic minority, she was one of seven siblings. As a child laborer, she earned just $1 a day and endured a grueling 18-kilometer round trip to school each day.

As a lesbian from an ethnic minority, Matcha has faced significant discrimination. Discovering that many LGBTIQ+ individuals at university faced similar challenges, she was inspired to pursue a career as a human rights activist, fighting for the rights and future of marginalized young people.

Through the Sangsan Anakot Yawachon Foundation, Matcha has been instrumental in operating a youth center in Chiang Mai while working broadly along the Thailand-Myanmar border for over 20 years. The foundation empowers young people from indigenous communities, many of whom are stateless and lack Thai citizenship.
In the past, the foundation has provided scholarships to over 1,000 young people. In 2024 alone, Matcha has empowered more than 1,000 young individuals and envisions supporting over 10,000 people in the next decade.