Born in Samut Songkharm, Thailand in 1959, Porntip received her BFA in Product Design from Silapakorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. She came to the United States in 1982 to study at Otis College of Art and Design, where she received her MFA in 1987. Porntip taught on the faculty of Otis College until 1996.

Well-known for her distinctive style, Porntip has exhibited both national and internationally. Her work can be found in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum in Taiwan and Ichon World Ceramic Center in Korea. Now she lives and maintains a productive studio in Los Angeles, California