Miss Universe Thailand


Miss Universe Thailand is a beauty pageant that has been held annually since 2000 to select Thailand's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. The competition is a continuation of the Miss Thailand pageant which had selected Thailand's representative to the Miss Universe pageant from 1954 up until 1999.
The current titleholder is Praveenar Singh of Saraburi, who was crowned on August 23, 2025, at the MGI Hall in Bangkok by Miss Universe 2005, Natalie Glebova.
WWW missuniversethailand.com

History

The franchise of Miss Universe in Thailand began in 1984, and was initially held by Charcthua Karnasuta – the former managing director of BBTV and the former president of the Vajiravudh College Alumni Association. After granted the national license from the Miss Universe Organization, Charcthua designated the Miss Thailand pageant as the official competition to select Thailand's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.

Split from Miss Thailand

After Charcthua suffered paralysis in 1998, his sister Surang Prempree took over as the managing director of BBTV and Miss Universe's national license holder. Following Charcthua's step down as the president, the Vajiravudh College Alumni Association handed over the official broadcaster of the Miss Thailand pageant from Channel 7 to iTV in 2000. Consequently, Surang Prempree as the managing director of BBTV and the Miss Universe's national license holder split the pageant from the Miss Thailand pageant and established the new pageant, namely Miss Thailand Universe.

Rebranding to Miss Universe Thailand

Until 2012, under the suggestion of the Miss Universe Organization, the franchise renamed the Miss Thailand Universe title to Miss Universe Thailand. In addition, the official broadcasters of the pageant were transferred to Channel 5 in 2012 and Channel 3 in 2014, after Surang Prampree was asked to step down as the managing director of BBTV in 2012.

2019–present: Changing license holder

Until 2019, the Miss Universe franchise in Thailand was officially granted to a new national license holder with TPN Global Company Limited – led by Somchai Cheewasutthanon, Piyaporn Sankosik, and Narong Lertkitsiri – for a period of 5 consecutive years, from 2019 to 2023. In addition, the official broadcaster of the pageant was transferred to PPTV in 2019. In 2020, Somchai Cheewasutthanon withdrew from the host committee and was replaced by Chanitnant Sankosik.

Editions

The following is a list of all Miss Universe Thailand editions, from its inception in 2000.

Titleholders

The following is a list of all Miss Universe Thailand titleholders, and runners-up, from its inception in 2000.

International placements

Current franchise

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Past Franchises

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Miss International

Further information : Miss International Thailand
YearRepresentative's NameProvinceTitlePlacementSpecial Awards
2013Chointicha TiengthamChonburi1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2013Top 15
2012Rungsinee PanjaburiLamphunContestant at Miss Thailand Universe 2011Unplaced
2010Piyaporn DeejingNakhon Ratchasima1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 20081st Runner-up
2001Kanithakan Saengprachaksakulaflagu|BangkokTop 12 at Miss Thailand Universe 2001Unplaced

Miss Earth

Further information : Miss Earth Thailand
From 2002 to 2012 and 2015–2016, contestant who was awarded 1st Runner-up at pageant became Thailand's representative in Miss Earth, except in 2001, Victoria Wachholz placed Top 12 at Miss Thailand Universe 2001 and 2017, Paweensuda Drouin was one of the 2nd Runners-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2017.
YearRepresentative's NameProvinceTitlePlacementSpecial Awards
2017Paweensuda DrouinBangkok2nd Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2017Top 8
2016Atcharee BuakhiaoChiang Mai1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2016Unplaced
2015Chavika WatrsangPhuket1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2015Unplaced
2012Waratthaya WongchayapornSongkhla1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2012Unplaced
2011Niratcha TungtisanontBangkok1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2011Top 16
2010Watsaporn WattanakoonChiang Rai1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2010Miss Water
2009Rujinan PhanseethumUdon Thani1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2009Top 8
2008Piyaporn DeejingNakhon Ratchasima1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2008Top 16
2007Jiraporn Sing-ieam †Bangkok1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2007Top 8
2006Pailin RungratanasunthornBangkok1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2006Unplaced
2005Kanokwan SesthaphongvanichBangkok1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2005Unplaced
2004Radchadawan KhampengPhitsanulok1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2004Top 8
2003Anongnat SutthanuchBangkok1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2003Unplaced
2002Lalita ApaiwongBangkok1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2002Unplaced
2001Victoria WachholzBangkokTop 12 at Miss Thailand Universe 2001Unplaced

Miss Tourism International (Malaysia-based)

Further information : Miss Grand Thailand
YearRepresentative'sProvinceTitlePlacementSpecial Awards
2013Sunidporn SrisuwanBangkok2nd Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2013
2012Suputra ChucharoenSamut Sakhon2nd Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2012
2011Patsaraporn KhonkhamhaengNakhon Pathom4th Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2011
2010Punnara PhoomchareonBangkok4th Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2010Top 20
2009Chonticha SupphaiboonlerdBangkok3rd Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2009Unplaced
2008Ananya ChinsangchaiBangkok4th Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2008
2006Suvarat KarnkornNakhon Si Thammarat2nd Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2006Top 8
2005Porntip PrasertsongNakhon Nayok2nd Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2005