Nonthawan Bramaz
Nonthawan “Maeya” Chanvanathorn is a Thai actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Thailand World 2014 and represented Thailand at Miss World 2014 placed top 11. Nonthawan's selection as Miss Thailand World was unusual in that she had a darker complexion than most contestants. This sparked discussion regarding Thai society's perceptions of skin colour and beauty. In August 2014, Maeya helped to raise awareness of the disease ALS by participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge.