Yaowalak Traisurat

Yaowalak Traisurat nicknamed Jiab is a Thai model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Thailand Universe 2003, previously she won Miss Teen Thailand 2000.

Biography

Traisurat obtained a bachelor's degree from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang where her father was a professor.
She studied master's degree at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.

Pageantry

Traisurat was crowned Miss Teen Thailand 2000 and Miss Thailand Universe on 29 March 2003.
After winning the Miss Thailand Universe title, she represented Thailand in the Miss Universe 2003 pageant held in Panama but did not place. The pageant was won by Amelia Vega of Dominican Republic.

Facts/trivia

Traisurat is the only Miss Teen Thailand winner to hold the title Miss Thailand Universe
She was a major favourite by press from the very beginning and won expectedly
She also came first in the Miss Photogenic Award and Miss Popular Vote Award
She has a twin sister