Miss Thailand

Miss Thailand (Thai: นางสาวไทย; RTGS:Nang Sao Thai), is a beauty pageant in Thailand for Thai women first officially held in 1934 under the name of Miss Siam (Thai: นางสาวสยาม; RTGS:Nang Sao Sayam). The first modern Thai beauty contest dates back to 1916. Since 2025, The winner of Miss Thailand pageant represents Thailand at Miss Cosmo.

The reigning Miss Thailand 2026 is Jiraporn Saladaeng from Udon Thani.

History

The first modern Thai Beauty contest of Siam was in 1916. The 20 year old Ratana Songkram was the first prize winner. This was held in Bangkok under auspices of a committee of leading merchants. There were upwards of 600 contestants. She was the daughter of Khava Songkram, a pottery maker, and was born and educated in Bangkok. She abstained from betel leaf chewing, since her teeth did not show the blackening effects of this habit. Ratana wore the much mooted panung. This was often proclaimed by tourists as the neatest and most comfortable of all Oriental garb. Her award consisted of a pair of costly pearl pendants, and her portrait appeared on various 1916 calendars in Siam. Songkram was a notable figure in early Siamese beauty pageantry before the official "Miss Siam" (later Miss Thailand) contest was established in 1934.

The inaugural Miss Siam pageant took place on 10 December 1934, in Phra Nakhon District of Bangkok.[citation needed] On hiatus during World War II, it resumed in 1948 as the Miss Thailand pageant.

The winner of Miss Thailand used to represent the country at Miss Universe, while 1st Runner-up presented at Miss Asia Pacific International. However, Miss Thailand Organization lost these licenses to Miss Thailand Universe in 2000. The last Miss Thailand to represent her country at Miss Universe 1999 is Apisamai Srirangsan, Miss Thailand 1999.

In 2019, Sireethorn Leearamwat, Miss Thailand 2019, represented the country at Miss International 2019 and won the title for the first time for Thailand.

Broadcast

The beauty pageant was broadcast on BBTV (channel 7) until 2000, then moved to ITV, which later was transformed into TITV (Thailand Independent Television) and TPBS (Thailand Public Broadcasting Service) until 2007.

In 2008–2014, Miss Thailand pageant was broadcast on MCOT.

In 2016 and 2020–present, Miss Thailand pageant was returned to broadcast on BBTV (channel 7).

In 2019, Miss Thailand pageant was returned to broadcast on MCOT.

International crowns

Winners of Big Four international beauty pageants:

• Two — Miss Universe crowns (1965 • 1988) Apasra Hongsakula (1965) • Porntip Nakhirunkanok (1988)
• One — Miss International crown (2019) Sireethorn Leearamwat (2019)

Winners of other international beauty pageants:

• Two — Miss Asia Pacific International crowns (1988 • 1997) Preeyanuch Panpradub (1988) • Worarat Suwannarat (1997)

Titles

Note that the year designates the time Miss Thailand has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Titleholders

The following are the Miss Thailand titleholders throughout the years.

Winners by province

Gallery of winners

• Miss Thailand 2024 Panida Kernjinda
• Miss Thailand 2019 Sireethorn Leearamwat
• Miss Thailand 2009 Ornwipa Kanoknateesawat
• Miss Thailand 2007 Angkana Trirattanathip
• Miss Thailand 2000 Panadda Wongphudee
• Miss Thailand 1994 Areeya Chumsai
• Miss Thailand 1964 Apasra Hongsakula
• Miss Thailand 1954 Sucheela Srisomboon
• Miss Thailand 1939 Riam Petsayanawin
• Miss Thailand 1935 Wani Laohakiat
• Miss Thailand 1934 Kanya Thiensawang
• Thai Beauty Queen Ratana Songkram 1916

Placements

Current Franchises

Miss Cosmo

Miss Planet International

Miss Intercontinental

Miss Face of Humanity

Former Franchises

Miss Universe

• * In 1954 Amara Asavananda, 2nd runner-up in Miss Thailand 1953, was selected to compete in Miss Universe 1954, becoming her country's first representative at the Miss Universe pageant.
• ** In 1959 the Miss Thailand pageant was not held; Sodsai Vanijvadhana was hand-picked to represent Thailand in the Miss Universe 1959 pageant.
• *** Due to the political crisis in 1973, the Miss Thailand pageant was not held; The national director in that time hand-picked Benjamas Ponpasvijan to represent Thailand in 1974 and later held the small pageant called Miss Thailand Universe (not to be confused with Miss Universe Thailand pageant which was started to be held in 2000) from 1975 to 1983 when the Miss Universe license returned to the Miss Thailand pageant organizers.
• **** In 1996 Miss Thailand wasn't held; Niratchla Khamya, Top 10 in Miss Thailand 1995 was selected to represent Thailand in the Miss Universe pageant.

Miss International

Miss World

Miss Asia Pacific International

Miss Global

Miss Charm

Miss Tourism Queen International

Miss Queen of the Pacific

Miss Flower Queen

Miss Wonderland

World Miss University

See also

External links