Miss Universe Thailand (formerly known as Miss Thailand Universe) 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 title of 'Miss Universe Thailand' is reportedly vacant following the recent appointment of Suchata Chuangsri as Miss World Thailand 2025.

History

The franchise of Miss Universe in Thailand began in 1984, and was initially held by Charcthua Karnasuta – the former managing director of BBTV (a mass media company that operates Channel 7) and the former president of the Vajiravudh College Alumni Association (an organization that owns the Miss Thailand pageant). 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

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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 (formerly known as TPN 2018 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

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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.

Winners by province

Gallery of winners

File:Opal Suchata in Nov 24 (cropped).jpg, Miss Universe Thailand 2024
Suchata Chuangsri File:Anntonia Porsild Miss Supranational Thailand 2019.jpg, Miss Universe Thailand 2023
Anntonia Porsild File:Anna Sueangam-iam @ 2022 Sept. 02 THHeadline.png, Miss Universe Thailand 2022
Anna Sueangam-iam File:Amada obdam 2023.jpg, Miss Universe Thailand 2020
Amanda Obdam File:Paweensuda Drouin, Miss Universe Thailand 2019.jpg, Miss Universe Thailand 2019

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File:Sophida Kanchanarin 2019.jpg, Miss Universe Thailand 2018
Sophida Kanchanarin File:Maria Poonlertlarp 2020.jpg, Miss Universe Thailand 2017
Maria Ehren File:Chalita Suansane.jpg, Miss Universe Thailand 2016
Chalita Suansane File:Aniporn Chalermburanawong 2017.jpg, Miss Universe Thailand 2015
Aniporn Chalermburanawong File:Chalita Yaemwannang.jpg, Miss Universe Thailand 2013
Chalita Yaemwannang File:Fonthip Watcharatrakul.jpg, Miss Thailand Universe 2010
Fonthip Watcharatrakul File:Farung Yuthithum headshot.jpg, Miss Thailand Universe 2007
Farung Yuthithum

International placements

Current franchise

Color keys

Miss Universe

References

External links

* {{Miss Universe countries and territories * Miss Universe by country Universe Thailand Recurring events established in 2000 2000 establishments in Thailand Thai awards