Miss Earth Thailand
Formation | 2013 |
---|---|
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Bangkok |
Location | |
Membership | Miss Earth (2013; 2021–present) |
Official language | Thai |
National Director | Sirikan Onsonkran |
Current titleholder | Rachadawan Fowler Ratchaburi |
Website | Miss Earth Thailand |
Miss Earth Thailand is a national beauty pageant given to a Thai woman to represent Thailand at the Miss Earth pageant, an annual international major beauty pageant that advocates for environmental awareness, conservation, and social responsibility.[1][2][3]
The current Miss Earth Thailand is Rachadawan Fowler of Ratchaburi. She will represent Thailand at Miss Earth 2024 to be held in the Philippines on November 9, 2024.
History
[edit]2001-2012; 2015-2017: Miss Universe Thailand
[edit]The first ever Thai representative in Miss Earth was Victoria Wachholz who placed Top 12 in Miss Thailand Universe 2001. Since 2002, Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co., Ltd. (Channel 7) was awarded the rights and conducted the Miss Thailand Universe pageant and sent the winner to Miss Universe while the 1st Runner-up to Miss Earth pageant. In 2004, Radchadawan Khampeng competed in Miss Earth 2004 and placed in the Top 8 and became Thailand's first finalist in the Miss Earth pageant.
Thailand placed in five consecutive years with Jiraporn Sing-ieam who placed Top 8 in Miss Earth 2007 and won the Best National Costume award, Piyaporn Deejing placed in the Top 16 in Miss Earth 2008, Rujinan Phanseethum also placed in the Top 8 in the Miss Earth 2009 while Watsaporn Wattanakoon placed 2nd Runner-up (Miss Water) and won the Miss Photogenic award in Miss Earth 2010, and Niratcha Tungtisanont placed in the Top 16, won the People's Choice Award and Miss Golden Sunset award in the Miss Earth 2011 pageant.
In 2012, Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Channel 5 was awarded the rights to host and changed name of the pageant. The pageant sent 1st Runner-up to compete at Miss Earth where it was represented by Waratthaya Wongchayaporn.
In 2017, (Channel 7) appointed Organizer M GROUP ORGANIZE & MEDIA CO., LTD. who organized Miss Chiangmai, as the national director of Miss Earth Thailand. The said organization appointed Paweensuda Drouin (one of the 2nd Runners-up Miss Universe Thailand 2017) in the Miss Earth 2017 and where she placed in the Top 8.
2013-2014: New Organizations
[edit]In 2013, Organizer IQ Co., Ltd. was awarded the rights to host Miss Earth Thailand pageant and sent a Thai representative to compete in Miss Earth. This came after the Miss Universe Thailand Organization lost its license from the Miss Earth Foundation. Punika Kulsoontornrut was crowned the first Miss Earth Thailand in November 2013 and placed as Miss Earth-Water or the second runner-up.
In 2014, Nawat Itsaragrisil, who owns Miss Grand Thailand, took over the license of Miss Earth. The first runner-up of Miss Grand Thailand was designated as Miss Earth Thailand won by Sasi Sintawee. Itsaragrisil lost the Miss Earth Thailand franchise in 2015 and was awarded back to Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co., Ltd. (Channel 7).
2018: Under Miss All Nations Thailand
[edit]In 2018, ERM Marketing Co., Ltd., Thailand. (Thaimiss) appointed Nirada Chetsadapriyakun who won second runner-up in Miss All Nations Thailand 2017 to represent Thailand at Miss Earth 2018 pageant.
2020-present: Wisdom Thaiasset Co., Ltd.
[edit]In 2020, Carousel Production Inc., the owner and organizer of the Miss Earth beauty pageant has granted an authorization to Wisdom Thaiasset Co., Ltd., a company represented by its president, Sirikan Onsonkran, as the franchise organizer to organize a national search for Miss Earth Thailand 2020 - 2022.
Since 2021, the national competition Miss Earth Thailand has been held again after a 8-year hiatus.
Titleholders
[edit]Year | Editions | Miss Earth Thailand | Runners Up | Venue | Host province | Entrants | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Earth Land Thailand | Miss Earth Air Thailand | Miss Earth Water Thailand | Miss Earth Fire Thailand | ||||||
2024 | 5th | Rachadawan Fowler Ratchaburi |
Nanticha Kasia Sukhothai |
Wantira Promprapan Kanchanaburi |
Jidapa Charoenpong Kamphaeng Phet |
Khanchanok Puttharakchat Rayong |
InterContinental Bangkok, Bangkok | Bangkok, Chonburi | 16 |
2023 | 4th | Cora Bliault[4] Chiang Mai |
Piyamol Minyong Pathum Thani |
Kanchanok Sarathee Suphan Buri |
Warintorn Poopadrae Chanthaburi |
Chawanlak Mudleb Chumphon |
Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City | 11 | |
2022 | 3rd | Chawanphat Kongnim [5] Lopburi |
Jitrana Kengkanna Chiang Mai |
Saruta Mahasing Bangkok |
Natrawee Chiarasathid Chachoengsao |
Natchaya Meesom Nonthaburi |
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok | Bangkok, Songkhla, Kuala Lumpur | 15 |
2021 | 2nd | Jareerat Petsom Chumphon |
Sasipapha Paphonthitanaphum Khon Kaen |
Thidapon Ketthong Sukhothai |
Patcharida Ngonking Prachinburi |
Kittiya Phumsoong Surin |
N-siri Resort & Hotel | Bangkok | 20 |
Year | Editions | Miss Earth Thailand | Miss Earth Air Thailand | Miss Earth Water Thailand | Miss Earth Fire Thailand | Venue | Host province | Entrants | |
2013 | 1st | Punika Kulsoontornrut Prachuap Khiri Khan |
Chanuchtra Suksan Bangkok |
Rattanaporn Yaowaret Khon Kaen |
Chutirat Thamraksa Bangkok |
Millennium Hilton Bangkok | Bangkok | 12 |
Winners by province
[edit]Provinces | Titles | Winning Years |
---|---|---|
Ratchaburi | 1 | 2024 |
Chiang Mai | 2023 | |
Lopburi | 2022 | |
Chumphon | 2021 | |
Prachuap Khiri Khan | 2013 |
Thai representatives at Miss Earth
[edit]Color keys
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 4 qualification
- : Ender as one of the Finalists
- : Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
Year | Representative's Name | Province | Title | Placement | Special Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | TBA - August 2025 | Miss Earth Thailand 2025 | |||
2024 | Rachadawan Fowler | Ratchaburi | Miss Earth Thailand 2024 | Top 20 | 1 Special Award
|
2023 | Cora Bliault | Chiang Mai | Miss Earth Thailand 2023 | Miss Fire (3rd Runner-Up) | |
2022 | Chawanphat Kongnim | Lopburi | Miss Earth Thailand 2022 | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
|
2021 | Jareerat Petsom | Chumphon | Miss Earth Thailand 2021 | Miss Fire (3rd Runner-Up) | 3 Special Awards
|
2020 | Teeyapar Sretsirisuvarna | Bangkok | (Appointed) 2 | Top 20 | 1 Special Award
|
2019 | Teeyapar Sretsirisuvarna | Bangkok | (Appointed) 1 | Top 20 | 3 Special Awards
|
2018 | Nirada Chetsadapriyakun | Amnat Charoen | 2nd Runner-up of Miss All Nations Thailand 2017 | Unplaced | 3 Special Awards
|
2017 | Paweensuda Drouin | Bangkok | 2nd Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2017 | Top 8 | 9 Special Awards
|
2016 | Atcharee Buakhiao | Chiang Mai | 1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2016 | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
|
2015 | Chavika Watrsang | Phuket | 1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2015 | Unplaced | 3 Special Awards
|
2014 | Sasi Sintawee | Songkhla | 1st Runner-up of Miss Grand Thailand 2014 | Top 16 | 4 Special Awards
|
2013 | Punika Kulsoontornrut | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Miss Earth Thailand 2013 | Miss Water (2nd Runner-up) Dethroned | 7 Special Awards
|
2012 | Waratthaya Wongchayaporn | Songkhla | 1st Runner-up of Miss Universe Thailand 2012 | Unplaced | 9 Special Awards
|
2011 | Niratcha Tungtisanont | Bangkok | 1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2011 | Top 16 | 2 Special Awards
|
2010 | Watsaporn Wattanakoon | Chiang Rai | 1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2010 | Miss Water (2nd Runner-up) | 3 Special Awards
|
2009 | Rujinan Phanseethum | Udon Thani | 1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2009 | Top 8 | 1 Special Award
|
2008 | Piyaporn Deejing | Nakhon Ratchasima | 1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2008 | Top 16 | |
2007 | Jiraporn Sing-ieam † | Bangkok | 1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2007 | Top 8 | 1 Special Award
|
2006 | Pailin Rungratanasunthorn | Bangkok | 1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2006 | Unplaced | 1 Special Award
|
2005 | Kanokwan Sesthaphongvanich | Bangkok | 1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2005 | Unplaced | |
2004 | Radchadawan Khampeng | Phitsanulok | 1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2004 | Top 8 | |
2003 | Anongnat Sutthanuch | Bangkok | 1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2003 | Unplaced | |
2002 | Lalita Apaiwong | Bangkok | 1st Runner-up of Miss Thailand Universe 2002 | Unplaced | |
2001 | Victoria Wachholz | Chiang Mai | Top 12 at Miss Thailand Universe 2001 | Unplaced |
Notes:
- † Now deceased
Rachadawan Fowler (2024)
[edit]Rachadawan Fowler | |
---|---|
รัชฎาวรรณ ฟาวเลอร์ | |
Born | Soda Rachadawan Fowler August 22, 2002 Bangkok, Thailand |
Alma mater | University of Surrey, England |
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Earth Thailand 2024 |
Hair color | Bronze brunette |
Eye color | Slate gold |
Soda Ratchadawan Fowler (Thai:โซดา รัชฎาวรรณ ฟาวเลอร์, born 22 August 2002), also called Soda Fowler or more universally Rachadawan Fowler, is a Thai-American model who holds a degree in Nutrition Science from the University of Surrey. Fowler defeated 15 semi-finalists in InterContinental Bangkok on 18 August 2024, obtaining the crown and title of Miss Earth Thailand 2024. She will advance to compete in Miss Earth 2024, scheduled to be held in Metro Manila on 27 November.[6]
Cora Bliault (2023)
[edit]Cora Bliault | |
---|---|
โครา บลีโอต์ | |
Born | Chiang Mai, Thailand | September 29, 2005
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Earth Thailand 2024, Miss Earth Fire 2024 |
Hair color | Aquiline black |
Eye color | Sand onyx |
Cora Bliault (Thai:โครา บลีโอต์, born September 29, 2005) is a Canadian-Thai model who was crowned Miss Earth Thailand 2023 on 1 September of that year. She finished off from Miss Earth 2023 4th place, emplacing the position of Miss Earth Fire. Before that, she competed in Miss Teen Thailand 2021, scoring in the top 10, and Miss Grand Thailand 2022. Cora Bliault is quadrolingual, speaking Thai, English, French, and Spanish.[7]
Winner's gallery
[edit]-
Jareerat Petsom
Miss Earth - Fire 2021 -
Paweensuda Drouin
Miss Earth 2017 Top 8 Finalist -
Piyaporn Deejing
Miss Earth 2008 Top 16 Semi-finalist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ New York Times, World News (October 30, 2003). "Afghanistan: Anti-Pageant Judges". The New York Times Company. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
- ^ "Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant". China Daily. Reuters. October 25, 2004. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
- ^ Enriquez, Amee (February 2, 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
- ^ "บรรยากาศ "รอบตัดสิน" Miss Earth Thailand 2023" [Atmosphere of the “judging round” of Miss Earth Thailand 2023]. PPTV (in Thai). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "มงลง น้องสปาย คว้าตำแหน่ง นางงามรักษ์โลก Miss Earth Thailand 2022". Kom Chad Luek (in Thai). Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Herlina, Ratna (11 September 2024). "7 Potret Soda Rachadawan Fowler Miss Earth Thailand 2024, Memesona!" [7 Portraits of Miss Earth Thailand 2024 Soda Rachadawan Fowler, Eyelocking!] (in Indonesian). IDN Times.
- ^ Herlina, Ratna (27 December 2023). "7 Potret Cora Bliault Miss Earth Fire 2023 dari Thailand, Anggun!" [7 Portraits of Miss Earth Fire 2023 Cora Bliault of Thailand, Praiseworthy!] (in Indonesian). IDN Times.