Charm Osathanond ( th, ชาม โอสถานนท์, born 1987) is a Thai

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and host who won the

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pageant in 2006.

Biography

Charm Osathanond is an only child who was raised in

Nonthaburi Nonthaburi ( th, นนทบุรี, ) is the principal city of the district and province of the same name in Thailand. On 15 February 1936, Nonthaburi town municipality (''thesaban mueang'') was established, which only covered Suan Yai ...

near

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In 2005, she graduated from

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, which was where she befriended a Thai singer, Lydia. She got B.A in Communication Management (Second-class honor) from

Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University (CU, th, จุฬาลงกรณ์มหาวิทยาลัย, ), nicknamed Chula ( th, จุฬาฯ), is a public and autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally fo ...

Personal life

In December 2015, she was married to an Australian businessman who she has befriended at the International School Bangkok.

Pageantry

On March 25, 2006, Charm Osathanond was crowned seventh

in Bangkok by reigning Miss Universe 2005

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of Canada. As Miss Thailand Universe, she represented Thailand in the

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pageant which was televised live internationally from the

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on July 23, 2006. After competing in the preliminary competitions, Osathanond made the top twenty during the pageant final becoming the first semi-finalist from Thailand since

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won the title in 1988 18 years prior. The pageant was won by

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Facts/Trivia

Charm was called out to the semi-finals, thus ending Thailand's drought without placement (18 years) since 1988 when

won the crown in

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. She was asked and accepted a judging position at the 2008 Miss Bhutan pageant. Bhutan is known for being on the most isolated countries in the world.

Filmography

Television

Film

External links

Charm Osathanond on FacebookOfficial site of Miss Thailand Universe 2006MU 2006 Top 20 AnnouncementSawasdee Pageant The Majestic World of Beauty Pageant
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