Miss Earth Thailand is a national title given to a

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woman to represent

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at the

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pageant, an annual international major

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that advocates for

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, and

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. The current titleholder is Spy Chawanphat Kongnim, another pageant veteran represented the country at

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which was held on 29 November 2022 in the Philippines live for the first time after the virtual pageant for two consecutive years 2020 and 2021.

History

2001-2012; 2015-2017: Miss Universe Thailand

The first ever Thai representative in

was Victoria Wachholz who placed Top 12 in

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. Since 2002, Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co., Ltd. ( Channel 7) was awarded the rights and conducted the

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pageant and sent the winner to

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while the 1st Runner-up to

pageant. In 2004, Radchadawan Khampeng competed in

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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

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and won the Best National Costume award,

Piyaporn Deejing Piyaporn Deejing ( th, ปิยะภรณ์ ดีจริง), nicknamed Deer ( th, เดียร์) (born August 4, 1988 in Bangkok) is a Thai model and beauty pageant titleholder. She joined the Miss Thailand Universe 2008; she won fir ...

placed in the Top 16 in

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, Rujinan Phanseethum also placed in the Top 8 in the

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while Watsaporn Wattanakoon placed 2nd Runner-up ''(Miss Water)'' and won the Miss Photogenic award in

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, and

Niratcha Tungtisanont Niratcha Tungtisanont ( th, ณิรัฐชา ตังติสานนท์), nicknamed Grace ( th, เกรซ) (born 19 April 1987 in Bangkok) is a Thai model and beauty pageant titleholder who the official representative of Thailand t ...

placed in the Top 16, won the People's Choice Award and Miss Golden Sunset award in the

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pageant. In 2012,

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was awarded the rights to host and changed name of the pageant. The pageant sent 1st Runner-up to compete at

where it was represented by

Waratthaya Wongchayaporn Waratthaya Wongchayaporn ( th, วรัทยา ว่องชยาภรณ์), nicknamed Mind ( th, มายด์) (born 30 December 1992 in Hat Yai, Songkhla Province Thailand) is a Thai beauty queen and the official representative o ...

. In 2017, ( Channel 7) appointed Organizer M GROUP ORGANIZE & MEDIA CO., LTD. who organized Miss

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, as the national director of Miss Earth Thailand. The said organization appointed

Paweensuda Drouin Jennifer Paweensuda Saetan-Drouin ( th, เจนนิเฟอร์ ปวีณสุดา แซ่ตั่น ดรูอิ้น; born 12 October 1993), also known by her Thai nickname Fahsai ( th, ฟ้าใส, lit=clear sky), is ...

(one of the 2nd Runners-up Miss Universe Thailand 2017) in the

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and where she placed in the Top 8.

2013-2014: New Organizations

In 2013, Organizer IQ Co., Ltd. was awarded the rights to host Miss Earth Thailand pageant and sent a Thai representative to compete in

. This came after the Miss Universe Thailand Organization lost its license from the

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. 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 Nawat Itsaragrisil ( th, ณวัฒน์ อิสรไกรศีล) is a Thai media personality and businessperson, best known as the president of Miss Grand International organization. Nawat first became known for travel TV shows, first ...

, who owns

Miss Grand Thailand Miss Grand Thailand ('' th, มิสแกรนด์ไทยแลนด์'') is a Thai beauty pageant that has been held annually since 2013 to select who represent Thailand at Miss Grand International. The pageant has been owned by Na ...

, 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

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

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pageant.

2020-present: Wisdom Thaiasset Co., Ltd.

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

Winners by province

Thai representatives at Miss Earth

Color keys Notes: * † Now deceased

Winner's gallery

File:Jareerat Baitong Petsom on Channel 8 Thailand.jpg, Jareerat Petsom
Miss Earth - Fire 2021 File:Paweensuda Drouin, Miss Universe Thailand 2019.jpg,

Miss Earth 2017 Top 8 Finalist Punika Kulsoontornrut.jpg, Punika Kulsoontornrut
Miss Earth - Water 2013 File:Piyaporn Deejing.JPG,

Miss Earth 2008 Top 16 Semi-finalist

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thailand Miss Earth Thailand

Beauty pageants in Thailand Lists of women in beauty pageants