Allison Sansom (born July 31, 1994), also known as by

Thai name Thai names follow the Western European pattern of a given name followed by a family name. This differs from the family-name-first patterns of Cambodian, Vietnamese, and other East Asian countries. Thai names (given and family) are diverse and of ...

Pimbongkod Chankaew ( th, พิมบงกช จันทร์แก้ว; ) is a Thai-American beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Thai New Year USA 2013 and placed first runner-up at

Miss Universe Thailand 2014 Miss Universe Thailand 2014, the 15th Miss Universe Thailand pageant was held at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon in Bangkok on May 17, 2014. The contestants camped in Roi Et. before flying back to Bangkok for the final stage. Chalita Yaemwanna ...

and represented Thailand in the

Miss Universe 2014 Miss Universe 2014 was the 63rd Miss Universe pageant, held at the FIU Arena in Florida, United States on January 25, 2015. This was the first time in the history of the competition that the pageant was not during the year the title was awarded ...

pageant after the winner

Weluree Ditsayabut Weluree Ditsayabut ( th, เวฬุรีย์ ดิษยบุตร; ), nickname Fai ( th, ฝ้าย) (born February 6, 1992 in Tha Muang, Kanchanaburi) is a Thai beauty queen who held the Miss Universe Thailand 2014 and was about to re ...

resigned her title.

Early life and education

Sansom was born and raised in

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, to a German-American father and a Thai mother. In 2012, she graduated from

Eagle Rock High School Eagle Rock High School (ERHS) is a public school located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of northeast Los Angeles, California. History The school opened its doors on September 12, 1927. It was in the Los Angeles City High School District until ...

and she studied at

Pasadena City College Pasadena City College (PCC) is a Public college, public community college in Pasadena, California. History Pasadena, California, Pasadena City College was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College. From 1928 to 1953, it operated as a four- ...

in California, United States.

Pageantry

Sansom competed in

and won first runner-up. A month later,

, who was crowned

, resigned her title, Sansom represented Thailand at

.Miss Universe Thailand 2014 was resigned, 1st Runner-up will represent Thailand at Miss Universe 2014
/ref> Although considered to be a strong candidate by many, she failed to place in the Top 15.

References

External links

Official Miss Universe Thailand website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chankaew, Pimbongkod Beauty pageant contestants from California

Pimbongkod Chankaew Allison Sansom (born July 31, 1994), also known as by Thai name Pimbongkod Chankaew ( th, พิมบงกช จันทร์แก้ว; ) is a Thai-American beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Thai New Year USA 2013 and pla ...

1995 births Living people

American people of German descent American people of Thai descent Miss Universe 2014 contestants

Female models from Los Angeles