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'' that aired in 2005. The show was hosted by Thai

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. The show's only season aired on ThaiTV 3 every Wednesday and Thursday at 21.50-22.00. It began airing on 18 May 2005 and ended on 28 August 2005. Week by week one of the girls is eliminated until only one remains and is crowned Thailand's Next Top Model. The prize for winning ''Thailand's Next Top Model'' included a contract with

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in Bangkok, a brand new

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car and a cash prize of

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500.000. It was won by You Kheawchaum from

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Overview

The show takes 500 applicants from around the country and selects 13 final participants, who then have to live together for 13 weeks. Every week, another girl is eliminated through a series of photo shoots. In episodes 9 and 10, the top 5 girls took a trip to

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. In the last episode, the last two girls compete to be the winner of the competition.

Cycles

Episode summaries

Episodes 1-2

Original airdate: May 18–19, 2005 *First call-out: Luktarn Puagkong *Bottom two: Yok Boonchuay & Numfon Dalhek *Eliminated: Yok Boonchuay

Episodes 3-4

Original airdate: May 25–26, 2005 *First call-out: Ann Christodurachris *Bottom two: Numfon Dalhek & Lukkade Piampiboon *Eliminated: Numfon Dalhek

Episodes 5-6

Original airdate: June 1–2, 2005 *First call-out: Gib Teerawisutkul *Bottom two: Jha Phuenghan & Ann Christodurachris *Eliminated: Ann Christodurachris

Episodes 7-8

Original airdate: June 8–9, 2005 *First call-out: Nok Pomanee *Bottom two: Lukkade Piampiboon & Jha Phuenghan *Eliminated: Jha Phuenghan

Episodes 9-10

Original airdate: June 15–16, 2005 *First call-out: May Sootpa *Bottom two: Tai Watmeuang & Nok Pomanee *Eliminated: Tai Watmeuang

Episodes 11-12

Original airdate: June 22–23, 2005 *First call-out: Ratee Ngarmniyom *Bottom two: Luktarn Puagkong & Lukkade Piampiboon *Eliminated: Lukkade Piampiboon

Episodes 13-14

Original airdate: June 29–30, 2005 *First call-out: You Kheawchaum *Bottom two: Gib Teerawisutkul & Apple Karachoth *Eliminated: Gib Teerawisutkul

Episodes 15-16

Original airdate: July 6–7, 2005 *First call-out: Nok Pomanee *Bottom two: Luktarn Puagkong & Apple Karachoth *Eliminated: Apple Karachoth

Episodes 17-18

Original airdate: July 13–14, 2005 *First call-out: You Kheawchaum *Bottom two: Nok Pomanee & Ratee Ngarmniyom *Eliminated: Ratee Ngarmniyom

Episodes 19-20

Original airdate: July 20–21, 2005 *First call-out: May Sootpa *Bottom two: Nok Pomanee & Luktarn Puagkong *Eliminated: Luktarn Puagkong

Episodes 21-22

Original airdate: July 27–28, 2005 Recap episode.

Episodes 23-24

Original airdate: August 10–11, 2005 *First call-out: May Sootpa *Bottom two: You Kheawchaum & Nok Pomanee *Eliminated: Nok Pomanee

Episodes 25-26

Original airdate: August 17–18, 2005 *Final Two: May Sootpa & You Kheawchaum In this episode, the competition ended, but the winner was announced on August 28, 2005.

Special episode

Original airdate: August 28, 2005 This episode was reunion and talk show of contestants. was moderator this show. Ann can't go to the reunion because she had a mission in " Miss Thailand World 2005" contest at

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, but she had connected in a VTR live from her to greet all the contestants. And then, the show had been cut when Sonia Couling announced the winner in episode 13. You was the winner. *Thailand's Next Top Model: ''You Kheawchaum''

Contestants

(''ages stated are at start of contest'')

Summaries

Call-out order

: The contestant was eliminated : The contestant won the competition * In episode 7, the top 7 girls had makeovers. * In episode 9 and 10, the top 5 girls gone to tournament on Japan. * Episode 11 was the recap episode. * In special episode was a reunion and talk show of contestants. Then, the winner was announced.

Photo Shoot & Competition Guide

*Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Ayuthaya Temple *Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Daybeds Magazine *Episode 3 Competition: Runway for Act cloth *Episode 4 Photo Shoot: AIIZ on the beach *Episode 5 Photo Shoot:

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Jeans with male model *Episode 6 Competition: Acting show on stage *Episode 7 Photo Shoot:

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Feria *Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Diamond and Animals *Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Cars and Spacegirl *Episode 10 Photo Shoot:

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in Japan *Episode 12 Photo Shoot: Leo Beer *Episode 13 Photo Shoot & Commercial:

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Day cream Commercial and Print Ad

Makeovers

This season's makeovers included teeth whitening for the top seven girls. *Gift: Light brown and curled *Apple: Dark, Long, and parted *Gib:

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in Rosemary's Baby inspired short hairstyle *Luktarn: Dark blonde *Nok: Afro style *May: Light brown bob cut *You: Cut short and colored Red

Presenter & Judges

, supermodel as presenter & judge * Rungnapa Kittivat, supermodel as judges * Sira "O" Kulsrethsiri, fashion stylist as judges

References

{{Top Model Top Model Channel 3 (Thailand) original programming Thai reality television series 2005 Thai television series debuts 2005 Thai television series endings Thai television series based on American television series Television shows filmed in Thailand Television shows filmed in Japan Women in Thailand Thai-language television shows