Drag Race Thailand

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Drag Race Thailand
Thai แดร็ก เรซ ไทยแลนด์
Genre Reality competition
Created by RuPaul
Based on RuPaul's Drag Race
Judges
Ending theme"Fly Tonight"
Country of originThailand
Original languages
  • Thai
  • English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes21 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerPiyarat Kaljaruek
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time55–60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release15 February 2018 (2018-02-15) –
11 January 2019 (2019-01-11)

Drag Race Thailand is a Thai reality competition television series based on the American series, RuPaul's Drag Race. The series was licensed by the Kantana Group and premiered on 15 February 2018, through streaming service Line TV. Thai drag queens, Art Arya and Pangina Heals, are co-hosts and head judges of the series. [1]

Contents

Natalia Pilacam won the first season in 2018, with Angele Anang winning the second season in 2019. In December 2023, World of Wonder announced the third season's casting.

Thai drag

The co-host is drag queen Pangina Heals. Pangina Heals spoke about drag as an artform, saying "People are understanding that drag isn’t about sex or gender, but about performance and making other people happy." She also addressed the idea that drag and "ladyboys" are the same thing, saying "Thai people are really accepting of transgender girls, especially with the popularization of the Miss Tiffany's pageant shows." [2]

Pangina Heals is the most famous drag queen in Thailand, dubbed the "RuPaul of Thailand", and was the winner of Thailand's first TV drag competition T-Battle. [3] [4]

Production

Format

The series takes a distinctively different approach to other international franchises. Most of the challenges reflect on the Thai culture, including mythology, food, and pop culture. In the Thai adaptation, they critiqued the contestants on two challenges.[ citation needed ] In maxi challenges, the contestants must perform in various challenges for a prize. The winner(s) of the maxi challenge are not exempt from elimination, however, as that is determined by the runway challenge. The runway challenge determines the winner and who will be safe from elimination. [5]

Judges

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Pangina Heals

The competition series is co-hosted and judged by Thai drag queens, Art Arya and Pangina Heals. [6] After its four-year hiatus, it was confirmed that Pangina Heals would come as host for season three, Arya's involvement is still unknown. [7]

Judges on Drag Race Thailand
JudgeSeason
1 2 3
Pangina Heals Main
Art Arya Main TBA

Contestants

Currently, there has been a total of 24 contestants that competed in Drag Race Thailand.

Series overview

SeasonContestantsEpisodesOriginally airedWinnerRunner(s)-upMiss Congeniality
First airedLast aired
1 10815 February 2018 (2018-02-15)5 April 2018 (2018-04-05) Natalia Pliacam Année Maywong
Dearis Doll		B Ella
2 141311 January 2019 (2019-01-11)5 April 2019 (2019-04-05) Angele Anang Kana Warrior
Kandy Zyanide		Maya B'Haro

Season 1 (2018)

The first season of Drag Race Thailand premiered on 15 February 2018, on LINE TV. The show was adapted from the American version RuPaul's Drag Race, with references and inclusion of RuPaul's music throughout the show. The winner of the first season was Natalia Pliacam, with B Ella winning Miss Congeniality.

Season 2 (2019)

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Angele Anang won season 2

A casting announcement for season two was announced on 4 March 2018. [8] A casting commercial was shown on September 13, 2018, and stated any genders were allowed to apply, as well as non-Thai citizens. The show premiered on 11 January 2019. [9] The winner of the second season was Angele Anang, with Maya B'Haro winning Miss Congeniality.

Season 3 (2024)

In July 2021, Piyarat Kaljaruek of the Kantana Group, announced on social media that the Thai reality series would be returning for a third season, to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the production company.[ citation needed ] In November 2022, it was revealed that O4 Media acquired the franchise license to produce season three, from the Kantana Group and World of Wonder. [10] A year later, World of Wonder and Fullhouse Asia announced the renewal of the Thai adaptation for season three, with Pangina Heals coming back as host. [11] Casting was opened for December 2023.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Damshenas, Sam (17 January 2018). "Bangkok queen Pangina Heals will be hosting Drag Race Thailand". Gay Times . Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Villarreal, Daniel (23 January 2018). "Pangina Heals of 'Drag Race Thailand': 'There's One Big Difference Between Me and Michelle Visage'". Hornet Stories. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ↑ Stein, Matthew (25 February 2017). "Meet the RuPaul of Thailand". OZY. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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  5. ↑ Damshenas, Sam (1 March 2019). "Drag Race Thailand star Genie on how the show's runway is different to the original". Gay Times . Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Sargeant, Chloe (18 January 2018). "Meet Art Arya & Pangina Heals, the fierce queens hosting 'Drag Race Thailand'". Special Broadcasting Service . Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Sereemongkonpol, Pornchai (22 November 2023). "Pangina Heals to host season 3 of 'Drag Race Thailand' next year". Bangkok Post . Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  8. ↑ @DragRaceTH (5 March 2018). "ควีนที่คันไม้คันมือและพร้อมที่จะเผยตัวตนใน #DragRaceTH SS2 อ่านตรงนี้
    โชว์ความสามารถของคุณให้น่าประทับใจที่สุด ภายในเวลาไม่เกิน 15 นาที
    ไม่ว่าจะเป็น Skills แต่งหน้าทำผม, ทำชุด หรือทำโชว์
    ไอเดียใครเจ๋ง จะได้เข้าสู่รอบต่อไป
    ส่งคลิปมาที่ dragracethailand@kantana.co.th ถึง 5 เม.ย."     (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Drag Race Thailand on Instagram: "ถ้าคุณคิดว่ามีคุณสมบัติพร้อม จะรออะไร จิกวิก เปิดกรุเครื่องสำอาง สะบัดชายผ้าแล้วเข้ามาสมัครออดิชั่นกันกับ Drag Race Thailand Season 7 -…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
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