Miss Thailand World 2018

Miss Thailand World 2018
Date	September 15, 2018
Presenters	Premmanut Suwannanont Cindy Bishop
Entertainment	Suweera Bunrod Mariam Grey Alkalali
Venue	The Berkeley Pratunam Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Broadcaster	Channel 3
Entrants	30
Placements	12
Winner	Nicolene Bunchu ( Bangkok )
Photogenic	Lalikarn Phornnipatkul ( Nakhon Si Thammarat )
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Miss Thailand World 2018 was the 28th edition of the Miss Thailand World auditioned on July 21-July 22, 2018. ^[1] Pageant held at The Berkeley Pratunam Hotel in Bangkok ^[2] on 15 September 2018. Jinnita Buddee from Chiang Rai crowned her successor at the end of the event.

The coronation pageant was broadcast live on Channel 3 Thailand. The crowned winner was Nicolene Bunchu of Bangkok represented Thailand at Miss World 2018 competition in Sanya, China on December 8, 2018. She went on to achieve the Runner Up position, the highest position ever achieved by a Thai candidate at Miss World.

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss Thailand World 2018	Bangkok – Nicolene Bunchu ★
1st Runner-Up	Chumphon – Praewwanich Ruangthong ★
2nd Runner-Up	Bangkok – Helena Busch
Top 6	Lampang - Aniphan Chalermburanawong ★ Nakhon Ratchasima – Natthanicha Boonpong Nakhon Si Thammarat – Lalikarn Phornnipatkul ★
Top 12	Bangkok – Phattarapon Sonthiphak Bangkok – Ruechanok Meesang Buriram – Kristina Fleischmann Chonburi – Siriporn Phasomsap ★ Phuket – Manita Farmer Songkhla – Peerachada Khunrak

★ – Placed into the Top 12 by Fast Track

Special Awards

Results	Contestants
Miss Photogenic	Nakhon Si Thammarat – Lalikarn Phornnipatkul
Chanel 3 Ambassador	Nakhon Ratchasima – Natthanicha Boonpong
Skin Bright by APEX Medical Center	Bangkok – Helena Busch
Best in Long Gown	Chumphon – Praewwanich Ruangthong Buriram – Kristina Fleischmann Pathum Thani – Pornnapat Ployparichat Lampang – Aniphan Chalermburanawong
Best Thai Costume	Bangkok – Phattarapon Sonthiphak Bangkok – Nicolene Bunchu Bangkok – Ruechanok Meesang Nakhon Si Thammarat – Lalikarn Phornnipatkul
Sponsor Award
Best in Swimsuit	Nakhon Ratchasima – Natthanicha Boonpong
Hua Hin's Favorite Award	Bangkok – Nicolene Bunchu Bangkok – Helena Busch Lampang – Aniphan Chalermburanawong

• Sponsor Award in Ace of Hua Hin Resort, Prachuap Khiri Khan

Fast Track

Results	Contestants
Beauty With A Purpose	Bangkok – Nicolene Bunchu
Top Model	Chumphon – Praewwanich Ruangthong
Sport	Lampang – Aniphan Chalermburanawong
Talent	Chonburi – Siriporn Phasomsup
People's Choice	Nakhon Si Thammarat – Lalikarn Phornnipatkul

Top Model

Praewwanit Ruangthong won the Top Model Competition and became the first semi-finalist of Miss Thailand World 2018.

Results	Contestants
Top Model	Chumphon – Praewwanich Ruangthong
Top 6	Bangkok – Ornsuda Nakkasem Bangkok – Nicolene Bunchu Songkhla – Peerachada Khunrak Bangkok – Helena Busch Lampang – Aniphan Chalermburanawong

Talent

Siriporn Phasomsap won the Talent Competition and became the second semi-finalist of Miss Thailand World 2018.

Results	Contestants
Miss Talent	Chumphon – Siriporn Phasomsap
Top 5	Bangkok – Nicolene Bunchu Buriram – Kristina Fleischmann Bangkok – Helena Busch Lampang – Aniphan Chalermburanawong

Sport

Results	Contestants
Miss Sport	Lampang – Aniphan Chalermburanawong
Top 5	Bangkok – Pachtara Wattanapibulpaisarn Nakhon Si Thammarat – Lalikarn Phornnipatkul Bangkok – Helena Busch Maha Sarakham – Khunanya Chomphulong
Top 17	Bangkok – Phattarapon Sonthiphak Bangkok – Ornsuda Nakkasem Bangkok – Nicolene Bunchu Songkhla – Peerachada Khunrak Phuket – Manita Farmer Buriram – Kristina Fleischmann Chonburi – Tanyarak Yooucharoen Pathum Thani – Pornnapat Ployparichat Pathum Thani – Nutchananun Chantim Bangkok – Ruechanok Meesang Chumphon – Siriporn Phasomsap Chiang Mai – Kanyarat Watcharin

People's Choice

Results	Contestants
Miss People's Choice	Nakhon Si Thammarat – Lalikarn Phornnipatkul
Top 10	Phitsanulok – Tidarat Onseng Bangkok – Phattarapon Sonthiphak Bangkok – Suthida Atkarajaroensuk Bangkok – Ornsuda Nakkasem Bangkok – Nicolene Bunchu Bangkok – Pachtara Wattanapibulpaisarn Buriram – Kristina Fleischmann Pathum Thani – Pornnapat Ployparichat Bangkok – Helena Busch
Special Award
Best Portrait	Bangkok – Nicolene Bunchu Nakhon Ratchasima – Natthanicha Boonpong Bangkok – Helena Busch

• Best Portrait award was selected by Cindy Bishop, Vinij Boonchaisri and Narin Laorujirakul. All three will receive 100 vote points each. On air in Miss Thailand World 2018 The Reality EP. 2

Delegates

30 contestants competed for the title. The information from Miss Thailand World Official website. ^[3]

Number	Name	Age	Height (ft)	Province
1	Narinphat Sutthipote	25	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	Phuket
2	Tidarat Onseng	23	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Phitsanulok
3	Phattarapon Sonthiphak	23	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Bangkok
4	Suthida Atkarajaroensuk	21	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	Bangkok
5	Mintra Suppathasewee	20	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Nakhon Sawan
6	Ornsuda Nakkasem	22	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)	Bangkok
7	Nicolene Bunchu	19	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Bangkok
8	Natthanicha Boonpong	22	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Nakhon Ratchasima
9	Peerachada Khunrak	23	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	Songkhla
10	Pachtara Wattanapibulpaisarn	25	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	Bangkok
11	Manita Farmer	22	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Phuket
12	Praewwanich Ruangthong	25	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)	Chumphon
13	Kristina Fleischmann	21	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	Buriram
14	Wassana Inchomngam	23	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Nakhon Ratchasima
15	Nintira Jongsukwai	23	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	Bangkok
16	Raksina Singha	23	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	Chai Nat
17	Tanyarak Yooucharoen	21	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	Chonburi
18	Chonlachat Sa-ngiam	24	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	Lopburi
19	Pornnapat Ployparichat	23	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Pathum Thani
20	Nutchananun Chantim	23	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Pathum Thani
22	Anusara Panya	22	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)	Bangkok
23	Ruechanok Meesang	23	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)	Bangkok
24	Siriporn Phasomsap	23	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)	Chonburi
25	Lalikarn Phornnipatkul	25	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)	Nakhon Si Thammarat
26	Helena Busch	22	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)	Bangkok
27	Aniphan Chalermburanawong	25	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Lampang
28	Nattida Pungnum	23	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)	Bangkok
29	Kanyarat Watcharin	25	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)	Chiang Mai
30	Matrisha Plienvitee	21	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Bangkok
31	Khunanya Chomphulong	25	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	Maha Sarakham

Withdrawal

• Sumitra Noenphrom withdrew from the competition for personal reasons. She was originally candidate #21 and her spot was replaced by candidate #31 Khunanya Chomphulong.

Notes

• Nicolene Bunchu, Miss Thailand World 2018, placed in the 1st Runner-up, Continental Queen of Asia and won Head-To-Head Challenge (Round 1 and 2) at Miss World 2018 held on December 8, 2018, at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. In 2022, she is competing at Miss Universe Thailand 2022 where she placed in the 1st Runner-up.
• Ruechanok Meesang, Top 12 in Miss Thailand World 2018, she competed at Miss Chinese International Pageant 2019 held on March 2, 2019, at Hong Kong where she was unplaced but won Miss Friendship, and later she was crowned Miss International Thailand 2022 and competed at Miss International 2022 held on December 13, 2022, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan where she was unplaced.
• Praewwanich Ruangthong, 1st Runner-up in Miss Thailand World 2018, she was crowned at Miss Supranational Thailand 2022 and competed at Miss Supranational 2022 held on July 15, 2022, at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater, Nowy Sącz, Małopolska, Poland where she was placed in the 1st Runner-up.

See also

• Miss World 2018

References

1. สาวงามมากความสามารถห้ามพลาด'มิสไทยแลนด์เวิลด์ 2018'เปิดรับสมัคร 21-22 ก.ค.นี้
2. MTW 2018 รอบ 30 คนสุดท้าย
3. "Miss Thailand World Official Website".

External links

• Official website