Provinces polish tiaras for Miss Universe hopefuls

By The Nation

 

Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat

 

Representing 95 nations, contestants in the Miss Universe pageant being hosted this year by Thailand should all be here by December 2, Tourism and Sports Minister Weerasak Kowsurat said on Monday.

 

He said public interest was keen and tickets have sold well for the final round set for December 17 at Impact Arena outside Bangkok.

 

Sharing the schedule, Weerasak said there would be a gala dinner reception at which souvenirs would be auctioned, followed by a tour of Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Krabi, Samut Sakhon, Suphan Buri and Chon Buri.

 

Ministry officials recently met their counterparts from the Interior Ministry and were liaising with provincial governors on preparations, he said.

 

The provinces were advised to arrange activities that would give the contestants exposure to local communities, food and culture that they could share with the pageant’s millions of followers around the world.

 

Weerasak declined to comment on a rumour that the contest was being cancelled due to a shortage of funds, other than to say he’d picked up no such signal.

 

He affirmed the ministry was ready to serve as a good host and welcome everyone involved.

 

The 67th Miss Universe competition is expected to earn millions of baht during tourism high season.

 

This is the third time Thailand has hosted the pageant, which was held here in 1992 and 2005.

 

Thais have won the crown twice – Apasra Hongsakula in 1965 and Porntip Nakhirunkanok (Bui Simon) in 1988.

 

Thailand’s representative this year is Sophida Kanchanarin.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30359299

 

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Is he the guy who won the "Best dressed man" competition sponsored by the "Association of Bathroom Curtain Fashion Designer" ?

20 hours ago, webfact said:

...there would be a gala dinner reception at which souvenirs would be auctioned...

I'd like to put in a bid for Miss Puerto Rico....

 

2 minutes ago, Darcula said:

20 hours ago, webfact said:

.there would be a gala dinner reception at which souvenirs would be auctioned...

I'd like to put in a bid for Miss Puerto Rico....

Does the dinner include 'afters'?

22 hours ago, webfact said:

The provinces were advised to arrange activities that would give the contestants exposure to local communities, food and culture that they could share with the pageant’s millions of followers around the world.

There's loads of some of Pattaya's activities on the internet anyway so that ain't nowt new ..