South African-Thai Woman Crowned Miss Thailand World 2023

[webfact]

Thailand – Tharina Botes, a 26-year-old South African-Thai woman was crowned Miss Thailand World 2023.

The Miss Thailand World 2023 beauty pageant final round was held on Sunday night (October 1st) in Bangkok.

 

Tharina is nicknamed ‘Kanom’. Her father is South African and her mother is Thai. She started her beauty pageant career at 13-years-old. In 2019, she represented Miss Grand from Phuket. In 2021 she was the first runner up in Miss Universe Thailand.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

PHOTO: Miss Thailand World

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-10-03

 

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[RichardColeman]

I wonder if she would have won if her African father would have been a black african ? 

[steven100]

did the judges not go to specsavers

[SAFETY FIRST]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Tharina Botes, a 26-year-old South African-Thai woman was crowned Miss Thailand World 2023

God, she's ugly. 

 

Nothing more beautiful than an Isaan woman, no makeup, no silicone, no plastic nails, just natural beauty ????

[daveAustin]

5 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

God, she's ugly. 

 

Nothing more beautiful than an Isaan woman, no makeup, no silicone, no plastic nails, just natural beauty ????

Lol Whatever floats your boat, but if you think that young lady is ugly…

You guys are funny. 

[SAFETY FIRST]

7 minutes ago, daveAustin said:

Lol Whatever floats your boat, but if you think that young lady is ugly…

You guys are funny. 

You want to get yourself down to beach road Pattaya, each and every evening loads of ladyboy's look just like her, same head. 

 

[2baht]

Hiiii, I'm "Kanom", I like World peace and noodle soup! ????

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Tharina Botes, a 26-year-old South African-Thai woman was crowned Miss Thailand World 2023.

Surprised Thailand allowed her to take what should be a fully Thai position.

I guess when it suits?

[hotchilli]

37 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

God, she's ugly. 

 

Nothing more beautiful than an Isaan woman, no makeup, no silicone, no plastic nails, just natural beauty ????

Until she turns 40....

[SAFETY FIRST]

11 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Until she turns 40....

I reckon any good looking sort loses her beauty after the age of 40. 

[Gottfrid]

Not ugly, but let´s just say they could probably have made a better choice.

33 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Surprised Thailand allowed her to take what should be a fully Thai position.

I guess when it suits?

As she have Thai nationality, she fulfill that according to the law.

[proton]

As laughable as a black woman becoming miss Ireland, which she did.

[ezzra]

Man, with all the beautiful Thai women i saw, why is that the elect dawgs to represent Thailand, even my maid can do better.. 

[freeworld]

Just goes to show that we live in a global world space where anyone can aspire and achieve greatness in different countries if they work hard.

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I wonder if she would have won if her African father would have been a black african ? 

You don't have to wonder, the answer is obvious. 

[Deserted]

She's nothing special. I've slept with better looking woman than her in Pattaya.

[freeworld]

I think she is just not quite as photogenic in some of the photos.

 

Here is another pic from her facebook page

 

[freeworld]

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I reckon any good looking sort loses her beauty after the age of 40. 

As they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

There are millions of people over 40 who are naturally beautiful.

[steven100]

6 minutes ago, freeworld said:

over 40 who are naturally beautiful.

why thank you ....  i didn't think you'd noticed

[Olmate]

3 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

I wonder if she would have won if her African father would have been a black african ? 

Thats a "boering" question! 

[2long]

24 minutes ago, freeworld said:

As they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

There are millions of people over 40 who are naturally beautiful.

NO! Beauty is in the eye of the BEER holder!

[2baht]

34 minutes ago, Deserted said:

She's nothing special. I've slept with better looking woman than her in Pattaya.

Are you sure they were women???????

[Deserted]

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

Are you sure they were women???????

Oh yes, no doubt about it every time. But not many were very ladylike shall we say!

[2baht]

Just now, Deserted said:

Oh yes, no doubt about it every time. But not many were very ladylike shall we say!

You took a walk on the wild side? ????

[Deserted]

2 hours ago, 2baht said:

You took a walk on the wild side? ????

Yes, usually high or drunk, rarely whilst sober.

[andux]

All these contestants look the same to me, with all that cosmetic surgery, botox, the same smile and cheeks about to explode from whatever filler material they inject. How do judges even differentiate them? How do the countries even matter?

 

I really don't understand this because one sees exceptionally attractive girls on a daily basis, but they are more natural looking and unique.

 

This contest is more about a specific kind of appearance I believe. I guess it's sponsored by beauty clinics and botox brands. ????

 

[nobodysfriend]

They all look the same to me , these beauty queens ... 

Beauty is a thing that fades away in time . you marry one , you will realize soon that her beauty comes from hours spent in front of a mirror , what tells a lot about her character as well ...

 

[freeworld]

17 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

They all look the same to me , these beauty queens ... 

Beauty is a thing that fades away in time . you marry one , you will realize soon that her beauty comes from hours spent in front of a mirror , what tells a lot about her character as well ...

 

I don't know but would assume that it would be quite dissapointing for her if she were to read some of the comments posted here and from everybody that has not even met her.

 

Here is a litte more background about her

 

Thai-South African Tharina Botes joins Miss Thailand World 2023

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Tharina Botes, a 26-year-old Thai-South African model from Phuket has been confirmed to participate in Miss Thailand World 2023 pageant.

 

No stranger to pageantry, she won her first title way back in 2014 when was proclaimed Miss Teen Gauteng. Two years later, she went on to represent South Africa at Miss International 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.

 

The University of South Africa graduate with a degree in commerce and economics, joined Miss South Africa 2018 in Pretoria where she finished in the Top 12.

 

She went to Bangkok, Thailand to represent Phuket at Miss Grand Thailand 2019 and placed in the Top 10. Her last pageant was Miss Universe Thailand 2021 in Pattaya where she ended up as first runner-up to the winner Anchilee Scott-Kemmis.

 

On Tuesday, August 29, Tharina posted a few photos on social media with the caption "Road to Miss Thailand World 2023" and tagged the official Miss World page.

 

The online and physical screenings of aspirants for the upcoming national competition just wrapped up and the official list of contestants has yet to be announced.

 

If she wins the crown, she will be heading to India to represent Thailand at Miss World 2023 later this year.

 

Is this beauty the next Miss Thailand World?

[nobodysfriend]

She has to hold her head to prevent it from falling off ...?

 

[freeworld]

Just now, nobodysfriend said:

She has to hold her head to prevent it from falling off ...?

 

Quite a clever comment.