Model Mareeya crowned Miss Universe Thailand

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Model Mareeya crowned Miss Universe Thailand

By The Nation

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Mareeya Poonlertlarp, a 25-year-old half-Thai, half-Swedish model, was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2017 on Saturday night at Siam Paragon Hall.

 

The 183-centimetre-tall beauty queen, a postgraduate in marketing from the Stockholm Business School, won Bt1 million in cash, a diamond tiara, a trophy and a car. She will represent Thailand at the international Miss Universe 2017 beauty pageant in Las Vegas, US, in November.

 

Mareeya can speak four languages fluently – Thai, Swedish, English and Mandarin – and has been on the catwalk since she was 13. 

“I want to do good for the society at large and the status of Miss Universe Thailand allows me to follow my passion efficiently. This beauty stage is powerful to speak and to do something for the society. The rights of women in Thailand, their education and premature pregnancy of teenagers are three key issues I want to draw people’s attention to,” said Mareeya.

 

Her decade-long career as a model, Mareeya accepted, helped boost her confidence on stage. 

 

“Being a model allows me to know my best camera angle for the natural and best look and how to walk or stand with good posture. I joined this contest with full confidence and I truly believe that I fit in with this beauty pageant. My family members and friends all support me,” she added.

 

The first runner-up was Supaporn Litiphruek who was awarded Bt500,000 in cash, while Suraphuen Artkongharn, Ratchanok Nawaset and Paweensuda Du-uen were joint second runners-up and they received Bt150,000 each.

 

Miss Universe Thailand 2016 Chalita Suansane was also present on stage. She did Thailand proud at the Miss Universe last year, winning an online fan vote that secured her a place in the top 13, and eventually finished among the top six. It was the highest placement for a Thai in 28 years after Porntip Nakhirankanok won the Miss Universe title in 1988.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/event/30322249

 

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[canuckamuck]

Gee, I can almost make out her face in that photo.

[Thechook]

Swedish model crowned Miss Universe Thailand.

[Thechook]

3 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

Gee, I can almost make out her face in that photo.

Maybe these might help.  If I saw her on any street in the world I probably wouldn't pick her as asian, never mind Thai.  Definately looks farang.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, Thechook said:

Maybe these might help.  If I saw her on any street in the world I probably wouldn't pick her as Asian, never mind Thai.  Definitely looks farang.

Well there are other banks available. 

[Xobtsiwt]

Big hands though...

[toofarnorth]

Nobody yet saying better looking girls in 7-eleven.

[Si Thea01]

19 minutes ago, toofarnorth said:

Nobody yet saying better looking girls in 7-eleven.

Haven't been to a 7/11 lately so unable to compare.  Might make an effort next time.

[drgoon]

I've seen better looking girls in the 7/11

[petermik]

7 hours ago, drgoon said:

I've seen better looking girls in the 7/11

Sadly they were with other guys

[Berkshire]

3 hours ago, Thechook said:

Maybe these might help.  If I saw her on any street in the world I probably wouldn't pick her as asian, never mind Thai.  Definately looks farang.

Yeap, definitely looks farang.  Why does Thailand do this?  I mean, at least pick a Thai girl who looks Thai.  But whatever....

[canuckamuck]

This is why foreigners should be welcomed here. They top up the entertainment/vanity-industry pool with lovely luk krungs.

Edited July 31, 2017 by canuckamuck

[Aforek]

29 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

This is why foreigners should be welcomed here. They top up the entertainment/vanity-industry pool with lovely luk krungs.

I prefer Thai 100% ; as said above, I don't agree that they accept luk krungs

[realenglish1]

Nothing to write home to mother about She will not win in the USA tool homogenized looking 

 

 

[sanuk711]

1 hour ago, Aforek said:

I prefer Thai 100% ; as said above, I don't agree that they accept luk krungs

Do you accept that America /  can put in a mixed race --Black--American, but feel Thais can not ?

 

**And the winner of the 2015  M/U in Japan comp...?? Mixed Japanese / African America Ms Ariana Miyamoto. Representing Japan in the Miss Universe Comp

 

 

Edited July 31, 2017 by sanuk711

[champers]

So her top half is Swedish ......

[Thechook]

1 hour ago, champers said:

So her top half is Swedish ......

Love it, 

[Stargeezr]

How many 100 perscent Thai not only look great, bug can talk fluently in English and a few

other languages?  Just wondering...  The present beauty queen does look pretty nice..

Geezer

[Gecko123]

She made the rounds the day after on Thai news/talk shows along with the four runner ups. A very poised, well mannered, young woman with a genuine and pleasant personality who spoke excellent Thai. I searched for clues that the runner ups might feel resentment towards her because she wasn't 100% Thai. A couple of the runner ups seemed genuinely happy for her, but a couple looked like they might be harboring feelings that she had an unfair competitive advantage. Assuming she could have competed in a Miss Sweden beauty contest (and probably not have fared as well), I did wonder about the calculus behind entering the Thailand competition, but I don't think luk-krung children should be excluded.

[IAMHERE]

On 7/31/2017 at 11:50 AM, drgoon said:

I've seen better looking girls in the 7/11

Sadly they were with their Toms.