List of Thailand representatives at Miss Earth

Miss Earth Thailand
Formation	2001
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Bangkok
Location	Thailand
Membership	Miss Earth
Official language	Thai
President	Surang Prempree

This is a list of women who have represented Thailand at the Miss Earth pageant.

The Current titleholder is Chavika Watrsang, 1st Runner-up in Miss Universe Thailand 2015. She will represent Thailand at Miss Earth 2015 in Vienna, Austria.

History

2001-2012: Miss Universe Thailand

The first ever Thai representative for Miss Earth in 2001 is Victoria Wachholz. She was a Miss Universe Thailand 2001 contestant.

In 2002, Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co., Ltd. (Channel 7) was awarded the rights to host the Miss Thailand Universe pageant and to send the winner to compete at Miss Universe and 1st Runner-up to compete at Miss Earth. Radchadawan Khampeng was placed in the Top 8. She was the first Thailand's semi-finalist in Miss Earth 2004 at Manila, Philippines. Jiraporn Sing-ieam was placed in the Top 8 in Miss Earth 2007 and won the Best National Costume award. She is the first Thailand that received the special award at Miss Earth. In Angeles City where Miss Earth 2008 was held, Piyaporn Deejing was one of the semi-finalists in the Top 16 round, which made Thailand called-in the semi-finalist two years in a row. In Miss Earth 2009 at Boracay, Rujinan Phanseethum was placed in the Top 8, which made Thailand called-in the semi-finalist three years in a row. In 10th Miss Earth Pageant at Vietnam, Watsaporn Wattanakoon was placed as 2nd Runner-up (Miss Water) and won the Miss Photogenic award. In Miss Earth 2011 at Manila, Niratcha Tungtisanont was placed in the Top 16, which made Thailand called-in the semi-finalist fifth years in a row.

Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Channel 5 was awarded the rights to host and change name of the pageant in 2012. The pageant sent 1st Runner-up to compete at Miss Earth where it was represented by Waratthaya Wongchayaporn.

2013–2014: New franchise holders

Miss Earth Thailand's logo in 2014

In 2013, Organizer IQ Co., Ltd. was awarded the rights to host Miss Earth Thailand pageant and to send a Thai representative to compete at Miss Earth. This came after the Miss Universe Thailand Organization lost its license from the Miss Earth Foundation. Punika Kulsoontornrut was crowned the first Miss Earth Thailand in November 2013 and placed as Miss Earth-Water or the second runner-up.

In 2014, Nawat Itsaragrisil, who owns Miss Grand Thailand, took over the license of Miss Earth. The second title of Miss Grand Thailand was slated as Miss Earth Thailand where Sasi Sintawee won. Itsaragrisil lost the MIss Earth Thailand franchise in 2015 and was awarded back to Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co., Ltd. (Channel 7).

Contestant

Color key

Declared as Miss Earth
Ended as runner-up in Miss Earth
Ended as one of the top semi-finalists in Miss Earth

Year	Contestants	Hometown	Placement	Special awards
2015	Chavika Watrsang	Phuket
2014	Sasi Sintawee	Songkhla	Top 16 Semi-Finalist
2013	Punika Kulsoontornrut	Prachuap Khiri Khan	2nd Runner-up (Miss Water)	Best in Resort Wear
2012	Waratthaya Wongchayaporn	Songkhla		Best National Costume
2011	Niratcha Tungtisanont	Bangkok	Top 16 Semi-Finalist
2010	Watsaporn Wattanakoon	Chiang Rai	2nd Runner-up (Miss Water)	Miss Photogenic
2009	Rujinan Phanseethum	Udon Thani	Top 8 Finalist
2008	Piyaporn Deejing	Nakhon Ratchasima	Top 16 Semi-Finalist
2007	Jiraporn Sing-ieam	Bangkok	Top 8 Finalist	Best National Costume
2006	Patra Pailin Rungrattanasunthorn	Bangkok
2005	Kanokwan Sesthapongvanich	Bangkok
2004	Radchadawan Khampeng	Phitsanulok	Top 8 Finalist
2003	Anongnat Sutthanuch	Bangkok
2002	Lalita Apaiwong	Bangkok
2001	Victoria Wachholz	Bangkok

Winner's gallery

Piyaporn Deejing
Miss Earth 2008 Top 16

External links

Miss Earth participating countries and territories

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Inactive (Since 2011)	Afghanistan (2005) Antigua and Barbuda (2003) Barbados (2002) Bhutan (2008) Bulgaria (2004) Cambodia (2005) Cameroon (2010) Cayman Islands (2010) Chad (2004) Cuba (2009) Cyprus (2003) Ethiopia (2008) Georgia (2009) Gibraltar (2003) Greece (2009) Iceland (2007) Jamaica (2010) Liberia (2008) Macedonia FYRO (2006) Niue Islands (2007) Republic of Congo (2007) Suriname (2008) Tibet (2007) Tokelau (2005) Turks & Caicos (2009) Uganda (2008)

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