Mareeya Poonlertlarp, 25, a mixed-race Thai-Swedish model, was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2017 at Siam Paragon Hall on Saturday night.
Thailand's new Miss Universe 2017 candidate
At 1.83 meters tall and with a degree in marketing from Stockholm Business School, the new candidate is fluent in four languages: Thai, Swedish, English and Mandarin.
She won 1 million baht, a diamond tiara, a car, and the trophy.
She is now set to represent Thailand at the Miss Universe 2017 international competition in Las Vegas this November.
The finalists have not been forgotten
First runner-up Supaporn Litiphruek received half a million baht, and the other three finalists, Suraphuen Artkongharn, Ratchanok Nawaset and Paweensuda Du-uen, each pocketed 150,000 baht.
Chalita Suansane, Miss Universe Thailand 2016, was also on stage.
Chalita finished in the top six of the Miss Universe , Thailand's biggest success since Porntip Nakhirankanok won the Miss Universe in 1988.
Source: bangkokpost.com
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