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Miss Grand Thailand 2025
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Miss Grand Thailand 2025 (Thai: มิสแกรนด์ไทยแลนด์ 2025) was the 12th edition of the Miss Grand Thailand pageant,[1] held on 29 March 2025 at the MGI Hall, Bravo BKK Mall, Bangkok.[2] Contestants from seventy-seven provinces of the country competed for the title.[3][4]

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The contest was won by Saranrat Puagpipat of Phuket,[5] making the third Phuket's representatives to win the contest and the first back-to-back victory from her province. Puagpipat was crowned by preceding Miss Grand Thailand 2024 Malin Chara-anan and will represent Thailand at the Miss Grand International 2025 pageant.[6]

The event was live-transmitted to audiences worldwide via the pageant's YouTube channel, GrandTV,[7] with a Thai-Australian television personality Matthew Deane as the host.[8] In the event, Pattaya was announced as the preliminary host city for the next year competition.[9]

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Background

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Selection of host province

At the grand coronation night of Miss Grand Thailand 2024 held on 6 March 2024, in addition to crowning the winner, the host of the event also announced Songkhla province as the host for the Miss Grand Thailand 2025 pageant BootCamp with a local entrepreneur and 2025 Miss Grand Songkhla director, Araya To-Kasub (อารยา โต๊ะกะสุบ), as the coordinator.[10][11]

Initially, Songkhla province was selected as the preliminary host province for the 2024 national pageant, but due to the opposing political views between the organizer, which supports the center-left parties in the 2023 Thai general election, and the local governments, which support right-wing politics, as well as the conflict between the national director, Nawat Itsaragrisil, and a former Miss Grand Songkhla provincial director, Chanpen Parisuttho-Namchanda, who disagreed with expressing political opinions on the beauty pageant stage, the plan was canceled, and Phuket province was elected as the replacement.[12]

Location and date

According to the press conference held on 3 September 2024, the pageant activities were scheduled for 23 February to March 29, 2025.[2] Its main events are listed as follows.[13]

Host province: Songkhla

Main venue: The Signature Hotel Airport, Hat Yai

  • 15 March: Southern Thai costume contest
  • 16 March: Swimsuit contest
  • 17 March: Miss Darling of Songkhla
Host province: Bangkok

Main venue: MGI Hall, Bravo BKK Mall

  • 24 March: National costume contest
  • 25 March: Grand Voice contest
  • 26 March: Preliminary round
  • 29 March: Grand coronation[2]

Selection of contestants

As with all prior editions, the appointment of provincial representatives was prohibited. All competitors were selected through 57 regional pageants conducted across 36 provinces to identify the 77 provincial titleholders. However, since there was no restrictive rule that the provincial contests had to be held in that respective province; hence, 30 provincial representatives (approx. 40% of the total) were awarded titles at the event held in the Bangkok Metropolitan. In certain instances, multiple provincial titles are conferred in a single competition.[14]

The following details provinces that organized regional contests for Miss Grand Thailand 2025.

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Results

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Placements

Miss Grand Thailand 2025 winner received BT฿1,500,000 (US$46,904) cash prize, one unit of condominium, and others. Meanwhile, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th runner-up received a cash prize of BT฿800K, BT฿700K, BT฿600K, and BT฿500K, respectively. All 5th runners-up gained BT฿100K cash each.[9]
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N Northern group
  The contestant won in an international pageant.
NE Northeastern group
  The contestant was a runner-up in an international pageant.
C Central group
  The contestant was a semi-finalist in an international pageant.
S Southern group
  The contestant was unplaced in an international pageant.
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^∆ Automatically qualified for the Top 11 finalists after winning the fast track "Miss Popular vote".[9]
Automatically qualified for the Top 11 finalists after winning the fast track "Best Seller".[64]
^‡ Personally selected by the pageant president as 1 of the Top 11 finalists via the "Boss Choice" fast track.[9]
Personally selected by the pageant president as 1 of the Top 5 finalists via the "Boss Choice" fast track.[9]

Main special awards

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  1. The winners of the Best Seller Award, Miss Popular Vote, and the Boss Choice will automatically qualify for the top 11 finalists.[64]
  2. Director's Choice[70]
  3. Award is given to the designer of the evening gown worn by the contestant in the national preliminary round.[72] From the 2016 to 2018 competitions, this award was directly delivered to the winning contestant under the title Best Evening Gown Award.

Ancillary awards

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  1. Ancillary awards in the first day of the pageant camp.[73]
  2. Awarded by the host province.[74]
  3. Ancillary award in the Best in Swimsuit sub-contest.[75][76]
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Workshop awards

Several supplemental awards were delivered in the workshops conducted by the sponsors throughout the pageant period, as detailed below.

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External entities awards

After the end of the preliminary round held on 26 March 2025, special awards presented by the organizer-related forums were also delivered on the stage, detailed as follows.[87][88][89][90]

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Challenges

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Fan votes

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Before the pageant began, the pre-arrival voting challenge was launched on the pageant's Facebook page and Instagram account, where each contestant's portrait was posted.[92] The ten contestants with the most scores, calculated from the number of likes and shares on their portrait photos, acquired the right to attend the special dinner with the pageant president, Nawat Itsaragrisil,[93][94] on 24 February, at The Emerald Hotel, Bangkok.[94]

Another fan vote is the Miss Popular Vote award, a pay-to-vote challenge that runs on the pageant's official website throughout the pageant period. Saranrat Puagpipat of Phuket was announced the challenge winner on the stage of the grand coronation round, automatically qualifying her for the top 11 finalists.[95]

Pre-arrival voting winners[93]
  • Bangkok – Kanaporn Phatthanaphan
  • Chumphon – Suphannika Nopparat
  • Khon Kaen – Chayathanus Saradatta
  • Lampang [th] – Natthinee Thanatpornphinyo
  • Lamphun [th] – Panichada Kongsawanya

Casting: A Star Is Born project

The project aims to select actresses to sign contracts under the MGI PCL. The procedure is divided into three stages: the audition, the second, and the final-interview rounds.

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Best Songkhla Costumes

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Miss Grand Thailand 2025 contestants at the welcome gala dinner held in the preliminary host province, Songkhla, on 10 March 2025.
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The award was delivered on 14 March 2025 at the fashion show under the concept of The Signature of Songkhla (Thai: ของดีจังหวัดสงขลา) in which all contestants paraded in the costumes that reflect the identity of the host city, Songkhla province.[74][98] The show was staged on the Senahanusorn walking street (ถนนคนเดินเสน่หานุสรณ์) in Hat Yai with the Mayor of Hat Yai Municipality, Sakorn Thongmunee (สาคร ทองมุณี), and the pageant president Nawat Itsaragrisil as the judges.[74]

Six costumes were announced as the winners, as detailed below.[74]

  1. Kanchanaburi – Satiwan Kanbuppha
  2. Phitsanulok – Ornchada Chaiyasarn
  3. Phrae [th] – Chutima Sodapak
  4. Phuket – Saranrat Puagpipat
  5. Saraburi – Thitaree Phongtharasathorn
  6. Suphan Buri – Piyaporn Sangsuwan

Best Seller

The Best Seller challenge was used to select 1 contestant who would advance to the final 11 in the grand final competition based on MGI's product sales volume via live streaming on the TikTok platform. The selection is divided into 4 rounds to select the 25, 10, 5, and 2 finalists respectively.[99][100] Each contestant received 10% of their sales as a prize.

The pre-final round of competition was conducted on March 23 to determine the final 2 finalists.[100] These 2 finalists then competed against each other in the final round organized at the MGI Hall, Bravo BKK Mall, on 25 March, and was live transmitted to the viewer via the pageant's Facebook page.[101] Saranrat Puagpipat of Phuket won the challenge, automatically qualifying her for the top 11 finalists in the grand final round.[64]

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Sub-contests

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Grand Voice competition

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The Grand Voice competition was divided into two segments.[13] All 77 contestants participated in the event, and 30 qualified for the second round where the number of qualifiers was then reduced to 12.[104][105] These 12 finalists later competed in the final round held on 25 March at the MGI Hall, Bravo BKK Makk, in Bangkok,[101] where the final 6 were elected; 3 by the judges and other 3 by public vote.[106] The 3 winners were then revealed on the stage of the grand coronation night on 29 March.[69]

The panel of judges for this sub-contest includes:

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Southern Thai Costume Contest

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The Southern Thai Costume Contest: The Civilization of Peninsula (Thai: การประกวดชุดชาติพันธุ์ภาคใต้ คาบสมุทรมลายู) was organized at the Signature Hotel Airport in Hat Yai city, Songkhla province.[74] All 77 provincial representatives competed in costumes that reflect the history, culture, beliefs, and way of life of the Thai people in the Malay Peninsula.[65]

The contest was won by the representative of Suphan Buri province, Piyaporn Sangsuwan, who wore the Mae Yanang costume,[65][109] which is a spirit guarding boats and various vehicles in several countries in Southeast Asia.[110]

The panel of judges, including the pageant president Nawat Itsaragrisil, Miss Grand Songkhla's provincial director Araya To-kasub (อารยา โต๊กะสูบ), Miss Grand International 2024 Rachel Gupta, the 5th runner-up Miss Grand Thailand 2022 Charlotte Austin, Member of the House of Representatives, Songkhla Province [th] Supaporn Kamnertphon [th], and several representatives of the pageant sponsors.[65][109]

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Swimsuit contest

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The competition for the Best in Swimsuit Award was organized on 16 March 2025 at the Signature Hotel Airport in Hat Yai city of Songkhla province. All 77 contestants competed.[75][76] In addition to the primary title, the event also featured an ancillary prize for the most entertain staging, Best Performance, which was won by Surat Thani representative, Pawarisa Choosuk.[112] Meanwhile, the winner of the main award, Ilin Nabsuk of Kalasin, was later announced in the grand final round on 29 March.[5]

The event was hosted by the pageant personnel, Sakul Limpapanon, and the 1st runner-up Miss Grand Thailand 2024, Kanyaphatsaphon Rungrueang.[75][76]

The panel of judges for this round includes:[75][76]

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Miss Darling of Songkhla

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Miss Darling of Songkhla or Miss Darling of the host city (Thai: มิสแกรนด์ขวัญใจสงขลา) is the finale contest in the host city of Songkhla. The contest was set for the Signature Hotel Airport, Hat Yai, on 17 March 2025.[113]

The format of the competition is similar to the Miss Grand Thailand national Final, i.e., contestants introduce themselves in local costumes and then parade in evening gowns. Out of 77 contestants, only 22 made it to the next round, which was then narrowed down to 12 who moved on to the first Q&A round. The top 6 were then announced based on their answers, and a second Q&A round was used to determine the competition winner.[68] The final question concerns the recent construction accident on Rama II Road, which has resulted in numerous deaths and injuries.[114][115]

"For traveling by car from Bangkok to Songkhla Province, you have to go through Rama II Road, which is considered to have been under construction for more than 55 years, longer than the construction of the Egyptian pyramids. This has caused both loss of life and economic routes. What would you like to tell this government to solve this problem immediately?'

The winner, Suphannika Nopparat of Chumphon, replies:[114]

"Of course, the loss in this catastrophe exceeds the collapse of the bridge. The human life cannot be restored. One thing I'd like to ask and tell this government is why they don't recognize the value of human life, the common people. Everyone pays the taxes, thus they should have the same standard of life. As previously stated, the construction structure may not necessarily be the result of engineering faults. Everyone! It stems from deep-seated corruption from the start. If we are unable to resolve the issue at its source at this time. So, let's try to solve the challenge in the conclusion. If the construction is strictly inspected, there is no neglect, and the budget is used for other purposes, we will most likely have a solid bridge that will keep people safe. Thank you."

The event was hosted by the pageant personnel, Sakul Limpapanon, and the 1st runner-up Miss Grand Thailand 2024, Kanyaphatsaphon Rungrueang.[68][115]

The competition results are shown below.

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  1. Automatically qualified for the top 12 after winning the sponsor fast-track[116]
  2. Automatically qualified for the top 22 after winning the Miss Popularlity[116]
  3. Automatically qualified for the top 6 after winning the Miss People's Choice[116]

National Costume contest

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The national costume contest for this year's edition was held on 24 March 2025 at the MGI Hall, Bravo BKK Mall, Bangkok, and was live transmitted to the audience worldwide through an MGI YouTube channel named GrandTV.[117][118] All 77 provincial representatives paraded in costumes that reflected the history, culture, beliefs, and way of life of the people in their respective provinces.[117][119] Five of the top 30 qualified costumes were selected through an onsite public vote conducted in the event, 15 of the remaining spots will be chosen by the panel of judges, and the other 10 by the online vote on Facebook and Instagram.[119][120] Three winning costumes and 12 runners-up were announced on the grand coronation night on 29 March.[5]

Some qualified costumes were chosen as the national costumes worn by Miss Grand Thailand representatives competing at the 2025 international pageants.[119]

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Finals

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Since obtaining their provincial crowns, each candidate has been evaluated and scored. This score, together with the points earned throughout the national pageant camp, will decide the top 20 finalists who will be revealed in the grand final round, to be held on 29 March 2025, at the MGI Hall, Bravo BKK Mall in Bangkok.[13][123]

As done in the previous edition, the top 20 finalists, 5 from each of the 4 regional groups, competed in the swimsuit section. Afterward, two candidates from each group, including the Miss Popular Vote winner determined through public voting, the Best Seller Award winner, and the Boss Choice fast-track winner directly selected by the pageant's president, completed the top 11 finalists who then enter the evening gown and speech competitions.[5]

After the evening gown and speech sessions, regional group winners, together with the Boss Choice winner, were elected as the top 5 to compete in the question-and-answer portion, where the pageant's winner and all four runners-up were decided.[5]

The summary of the selection process is presented below.

Miss Grand Thailand 2025 selection process[5]
Top 20Top 11Top 5Finals
Boss Choice
1 candidate
Boss Choice
1 candidate
Custom Selection
5 candidates/group
Swimsuit roundCustom selection
2 candidates/group
Evening gown
and Speech rounds
Custom selection
1 candidate/group
Question and
answer round
Winner
Announcement
Miss Popular Vote
1 candidate
Best Seller Award
1 candidate
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Contestants

Contestants from 77 provinces competed for the title.[124]

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  1. Ages at the time of the pageant
  2. Originally the 1st runner-up Miss Grand Trang 2025, but was later appointed as the replacement for the original winner, Ploypapat Simathammarak (พลอยปภัส สีมาธรรมะรักษ์), who was dethroned by the provincial director.[134]
  3. Originally the 1st runner-up Miss Grand Ratchaburi 2025, but was later appointed as the replacement for the original winner, Thanyaphak Patcharaphirom (ธัณญภัคส์ พัชรภิย์รมณ์), who was dethroned by the provincial director.[144]
  4. Originally the 1st runner-up Miss Grand Sing Buri 2025, but was later appointed as the replacement for the original winner, Panthita Saengchan (ปัณฑิตา แสงจันทร์), who resigned.[151]
  5. Originally crowned the first runner-up Miss Grand Sukhothai 2025 but was promoted to the title after the original winner, Chanakan Kaewsri, resigned.[152][153]
  6. The original winner, Ampika Butdawong, resigned, the 2nd runner-up, Abhinya Phiamdee, was then promoted to the title.[156]
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