Meet Contestants of Mister National Universe 2023 pageant that will be competing at the world final to be held at Amari Watergate Bangkok Hotel, Thailand on 27th June, 2023.

The 27-year-old model from the southern province of Chumphon bested 76 other contestants to win the national title. She succeeded last year’s winner and Miss Grand International 2022 first runner-up Engfa Waraha.

Tia Li Taveepanichpan of Phuket was named first runner-up while Pimjira Charoenluk of Bangkok, Ajcharee Srisuk of Loei, and Ketwalee Phlobdee of Phrae were the second, third, fourth runners-up, respectively.

Rounding out the Top 11 finalists and were announced fifth runners-up include Pattaravadee Boonmesup of Chiang Rai, Tantawan Jitteelak of Lopburi, Kamonwarai Prajakrattanakul of Nakhon Phanom, Rina Chatamanchai of Nakhon Ratchasima, Kodchakorn Kontrakoon of Nong Bua Lamphu, and Vanessa Nattacha Wenk of Saraburi.

The rest of the Top 20 were from Kalasin, Praifah Tongrae, Krabi, Pacharada Fusuamakawa, Lampang, Manika Thippanet, Mae Hong Son, Chonticha Kaewbutdee, Nakhon Pathom, Wichayanard Narad, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Supaporn Naksuwan, Pathum Thani, Sophie Siriyakorn Trau, Phetchabun, Worawalun Putklang, and Songkhla, Karnruethai Tassabut.

No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Grand Thailand was third runner-up when she first joined the competition in 2017 while representing Chantaburi. She was later appointed to compete in Miss United Continents 2017 in Ecuador where also placed third runner-up and bagged the best in national costume award.

Thaweeporn will now prepare to represent Thailand at Miss Grand International 2023 to be held in Vietnam this October.

Hosted by Thai-Australian singer, actor, and TV presenter Matthew Deane, this year’s event marked the 10th edition of the Miss Grand Thailand pageant.