Praewwanich Ruangthong | |
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แพรววณิชยฐ์ เรืองทอง | |
 Praew in 2025 | |
| Born | Praewwanich Ruangthong (1992-12-27)December 27, 1992 (age 32) |
| Other names | Praew (แพรว) |
| Education | Prince of Songkla University – Faculty of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences (Communication & Business English)[1][2] |
| Occupation(s) | Model, beauty pageant titleholder |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Universe Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 2025 |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Dark brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Thailand 2017 (Unplaced)[1] Miss Thin Thai Ngam 2018 (1st runner-up)[1] Miss Thailand World 2018 (1st runner-up)[1] Miss Universe Thailand 2020 (3rd runner-up)[2] Miss Supranational Thailand 2022 (Winner) Miss Supranational 2022 (1st runner-up) Miss Universe Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 2025 (Winner)[3] Miss Universe Thailand 2025 (1st runner-up)[4] |
Praewwanich Ruangthong (Thai: แพรววณิชยฐ์ เรืองทอง; born 27 December 1992) is a Thai model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crownedMiss Supranational Thailand 2022 and later finished as thefirst runner-up atMiss Supranational 2022. In 2025, she won theMiss Universe Krung Thep Maha Nakhon title and placedfirst runner-up atMiss Universe Thailand 2025.[2]
Ruangthong was born inChumphon, Thailand, on 27 December 1992.[1] She graduated from the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Management Sciences atPrince of Songkla University, majoring in Communication and Business English.[1][2]
Ruangthong secured first runner-up atMiss Thailand World 2018 representing Chumphon.[1]
In 2020, she competed atMiss Universe Thailand 2020 representing Chumphon and finished as third runner-up.[2]
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On 20–21 May 2022, Ruangthong wonMiss Supranational Thailand at Show DC Ultra Arena Hall in Bangkok representing Chumphon yet again, earning the right to represent Thailand atMiss Supranational 2022.
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At the 13th edition of Miss Supranational held on 15 July 2022 in Nowy Sącz, Poland, Ruangthong placed first runner-up toLalela Mswane of South Africa.[5]
In 2025, Ruangthong won the provincial titleMiss Universe Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 2025 and advanced toMiss Universe Thailand 2025, where she finished as first runner-up on 23 August 2025.[2][6] Thai mainstream media profiled her background, noting her longstanding pageantry journey and national as well as international-level achievements.[4]
Thai media have highlighted Ruangthong’s persistence across multiple national pageants culminating in international success in 2022 and a national first runner-up placement in 2025. She is active on social media and has worked as a host and brand collaborator.[1]
Ruangthong is nicknamed "Praew" (แพรว). She hails from Chumphon and is an alumna of Prince of Songkla University.[1][2]
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Surisa Suzana Renaud | Miss Universe Thailand 1st Runner-Up 2025 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Miss Universe Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 2025 | Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by | Miss Supranational 1st Runner-Up 2022 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Benjarat Akkarawanichsil Aebi | Miss Supranational Thailand 2022 | Succeeded by Patraporn Wang |
| Preceded by Kim Docekalova Patraporn Wang | Miss Universe Thailand 3rd Runner-Up 2020 | Succeeded by Kasama Suetrong |
| Preceded by | Miss Thailand World 1st Runner-Up 2018 | Succeeded by Phamolchanok Dhilokratchatasakul |
