Miss Grand Thailand 2022 (Thai:มิสแกรนด์ไทยแลนด์ 2022) is the ninth edition of theMiss Grand Thailand beauty contest, held on 30 April 2022 at Show DC Hall inBangkok, Thailand.[1][2][3] The coronation was initially scheduled in August 2021, however, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the event was rescheduled twice, first in late-2021,[4] and later to 2022.[5] At the end of the event, the appointed Miss Grand Thailand 2021,Indy Johnson ofPathum Thani, crowned her successor,Engfa Waraha ofBangkok, a former contestant on the2018/2019 The Voice Thailand, making her the first representative of the capital city to win the title. Engfa represented the country atMiss Grand International 2022,[6][7] where she placed as 1st Runner-Up.[8]
Seventy-seven delegates, chosen by various provincial licensees through their provincial pageants, competed for the national title.[9] The event was hosted byMatthew Deane and was beamed live to a virtual audience worldwide via the pageant YouTube channel, named GrandTV.[6][7]
The Press Conference of the Miss Grand Thailand 2022, held on 17 January 2022 at the PM Center Office inBangkok
The ninth edition of theMiss Grand Thailand beauty contest was originally scheduled to be held on 21 August 2021,[10][11] however, the rising cases caused bySARS-CoV-2 Delta variant inThailand during Mid-2021 caused the organizer to postpone the event to 11 September 2021 and eventually announce to skip the event to be arranged in April 2022 instead.[4] The press conference of the contest was conducted at the PM Center office on 17 January, in whichKhon Kaen was announced as the preliminary host province for the swimsuit contest, the darling of the host competition as well as all other ancillary activities during 10–21 April,[12][1] and theShow DC Hall ofBangkok will be served as the venue for the national costume parade, preliminary competition, and the grand final coronation.[12][1][2] Moreover, in the same event, the former Miss Grand ThailandArayha Suparurk was authorized as thegeneral director of the pageant,[12][3][citation needed] replacingSupaporn Malisorn [id], who served in such a position during 2019–2021.[13][14]
On 14 February 2021, the pageant organizerMiss Grand International Co., Ltd. together with the Thai Fabric Promotion Association of Khon Kaen Province, Khon Kaen Tourist Business Association, and Khon Kaen Chamber of Commerce, signed amemorandum of understanding (MOU) to host the Miss Grand Thailand 2022 contest inKhon Kaen under the concept of ′The Iconic of Khon Kaen′ aiming to promote the provincial tourism industry during theSongkran Festival,[15] the traditional Thai New Year, held during 8–15 April at Sri Chan Road and Kaen Nakhon Lake in the center ofKhon Kaen city.[16]
List of the main events in the Miss Grand Thailand 2022 pageant
Seventy-seven national delegates were selected through the provincial pageants, 52 events in total, held in 44 provinces by several local organizers,[18][19] who in some cases are responsible for more than one province.[19][20][21] The provincial winners hold the title "Miss Grand (Province)" for the year of their reign.[22] Of which, one contestant was replaced after the original contestant;Aksarapak Chaiammart, who had been crowned Miss Grand Nakhon Sawan 2022, was due to represent the province but the health problem had to resign the title and was replaced by the first runner-upAizryh Phipat.[23]
Map shows provinces that held the provincial contests for Miss Grand Thailand 2022 (Click on a province name on the map to go to that name in the table)
Before the start of the national pageant, public online voting was held on the pageants' official Facebook page, aiming to determine the top 2 winners of each region groups, 8 in total. The result found that the candidates ofChiang Mai,Lampang,Nakhon Pathom,Nonthaburi,Amnat Charoen,Udon Thani,Kanchanaburi, andSurat Thani, were announced as the winner of the first challenging event. All of them received the organizer's special gift set as a reward.
Later in late April 2022, two weeks before the beginning of the pageant boot camp, the second public online voting challenge was additionally launched to select 10 winners, regardless of thegeographical region, for joining a special meeting with the president of the contestNawat Itsaragrisil on 8 March,[71] the voting result is shown below;
In addition to the sub-contests and challenge events, several ancillary events were programmed to be arranged in this edition, such as a sponsorphoto shoot, sightseeing, as well as doing charitable events.[72][73] One of which,Miss Grand Land Road – a publicMarathon charitable event, co-organized by the Student Union ofKhon Kaen University (KKUSU) and theMiss Grand International Limited, originally scheduled to happen on 10 April at Khon Kaen University,[73][74] was entirely canceled due to the serious situation of theCOVID-19 pandemic in the preliminary host province.[75][non-primary source needed]
On 5 April 14 national entrances were favorably chosen byRamsita the main sponsor of the contest, to take thephoto shoot used for their commercial purposes, the provinces of those eligible candidates is listed below.
Bangkok
Chiang Mai
Chonburi
Chumphon
Kanchanaburi
Khon Kaen
Lampang
Lopburi
Nakhon Phanom
Nan
Pathum Thani
Phuket
Suphanburi
Surat Thani
On the official welcome ceremony night held at Show DC Hall on 9 April, in addition to publicizing the competition details, the event also featured theformal Thai national costume and the creative swimsuit fashion shows worn by seventy-seven national aspirants.[76][77] Moreover, the presentation of the modernThai silk dress by the mentioned candidates was also founded at the "Gala Night Thai Silk", arranged inAvani Khon Kaen Hotel & Convention Centre on the following 11 March.[78] In partnership withNetflix, the pageant contents will also be accessible on such a platform; some candidates were elected to shoot the advertising media, namely the representative ofAng Thong,Chumphon, andPhuket.
The preliminary round of the Miss Grand Morlam Rising Star was held on 6 April 2022 atHotel Swissôtel Bangkok Ratchada, in which the panel of judges affiliated with theMor lam music band "Prathom Bunterng Silp" (Thai:ประถมบันเทิงศิลป์) select the finalists based on theirMor lam-related performances.[79][80][81][82] Fifty out of the seventy-seven national finalists voluntarily took part in this sub-contest, only 3 candidates were classified for the further round; includingEngfa Waraha ofBangkok, Mueanphan Kunket ofPrachinburi, and Kittiyaporn Lanont ofSisaket.[79][80][82] The event was hosted by Sakul Limpapanon,Mister Eco International Thailand [th] 2018.[82]
The final round of the contest was organized with the full show ofPrathom Bunterng Silp band on 26 April at Show DC Hall inHuai Khwang,[79][83] also hosted by "Sakul Limpapanon" and was beamed live on Facebook as a pay-to-access event.[84] All three finalist of the contest performed theirMorlam skill featuring the main artist of the band,[80][82][83][84] however, all these finalists was later named the winners on the national coronation night on 30 April,[6] and receive the prize of ฿50,000Baht cash each (approx. US$1,500).[1][2][3] The winner of the Miss Grand Morlam contest has to sign the contract to work as theMor lam performer for the aforementioned music band for 1 year.[1][2][3]
Waeb Waeb (Thai:แว็บ แว็บ; English:Sparkling) Original artist: Ann Oradee Petchbanphaeng
Re Wat Ta Hak Na Lee La Wa Dee (Thai:เรวัตตะฮักนะลีลาวดี; English:I [Rewatta] love you, Leelawadee) Original artists:Vieng Narumon andBeer Prompong [th]
Prachinburi – Mueanphan Kunket
Top Thanachai
Saw Nam Phong Hong Hai (Thai:สาวน้ำพองฮ้องให้; English:CryingNam Phong Girl) Original artist: Kuhlabdaeng Hnamkhom
Sisaket – Kittiyaporn Lanont
Top Narakorn
Phua Ma (Thai:ผัวมา; English:My Hubby is coming!) Original artist: Kung Supaporn Sairak
TheMiss Pond's Fresh Face (Thai:มิสพอนด์สหน้าสดสวย) challenging event was held by theUnilever Thailand on 6 April 2022 atHotel Swissôtel Bangkok Ratchada, in which the 77 aspirants of the national tilt appeared without makeup for the judging for the Miss Pond's Fresh Face title.[86] "Amanda Jensen" ofPhuket was later announced the challenging winner on the grand coronational round at Show DC Hall on 30 April.[6]
The winner of the Miss Pond's Fresh Face challenge received the prize of ฿100,000Baht cash (approx. US$3,000) and has to sign a 1-year contract to work as thebrand ambassador forPond's Thailand.[86]
Under the collaboration betweenMiss Grand International Limited andKhon Kaen University, the Isan creative costume competition was held on the outdoor stage of the Art and Culture Museum in Khon Kaen University on 13 March, in which 77 national candidates competed in creative style Isan costumes sewed by different local designers.[87][88] The representative ofSurin, Pa-ornrat Pinmueang, was named the winner at the end of the event and received cash of ฿100,000 Baht (approx. US$3,000) as a prize.[87][88] Pinmueang wore the Galemore witch apparel(Thai:แกลมอ) ofKuy people, an indigenousethnic group inSurin province.[87] The event was hosted by Arthit Mekarkard Mister National Thailand 2016 and Sakul Limpapanon Mister Eco International Thailand 2018.[88]
The swimsuit contest of the Miss Grand Thailand 2022 pageant was done on 16 April 2022, hosted byPamela PasinettiMiss Grand Thailand 2017 [th],[90][91] and was beamed live to a virtual audience via the official YouTube channel, named GrandTV, and its Facebook Live coverage from the Khon Kaen Hall ofCentralPlaza Khon Kaen inKhon Kaen.[90][92] Each national delegate wore the same type of swimsuit designed by the organizer and paraded one by one in front of the panel of judges.[91] The score for this event, together with the swimsuit section on the preliminary stage on 27 April was used to determine the "Best in Swimsuit" winner, which was later announced on the national final stage on 30 April,[90] the representative ofChiang Mai, Athita Payak, is the conqueror of such.[6]
In addition to searching for the aforementioned title, the event was also used to determine the first 8 finalists who will advance to compete for the "Devonte Men's Women Style" title, the winner of which will obtain cash of ฿500,000Baht (approx.USD$15,000) as a prize and has to sign a 1-year contract to serve as the ambassador for the brand.[90][91]
The competition for the annual special title of "Miss Darling of Khon Kaen"(Thai:มิสแกรนด์ขวัญใจขอนแก่น) was held on 17 April at Khon Kaen Hall ofCentralPlaza Khon Kaen,[12] and beamed live worldwide to a virtual audience via the organizer YouTube channel, aiming to determine the most favorite candidate for the pageant host province.[93] The event was hosted by Arthit Mekakard, Mister National Thailand 2016, andPamela PasinettiMiss Grand Thailand 2017 [th].[94][93] According to all previous editions ofMiss Grand Thailand, the winners of "Miss Darling of the Host province" always secure their position among the top 5 finalists at the final national contest.[95]
The contestants were classified under four geographical regions namely; northern, northeastern, central, and southern, regardless of thegovernment administrative regions, each group consisted of 17, 20, 22, and 18 provinces, respectively.[94][93][96] Each delegate was introduced in the first opening parade with the same style of simpleIsan costume and then competed in theevening gown round. Five contestants with the highest accumulation points from each region advanced to the top 20 round, and only two delegates of each regional group qualified for the further round.[97][93] The winner of the fast track (automatic advancement) title, "Miss G-Rich", which was chosen by one of the event's sponsors, as well as the winner of "Miss Popularity", were automatically placed among the top 10 finalists, where all entrants were asked the same question about a Thai politician recently accused ofsexual harassment.[97][94][98][93] After the first Q&A round, the judges then selected the top five candidates regardless of the regional groups to compete in the final question-and-answer portion which all top 5 finalists were questioned about the problem related to theKhon Kaenlocal government administration and other national political issues.[94][98] At the end of the event, a 21-year-oldThai-Iranian, "Ornpreeya Nesa Mahmoodi" ofAng Thong province was named the winner and received cash of ฿50,000Baht as a prize,[97][98][93] and the first runner-up is belonging to the representative ofBangkok "Engfa Waraha" who received a prize of ฿20,0000 Baht for such position while all other three of top 5 finalists fromNan,Khon Kaen andChonburi were announced the second runners-up and obtained cash of ฿10,0000 Baht each.[94][98][93]
Suraprapa Chantarapapaporn – Director of Aura Rich (Thailand)Co., Ltd.
Chidchonlatarn Chaisingha – Chairperson of Krit Consultant Co., Ltd.
Thunthita Sapsiritarakul – Chairperson of Chaonang (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
Saruta Khankaew – Royal Gateway Co., Ltd. Senior Brand Executive
Jirapun Watcharajindapat – Manager of Jirapun Together Co., Ltd.
Saranon Paisarnphan – Ida Clinic Manager
Methawee Sornprasom – Ida Clinic Manager
Panin Kitjunya – Warasiri Real Estate Project Manager
Jintana Feuanthaisong – Manager of La Villa Co., Ltd.
In addition to crown the main title, the winners of other special awards given by the local organizer were also determined, as listed below.
Miss Popularity – determined by the public vote in the event, the winner of which, "Engfa Waraha" ofBangkok, was automatically qualified for the top 10 finalists of the contest.[94][93]
Miss G-Rich – favorably chosen by the event sponsor, the title recipient "Amanda Jensen" ofPhuket, was also automatically placed among the top 10 finalists at the event.[94][93]
Miss Healthy No Calorie – won by "Charlotte Austin" ofChumphon who received cash of ฿10,000Baht as a prize (approx. USD$300).[95]
Darling of Avila – obtained by "Sulax Siriphattharaphong" ofSurat Thani, who carried out with the prize of ฿10,000 Baht.[95]
Darling of Avila Manager – the winner of which, "Suphatra Kliangprom" ofPhrae, also received a cash of ฿10,000 Baht.[95]
The competition results summary is shown in the diagram below.[94][98][93]
Sub-contest: Miss Darling of Khon Kaen Placement Result
Devonte's Men was one of the sponsors of 2022Miss Grand Thailand pageant. As a representative of the company, "Kittikun Tansuhat" attended theswimsuit contest held at Khon Kaen Hall ofCentralPlaza Khon Kaen on 16 April, to determine 8 eligible candidates who later took part in several challenger events together with other 2 finalists selected through the public online voting. The challenge events aimed to select the winner who will serve as itsbrand ambassador for 1 year.[101][102] The representative ofPhuket, Amanda Jensen, was named the challenging winner on the final night competition on 30 April at Show DC Hall,Bangkok,[6] and received 500,000 Baht (approx. USD$15,000) in cash as a reward.[101][102]
The company also held another challenge event on 18 April where all contestants were randomly divided into 10 groups of 7 each, then all groups were assigned to take the photoshoot with the company representative. The final result found that group 8 which consisted of the representatives fromChiang Mai,Chiang Rai,Kamphaeng Phet,Nakhon Phanom,Phrae,Saraburi andTak provinces, was selected as the winner and received 70,000 baht in cash as a reward.[103][non-primary source needed]
In addition to the aforementioned challenges, Devonte and the pageant organizer also provided the pocket money to 9 candidates chosen by a randomly drawn, as well as offered a 1-day special tour within the host province to other 7 candidates, all chosen delegates and the summary of the challenger selective system are shown below.
Contestants from all77 provinces wore outfits representing the best identity of their home provinces in the "national costume" round of theMiss Grand Thailand 2022 pageant held on 24 April night at the Show DC Hall inHuai Khwang.[105][106][107] The event was also beamed live to a virtual audience via the pageant's official YouTube channel, hosted byPamela PasinettiMiss Grand Thailand 2017 [th] and Sakul Limpapanon, Mister Eco International Thailand 2018.[105][106] For the adjudication process, 25 of 50 finalist costumes will be determined by popular choice throughInstagram and Facebook voting from 24 to 27 April, while the remaining will be selected by the judges.[108][109] Then the second selection process will be operated to select the last 25 costumes, 12 by public voting and the others by a panel of judges. Five winning costumes will be announced on the grand final round on 30 April and rewarded a ฿100,000Baht cash each, with the fourteen runners-up will receive 30,000 baht each.[108][109]
The winner of the "Miss Popular Vote" was determined via a public paid voting on the official Facebook page of the pageant (฿100Baht – approx.USD$3 – for each point) during the period of the pageant camp. The representative ofNonthaburi, Thiphayaporn Phomraj, was named the winner and automatically qualified for the top 10 finalists at the grand final round, held on 30 April at Show DC Hall ofBangkok.[6]
The following list is the special awards provided in the Miss Grand Thailand 2022, the winners of such were either favorably or randomly selected by the pageant sponsors, no physical contest was being held.
Miss Hongthong
Providing organ:
VR Online Innovation Co., Ltd.
Selection criteria:
The contestant with the highest value ofThai lottery online purchase via the contestant link on "Hongthong.com" will be named the winner and receive cash of 66,666Baht prize (approx.USD$2,000).
Winner:
Uthai Thani
Top 3
Bangkok
Chumphon
Top5
Ang Thong
Amnat Charoen
Miss Flora
Providing organ:
Tepprathanporn Pharmacy Co., Ltd.
Selection criteria:
Favorably chosen
Winner:
Bangkok
1st runner-up:
Phuket
2nd runner-up:
Sakon Nakhon
Hongthong's Lucky Girl
Providing organ:
VR Online Innovation Co., Ltd.
Selection criteria:
If the last two digit prize of theThai lottery on 2 May draw date match with the province competition code, the representative of such province will receive ฿100,000Baht cash prize.[115][non-primary source needed]
The preliminary round of the Miss Grand Thailand 2022 pageant, which is usually used to determine the top 20 finalists, will happen on 27 April, at Show DC Hall,Bangkok.[1] In which, all 77 contestants will compete in swimwear and evening gowns in front of a panel of preliminary judges. The scores from the preliminary event, together with a closed-door interview portion, the swimsuit competition as well as the scoring via all ancillary events, will determine the top 20 finalists who will be announced on the grand final stage on 30 April.
The winner of the contest will receive ฿1.2 millionbaht (approx.USD$ 36,783, to date) in cash and acondominium worth 1.8 million baht as prizes.[1][14][116] Meanwhile, the 1st–4th runners-up will be offered ฿7.0, 6.0, 5.5, and 5.0 hundred thousand baht cash, respectively.[116] Such the winner, as well as all runners-up, have to sign a contract to work with the company for 1 year.[1] In addition, the remaining of the 10 finalists will receive a prize of ฿100,000 baht each, the first year that the organizers will award the prize to top 10 finalists.[9][116]
List of Miss Grand Thailand 2022 Special Award Winners
Award
Winner
Main Award: the winners of the following awards were determined directly by either the national organizer or pageant sponsors then were announced on the national grand final stage.
Ancillary Award: the following award winner was determined through the challenging event held by the pageant sponsor, the title recipient was only announced at the end of such event.
^Nakhon Sawan – Aksarapak Chaiammart , the original winner, was unable to participate at the national stage due to the education issues, hence, the first runner-up Aizryh Phipat was instead promoted to take over the title.
^Chiang Mai Provincial Tourism and Sports Office (18 February 2021)."การประกวดมิสแกรนด์ จังหวัดเชียงใหม่".Chiangmai.mots.go.th (in Thai). Archived fromthe original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved17 December 2021.
^Governor's Office of Roi Et Province (20 December 2022)."การประกวด "มิสแกรนด์ร้อยเอ็ด 2022".Roiet.go.th (in Thai).Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved24 February 2022.
Chiang Mai
Lampang
Nakhon Pathom
Nonthaburi
Amnat Charoen
Udon Thani
Kanchanaburi
Surat Thani
Bangkok
Chonburi
Chumphon
Lamphun
Phuket
Chiang Rai
Kalasin
Nakhon Sawan
Phrae
Roi Et
Satun
Trat
Yasothon
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Prachinburi
Sisaket
Ratchaburi
Loei
Nong Bua Lamphu
Chaiyaphum
Khon Kaen
Ang Thong
Uthai Thani
Surin
Pathum Thani
Ranong
Krabi
Kamphaeng Phet
Chanthaburi
Chachoengsao
Chai Nat
Tak
Nakhon Nayok
Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Narathiwat
Nan
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Phayao
Phang Nga
Phatthalung
Phichit
Phitsanulok
Phetchabun
Phetchaburi
Maha Sarakham
Mukdahan
Mae Hong Son
Yala
Lopburi
Songkhla
Samut Prakan
Samut Sakhon
Sa Kaeo
Saraburi
Singburi
Suphanburi
Nong Khai
Uttaradit
Ubon Ratchathani
Rayong
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1
Trang
Bueng Kan
Buriram
Pattani
Sakon Nakhon
Samut Songkhram
Sukhothai
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