Chananporn Rosjan
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Chananporn Rosjan nicknamed Nod is a pilot
Aviator
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, model
Model (person)
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, and Miss Thailand Universe
Miss Thailand Universe
Miss Thailand Universe is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Thailand's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2000.The reigning Miss Thailand Universe is Chanyasorn Sakornchan who was crowned on March 26, 2011 in Bangkok by Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010...

 2005 titleholder.

Biography

Rosjan was educated primarily at Ruamrudee International School
Ruamrudee International School
Ruamrudee International School is an international school for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 incorporated under the laws of the Kingdom of Thailand as a non-profit organization. It is located in the district of Minburi, in Bangkok, Thailand...

 in Bangkok, Thailand.

She moved to New York, U.S.
United States
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 with her family where her guardian was general consulate. She studied at the Francis Lewis High School
Francis Lewis High School
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 and returned to Thailand to study at Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology is a semi-autonomous institute of technology established in 1992 within Thammasat University. It is located in Pathum Thani, Thailand...

 at Thammasat University
Thammasat University
Thammasat University , or in brief TU , is Thailand's second oldest university. Officially established on 27 June 1934, the university was originally named by founder Pridi Banomyong, University of Moral Science and Politics , reflecting the political fervor of the time...

 where she later received Bachelor of Electrical Engineering.

Besides Thai
Thai language
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 and English
English language
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, Rosjan also speaks German
German language
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 and Italian
Italian language
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.

Career

She represented Thailand in Junior World Golf Championships
Junior World Golf Championships
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 held in San Diego, California
California
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 between 1992 - 1996.

She now works as a pilot for Thai Air Asia.

Pageantry

On March 29, 2005, Rosjan won the coveted title of Miss Thailand Universe
Miss Thailand Universe
Miss Thailand Universe is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Thailand's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2000.The reigning Miss Thailand Universe is Chanyasorn Sakornchan who was crowned on March 26, 2011 in Bangkok by Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010...

 2005 beating 43 other hopeful young women around the country.

She then went on to compete with 80 other beautiful young women from around the globe in the Miss Universe 2005
Miss Universe 2005
Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.At the conclusion of the final telecast, Miss Universe Canada, Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia...

 pageant held in her home country where she won Best National Costume Award. She was one of the favourites to win the Miss Universe crown but did not place. She was, however, the third Thai woman to win the pageant's Best National Costume Award, the others being Saengduan Manwong in 1969 and Porntip Nakhirunkanok
Porntip Nakhirunkanok
Porntip Bui Nakhirunkanok aka Porntip Bui Simon is a Thai beauty queen who has held the title Miss Universe 1988. She became the second woman from Thailand to win the Miss Universe crown, the first being Apasra Hongsakula in 1965.-Biography:Nakhirunkanok was born in Chacheonsao, Thailand...

 in 1988.

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