Chutima Durongdej
Encyclopedia
Chutima Chantelle Durongdej , nicknamed Kai Mook (born 6 December 1985 in Bangkok
, Thailand
) is Miss Thailand Universe
2009. She won the 2nd Runner-up of "Best National Costume" and "Miss Photogenic" in the 2009 Miss Universe
pageant competition held in the Bahamas.
, in 2006.
On March 28, 2009, Durongdej competed in the 10th Miss Thailand Universe
pageant held in Bangkok where she won and was crowned by reigning Miss Thailand Universe 2008 Gavintra Photijak
.
Chutima competed in the Miss Universe 2009
pageant in Nassau
, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. She was chosen to be Miss Photogenic via the worldwide Internet voting poll. She also won the Best National Costume 2nd Runner-up.
Host: You have studied abroad for a long time and, according to your profile, you did many activities: singing, dancing, and so many other activities. But one of your most favorite things is doing meditation which is hardly practiced among teenagers nowadays. The question is how do you get on your activity and what benefits do you have got?
Contestant: I always do meditation
. I keep considering in my mind to be aware of things coming out of my deeper self. This benefits our daily life in society because we can run up against all disturbances by deliberating myself. Suppose one says bad words to you (the host) you can stop fighting back or any arguments by letting your bad emotion die away immediately.
Host: How do you consider your present state of mind?
Contestant: I'm feeling proud of myself and feeling great of being the top twelve, so I would like to thank all judges who voted for me. Thank you!
Host: She shows the advantages of doing mediation as she can answer the questions very well!
The 2nd interview for top five:
Host: If you were a part of a big tree which consists of many parts, such as branches, leaves, roots, or a trunk, which part is chosen representing yourself, and why?
Contestant: If I were a part of a big tree, I would select to be a root because a tree can't live without roots. In addition, I prefer being a giver to a receiver. My inspiration of being a giver is my mom: she has given me everything. I can stand here because of her doing much for me. On this stage, Miss Thailand Universe
, I wanna say I love you so much, mom, thank you.
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
) is 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...
2009. She won the 2nd Runner-up of "Best National Costume" and "Miss Photogenic" in the 2009 Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant competition held in the Bahamas.
Biography
Durongdej primarily educated from King’s College, Taunton GCSE and Millfield School in the United Kingdom. After that she received Bachelor of Food Science and Nutrition from the Sutton Bonington campus of the Nottingham University in 2007. A year later, she received a master's degree in Business Management from City University, London.Pageantry
During her studies in the United Kingdom, Chutima participated in Miss London and Miss Wimbledon pageants, where she received the 2nd runner-up and 1st runner-up respectively. She was also chosen into the top 20 of Britain's Next Top ModelBritain's Next Top Model
Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model is a British reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Britain's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry...
, in 2006.
On March 28, 2009, Durongdej competed in the 10th 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...
pageant held in Bangkok where she won and was crowned by reigning Miss Thailand Universe 2008 Gavintra Photijak
Gavintra Photijak
Gavintra Photijak , nicknamed Gam Gavintra Photijak , nicknamed Gam Gavintra Photijak , nicknamed Gam (born 24 December 1986 in Nongkhai, Thailand is a student, and pageant titleholder who has competed in the Miss Universe pageant....
.
Chutima competed in the Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
pageant in Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. She was chosen to be Miss Photogenic via the worldwide Internet voting poll. She also won the Best National Costume 2nd Runner-up.
Her Interview in Miss Thailand Universe 2009
The 1st interview for top twelve;Host: You have studied abroad for a long time and, according to your profile, you did many activities: singing, dancing, and so many other activities. But one of your most favorite things is doing meditation which is hardly practiced among teenagers nowadays. The question is how do you get on your activity and what benefits do you have got?
Contestant: I always do meditation
Meditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
. I keep considering in my mind to be aware of things coming out of my deeper self. This benefits our daily life in society because we can run up against all disturbances by deliberating myself. Suppose one says bad words to you (the host) you can stop fighting back or any arguments by letting your bad emotion die away immediately.
Host: How do you consider your present state of mind?
Contestant: I'm feeling proud of myself and feeling great of being the top twelve, so I would like to thank all judges who voted for me. Thank you!
Host: She shows the advantages of doing mediation as she can answer the questions very well!
The 2nd interview for top five:
Host: If you were a part of a big tree which consists of many parts, such as branches, leaves, roots, or a trunk, which part is chosen representing yourself, and why?
Contestant: If I were a part of a big tree, I would select to be a root because a tree can't live without roots. In addition, I prefer being a giver to a receiver. My inspiration of being a giver is my mom: she has given me everything. I can stand here because of her doing much for me. On this stage, 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...
, I wanna say I love you so much, mom, thank you.
Facts/Trivia
- Her nickname 'Kaimook' means PearlPearlA pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other...
in English. - Kai-Mook is also the name of a baby elephant, born in the Zoo of Antwerp, on 17 May 2009.