Yaowalak Traisurat
Encyclopedia
Yaowalak Traisurat nicknamed Jiab is a beauty queen from Nakhon Si Thammarat
, Thailand
who won the Miss Thailand Universe
pageant in 2003 and previously won the Miss Teen Thailand
pageant in 2000.
where her father was a professor.
She's currently studying master degree at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
.
on March 29, 2003.
After winning the Miss Thailand Universe
title, she represented Thailand in the Miss Universe 2003
pageant held in Panama
but did not place. The pageant was won by Amelia Vega
of Dominican Republic
.
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Si Thammarat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Province and the Nakhon Si Thammarat district. It is about south of Bangkok, on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The city was the administrative center of southern Thailand during most of its history. ...
, 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...
who won the 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 in 2003 and previously won the Miss Teen Thailand
Miss Teen Thailand
Miss Teen Thailand is a beauty contest for Thai girls aged 15-18. The title is currently held by Inspire Entertainment Co., Ltd.The reigning Miss Teen Thailand is Hana Lewis, who was crowned on October 22, 2010-History:Stage of the Miss Teen Thailand...
pageant in 2000.
Biography
Traisurat obtained a bachelor degree from King Mongkut's Institute of Technology LadkrabangKing Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang is a leading research and educational institution and one of Thailand's leading universities. It is in the city of Bangkok, Thailand...
where her father was a professor.
She's currently studying master degree at King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang is a leading research and educational institution and one of Thailand's leading universities. It is in the city of Bangkok, Thailand...
.
Pageantry
Traisurat was crowned Miss Teen Thailand 2000 and Miss Thailand UniverseMiss 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...
on March 29, 2003.
After winning the 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...
title, she represented Thailand in the Miss Universe 2003
Miss Universe 2003
Miss Universe 2003, the 52nd Miss Universe pageant, was held at Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003. 71 delegates from around the universe competed for the crown...
pageant held in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
but did not place. The pageant was won by Amelia Vega
Amelia Vega
Amelia Vega Polanco became the first and only Dominican woman to be named Miss Universe, in 2003. At the age of 18, she was the youngest winner since 1994....
of Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
Facts/Trivia
- Traisurat is the only Miss Teen Thailand winner to hold the title Miss Thailand UniverseMiss Thailand UniverseMiss 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...
. - She was a major favourite by press from the very beginning and won expectedly.
- She also bagged in the Miss Photogenic Award and Miss Popular Vote Award.
- She has a twin sister.