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Sophida Kanchanarin is the current Miss Universe Thailand 2018 titleholder and will be representing her country in the upcoming Miss Universe 2018 beauty pageant in Bangkok. Sophida was preceded by 2017 winner Maria Poonlertlarp. If Sophida comes away with the win, she would be the third Miss Thailand to come away with the Miss Universe title.
Previous Miss Thailand winners are Porntip Nakhirunkanok in 1988 and Apasra Hongsakula in 1965.
From her official bio:
As someone who has learned how to free herself from mental block, Sophida has set up a project called ‘UNLOCK’ to encourage the younger generation, especially girls in House of Correction, to recover and discover their identity, abilities and potentials. Sophida hopes to make her country proud at this year’s Miss Universe competition.
The 23-year-old made the move to pageantry after graduating with a degree in business administration from the University of Nevada. She hopes to use her platform to advocate for professional credibility in female leaders, Equal Pay, adn the Gender pay gap.
You can follow Sophida and learn more about her journey by clicking follow on Instagram or heading on over to her official Twitter account. Additional photos of Sophida Kanchanarin can be seen below.
The 2018 Miss Universe National Costume Competition was just aired via live stream December 10, 2018. So far we have seen all the candidates who are going to compete in this year’s pageant showcased a costume that represents their nation in an elaborate display of color and culture from around the world. The official Miss Universe 2018 will air in the United States live Sunday, December 16 from 7 to 10 P.M. ET live/ PT tape-delayed on FOX.
