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Suchata Chuangsri becomes Thailand’s first-ever Miss World
The 22-year-old Phuket native – who speaks Mandarin, English and Thai – plans to use her new platform to champion breast cancer awareness
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Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand has been crowned Miss World 2025, marking a historic first for her country at the 72nd edition of the international pageant, held this year in Hyderabad, India.
Chuangsri, a 22-year-old political-science student from Phuket, emerged victorious from a field of 108 contestants representing countries across the globe.
She received the crown on Saturday from the reigning title-holder, Czech model Krystyna Pyszková.
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Chuangsri said she aimed to use the Miss World platform to raise awareness of breast cancer through her “Opal for Her” initiative, which she has championed for over three years.
The first runner-up in the contest was Hasset Dereje Admassu of Ethiopia, followed by Maja Klajda of Poland and Aurélie Joachim of Martinique. Contestants competed across four global regions: Africa, the Americas and Caribbean, Asia and Oceania, and Europe.
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