A 22-year-old Prapatsorn Green Park 8 Project woman beat out 65 others to win Chonburi’s Miss Songkran pageant.
Wilasinee Teepan was awarded a 50,000 baht prize and winner’s sash at the April 11 beauty contest at Chonburi’s Thai New Year festival in front of the Chonburi District Office.
Kwanchat Tanadsornsarn, 24, of Chonburi was named first runner-up and won 30,000 baht. Morakot Phunpol, a 24-year-old sponsored by Region 2 Labor Court, won third place and 20,000 baht.
Chonburi Governor Wichit Chatpaisit (right) presents first prize to Wilasinee Teepan, winner of Chonburi’s Miss Songkran pageant.
The Miss Chonburi award and 10,000 baht went to Supaporn Promtes, sponsored by Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, and the Miss Photogenic prize to Siwaporn Siriprapa, who was sponsored by the Don Hualor Sub-district.
Sixty-five women dressed in traditional Thai costumes entered the contest. Fifteen were selected as finalists and performed stage shows for judges before the top three were chosen. The Miss Chonburi winner was chosen by audience members, who cast votes by giving each contestant roses.