Veena Praveenar Singh crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2025

Veena Praveenar Singh bested 76 other contestants to win Miss Universe Thailand 2025 in a spectacular show on Saturday, August 23 at MGI Hall in Bangkok. The 29-year-old beauty representing the province of Saraburi will now prepare to compete in the upcoming Miss Universe 2025 pageant in Thailand this November. Praewwanich Ruangthong of Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and Naruemol Phimphakdee of Phuket were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Kamonporn Thongphon of Nakhon Si Thammarat and Amandine Grasset of Pathum Thani rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The new Miss Universe Thailand was crowned by former Miss Universe Natalie Glebova from Canada. She made history as the first woman of Indian descent to win the national title. Veena was born in Chiang Mai to Indian parents and is a graduate of Thammasat University in Bangkok with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies. No stranger to pageantry, she has previously joined the national pageant three ti...