Thailand's Next Top Model is a Thai reality television show based on America's Next Top Model that aired in 2005. The show was hosted by Thai supermodel Sonia Couling. The show's only season aired on ThaiTV 3 every Wednesday and Thursday at 21.50-22.00. It began airing on 18 May 2005 and ended on 28 August 2005.
Week by week one of the girls is eliminated until only one remains and is crowned Thailand's Next Top Model. The prize for winning Thailand's Next Top Model included a contract with Elite Model Management in Bangkok, a brand new Toyota car and a cash prize of ฿500.000. It was won by You Kheawchaum from Samut Songkhram.
Overview The show takes 500 applicants from around the country and selects 13 final participants, who then have to live together for 13 weeks.
Every week, another girl is eliminated through a series of photo shoots. In episodes 9 and 10, the top 5 girls took a trip to Tokyo, Japan. In the last episode, the last two girls compete to be the winner of the competition.
Cycles Cycle Premiere date WinnerRunner-up Other contestants in order of eliminationNumber of contestantsInternational Destinations 1You KheawchaumMay SootpaYok Boonchuay, Numfon Dalhek, Ann Christodurachris, Jha Phuenghan, Tai Watmeuang, Lukkade Piampiboon, Gib Teerawasutkul, Apple Karachoth, Ratee Ngarmniyom, Luktarn Puagkong, Nok Pomanee13Tokyo
Episode summaries
Episodes 1-2
Original airdate: May 18–19, 2005
First call-out: Luktarn Puagkong Bottom two: Yok Boonchuay & Numfon Dalhek Eliminated: Yok Boonchuay
Episodes 3-4
Original airdate: May 25–26, 2005
First call-out: Ann Christodurachris Bottom two: Numfon Dalhek & Lukkade Piampiboon Eliminated: Numfon Dalhek
Episodes 5-6
Original airdate: June 1–2, 2005
First call-out: Gib Teerawisutkul Bottom two: Jha Phuenghan & Ann Christodurachris Eliminated: Ann Christodurachris
Episodes 7-8
Original airdate: June 8–9, 2005
First call-out: Nok Pomanee Bottom two: Lukkade Piampiboon & Jha Phuenghan Eliminated: Jha Phuenghan
Episodes 9-10
Original airdate: June 15–16, 2005
First call-out: May Sootpa Bottom two: Tai Watmeuang & Nok Pomanee Eliminated: Tai Watmeuang
Episodes 11-12
Original airdate: June 22–23, 2005
First call-out: Ratee Ngarmniyom Bottom two: Luktarn Puagkong & Lukkade Piampiboon Eliminated: Lukkade Piampiboon
Episodes 13-14
Original airdate: June 29–30, 2005
First call-out: You Kheawchaum Bottom two: Gib Teerawisutkul & Apple Karachoth Eliminated: Gib Teerawisutkul
Episodes 15-16
Original airdate: July 6–7, 2005
First call-out: Nok Pomanee Bottom two: Luktarn Puagkong & Apple Karachoth Eliminated: Apple Karachoth
Episodes 17-18
Original airdate: July 13–14, 2005
First call-out: You Kheawchaum Bottom two: Nok Pomanee & Ratee Ngarmniyom Eliminated: Ratee Ngarmniyom
Episodes 19-20
Original airdate: July 20–21, 2005
First call-out: May Sootpa Bottom two: Nok Pomanee & Luktarn Puagkong Eliminated: Luktarn Puagkong
Episodes 21-22
Original airdate: July 27–28, 2005
Recap episode.
Episodes 23-24
Original airdate: August 10–11, 2005
First call-out: May Sootpa Bottom two: You Kheawchaum & Nok Pomanee Eliminated: Nok Pomanee
Episodes 25-26
Original airdate: August 17–18, 2005
Final Two: May Sootpa & You Kheawchaum
In this episode, the competition ended, but the winner was announced on August 28, 2005.
Special episode
Original airdate: August 28, 2005
This episode was reunion and talk show of contestants. was moderator this show. Ann can't go to the reunion because she had a mission in the Miss Thailand World 2005 pageant at Si Racha, but she had connected in a VTR live from her to greet all the contestants. And then, the show had been cut when Sonia Couling announced the winner in episode 13. You was the winner.
Thailand's Next Top Model: You Kheawchaum
Contestants
(ages stated are at start of contest)
Contestant Age Hometown Height OutcomeYok Boonchuay22UttaraditEliminated in Episode 1Numfon Dalhek24Ubon RatchathaniEliminated in Episode 2Ann Christodurachris18BangkokEliminated in Episode 3Jha Phuenghan21Khon KaenEliminated in Episode 4Tai Watmeuang26BangkokEliminated in Episode 5Lukkade Piampiboon17RatchaburiEliminated in Episode 6Gib Teerawasutkul20BangkokEliminated in Episode 7Apple Karachoth22AyuthayaEliminated in Episode 8Ratee Ngarmniyom 23BangkokEliminated in Episode 9Luktarn Puagkong22BangkokEliminated in Episode 10Nok Pomanee19BangkokEliminated in Episode 12May Sootpa22Chiang MaiRunner-upYou Kheawchaum19Samut Songkhram Winner
Summaries
Call-out order
OrderWeeks123456789101213 1 Luktarn Ann Gib Nok May Ratee You Nok You May May You 2 You Apple May Ratee You Gib Nok Ratee May You You May 3 Apple Nok Ratee Apple Ratee Nok May You Luktarn Nok Nok 4 Ann May You You Luktarn You Luktarn May Nok Luktarn 5 May You Nok Luktarn Apple May Ratee Luktarn Ratee 6 Nok Ratee Lukkade May Gib Apple Apple Apple 7 Ratee Gib Apple Gib Lukkade Luktarn Gib 8 Lukkade Luktarn Luktarn Tai Nok Lukkade 9 Gib Tai Tai Lukkade Tai 10 Tai Jha Jha Jha 11 Jha Lukkade Ann 12 Numfon Numfon 13 Yok
The contestant was eliminated The contestant won the competition In episode 7, the top 7 girls had makeovers. In episode 9 and 10, the top 5 girls gone to tournament on Japan. Episode 11 was the recap episode. In special episode was a reunion and talk show of contestants. Then, the winner was announced.
Photo Shoot & Competition Guide Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Ayuthaya Temple Episode 2 Photo Shoot: Daybeds Magazine Episode 3 Competition: Runway for Act cloth Episode 4 Photo Shoot: AIIZ on the beach Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Levi's Jeans with male model Episode 6 Competition: Acting show on stage Episode 7 Photo Shoot: L'Oréal Feria Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Diamond and Animals Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Cars and Spacegirl Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Lingerie in Japan Episode 12 Photo Shoot: Leo Beer Episode 13 Photo Shoot & Commercial: Pond's Day cream Commercial and Print Ad
Makeovers This season's makeovers included teeth whitening for the top seven girls. Gift: Light brown and curled Apple: Dark, Long, and parted Gib: Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby inspired short hairstyle Luktarn: Dark blonde Nok: Afro style May: Light brown bob cut You: Cut short and colored Red
Presenter & Judges Sonia Couling, supermodel as presenter & judge Rungnapa Kittivat, supermodel as judges Sira "O" Kulsrethsiri, fashion stylist as judges
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