Miss Grand Thailand 2024 () was the 11th edition of the Miss Grand Thailand pageant, held on April 6, 2024, at the organizer-owned hall, MGI Hall, located in the Bravo BKK Mall, Bangkok. Representatives of seventy-seven administrative divisions of the country competed for the title, of whom a 27-year-old Thai-Singaporean beauty influencer and entrepreneur representing Phuket, Malin Chara-anan, was announced the winner. Malin was crowned by Miss Grand Thailand 2023, Thaweeporn Phingchamrat of Chumphon. Malin later represented Thailand in Miss Grand International 2024, and was placed among the top 20 finalists.
Initially, the pageant boot camp was programmed to be arranged in Songkhla Province, but was later canceled due to the opposing political views between the national organizer and the royalist and conservative local governments, and Phuket Province was chosen as the replacement, making it the second time the pageant was hosted in the province.
The event was live-transmitted to audiences worldwide via the pageant's YouTube channel, GrandTV, with a Thai-Australian Matthew Deane as the host.
Background Selection of the host province During the press conference of the Miss Grand Songkhla 2023 pageant held on November 30, 2022, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to host the 2024 national pageant of Miss Grand Thailand between the national organizer, MGI PLC, and Hat Yai local governments were also signed. However, the proposition was later canceled due to the opposing political views between the organizer, which supports the center-left parties in the 2023 Thai general election, and the local governments, which support the right-wing politics, as well as the conflict between the national director, Nawat Itsaragrisil, and the 2023 Miss Grand Songkhla provincial director, Chanpen Parisuttho-Namchanda, who disagree with expressing political opinions on the beauty pageant stage.
As the pageant president declared on his personal social media in late-May 2023, Phuket was expected to be a new preliminary host province after the center-left Move Forward Party, making it a clean sweep of all three provincial MP seats contested in the 2023 Thai general election held on May 14. Previously, the province was usually the bastion of right-wing, conservative, and royalist parties, such as the Democrat Party and Palang Pracharath Party. The official confirmation was later made at the Miss Grand Thailand 2024 press conference organized at the Show DC Mega Complex on July 27, 2023. Meanwhile, the grand final round was set for Bangkok, as in all previous editions.
Location and date The pageant activities was scheduled for March 3 to April 6, with 8 sub-contests, 4 of which, including the Southern Thai costume contest, swimsuit competition, Miss Darling of Phuket, and the Grand Concert Live in Phuket, will be organized in the preliminary host province, Phuket, while the remaining 4 events, namely the national costume competition, Miss Grand T-pop star, preliminary competition, and the grand gala final, will happen in Bangkok.
The following is a list of Miss Grand Thailand 2024's main events.
Selection of contestants All of the Miss Grand Thailand 2024 contestants were determined through the provincial contests, which was held by different local organizers who, in some cases, are responsible for more than one province. In some provinces, such as Prachuap Khiri Khan, district-level pageants were also held. The provincial winners hold the title "Miss Grand (Province)" for the year of their reign.
Sixty-eight provincial pageants with a total of 77 titles were organized in different provinces all over the country; 21 of which happened in the capital, Bangkok. The following is a list of the provinces that organized their provincial contests for Miss Grand Thailand 2024.
Number of Host provinceProvincial titles Total titles Pageant(s)/Province Title(s)/Province 21 24 Bangkok Event 1 – Amnat Charoen Event 2 – Bangkok Event 3 – Samut SakhonEvent 4 – NanEvent 5 – Phang Nga, Phatthalung, and Satun Event 6 – Saraburi Event 7 – Chai NatEvent 8 – Phetchabun Event 9 – RatchaburiEvent 10 – Nong Bua Lamphu Event 11 – Prachin Buri Event 12 – Sakhon Nakhon Event 13 – Sing Buri Event 14 – MukdahanEvent 15 – Chumphon and Phichit Event 18 – LoeiEvent 19 – Ang ThongEvent 20 – Pathum Thani Event 21 – Sa Kaeo24 2 5 ChonburiEvent 1 – ChonburiEvent 2 – Krabi, Narathiwas, Pattani, and Yala523Chiang MaiEvent 1 – Chiang MaiEvent 2 – Lampang and Lamphun1 2 Maha Sarakham, Kalasin4 1 1Pathum ThaniPhayao1 1 1 Other 40 provincesTotal provincial titles77
Result Color keys For regional group:For international placement:
Placements Placement ContestantsInternational placement 1st runner-up 2nd runner-up 3rd runner-up 4th runner-up 5th runners-up
Top 20 Notes Automatically qualified for the Top 11 finalists after winning the fast track "Miss Popular vote". Automatically qualified for the Top 11 finalists after winning the fast track "Best Seller". Automatically qualified for the Top 11 finalists after winning the "Boss Choice" award. Automatically qualified for the Top 5 finalists after winning the "Boss Choice" award. As Miss Grand United Kingdom.
Main special awards
Award Contestants Miss Darling of PhuketPathum Thani – Kanyaphatsaphon RungrueangMiss Popular VoteChai Nat – Phoraphak WorasophonphakdeeMiss PhotogenicSaraburi – Suntaree Uan-inthMiss Grand Best SellerSaraburi – Suntaree Uan-inthMiss Grand T-Pop StarMaha Sarakham – Aoratai Phangchan Mukdahan – Nattha Intasao Nakhon Phanom – Sasicha Duangket Phayao – Panvasa Kachunram Phichit – Piyarada Wayuwech Ranong – Natthawikarn Pheukamornkul Sakon Nakhon – Napapat Rungroj Satun – Emma Martini Best in SwimsuitChonburi – Natthakan KunchayawanatBest IntroductionMukdahan – Nattha Intasao Best National CostumeNakhon Ratchasima - Nanthicha Yangwatthana Best Southern Thai CostumeTak – Piyaporn SuksomAwards given to the provincial teamsBest Provincial DirectorPhuket – Teerasak PholngamBest DesignerTrang – Narin Sutawong of Narin Boutique
Ancillary awards Before the beginning of the pageant camp, several live-stream selling challenges were performed. Each provincial representative had to sell the organizer's products through live streams on digital platforms to meet the sales target set by the organizer. All participating candidates received 15% of their sales. If the target was archived, the candidates qualified for the organizer-related entertainment activities, such as becoming a special guest in the concert or an actress, etc.
The following table details the winners of all ancillary awards given in the Miss Grand Thailand 2024 pageant, which included the awards and cash prizes delivered by the sponsors. In addition to the main winners, some runners-up in these titles also received prizes. Best ArrivalBest in Grand CarnivalSpecial awards inMiss Darling of Phuket contestPresenterCHAT CosmeticsPresenterMGI PCLAwardWinnerPrizePrize฿50,000 Baht eachPrize฿10,000 Baht eachPeople ChoiceBangkok฿50,000 BahtWinnersAmnat Charoen Bangkok Chai Nat Lamphun Pathum Thani PhuketWinnersNonthaburi Mae Hong Son Phang Nga Phuket TrangBest Social MediaPhuket฿20,000 BahtBest Hair & SkinPhatthalung฿10,000 BahtMiss WOW FactorPhuket฿10,000 BahtMiss Bellevue BeachfrontRoi Et฿10,000 BahtIDL Grand IDOLMaha Sarakham Phuket฿10,000 Baht฿10,000 Baht La Glace Beabie VibesBest in Peranakans FashionTik Tok live-stream selling challengesPresenterLa Glace ThailandPresenterMGI PCLChallengeWinner(s)Prize฿50,000 BahtPrize฿10,000 BahtMGI PCL'sThank You PartyBecame guest singers inthe MGI PCL's Thank You PartyWinnerChumphonWinnerKanchanaburiMiracle SnackSaraburiBecame guest singer in TheGrand Concert: Miracle SnackBest SellerBest PromoterPresenterCathy Doll CosmeticsPresenterWink White Co., Ltd.MGI's PageantTraining CoursePhichit Chumphon Phuket Saraburi BangkokRanong Mukdahan Chiang Mai Phatthalung NanPrize฿10,000 BahtPrize฿50,000 BahtWinnerKalasinWinnerAng ThongMiss ShakiraMiss BearbearyThe winners attended the pageant training courseorganized by the MGI PCLPresenterShakiraPresenterBearbearyPrizeShakira productsPrize฿10,000 BahtMGI's Drama ProjectsBangkok Chaiyaphum Chumphon Kalasin Kanchanaburi Lampang Lumphun Maha Sarakham Mukdahan Nan Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Sawan Phang NgaPhatthalung Phetchaburi Phichit Phitsanulok Phuket Ranong Sakon Nakhon Saraburi Satun Sisaket Surin TrangWinnerNakhon PhanomWinnerPhuketShakira QueenMiss Medice Supper SellerPresenterShakiraPresenterMedice Medical Inc.Prize฿50,000 BahtPrize฿100,000 BahtWinnerNakhon PathomWinnerPathum ThaniMiss CitraMiss Sunsilk TreatmentPresenterUnilever ThailandPresenterSunsilkPrize฿100,000 BahtPrize฿200,000 BahtWinnerPhuketWinnerChumphonThe Grand Concert:Engfa CharlottePhichitBecame guest singer in TheGrand Concert: Engfa CharlotteCHAT's Lucky GirlMiss 4U2PresenterCHAT CosmeticsPresenter4U2 Thailand Co., Ltd.SmimmingPhu:Bikini on the beachChai Nat Phichit Chumphon Phuket LoeiSaraburi Mukdahan Uthai Thani NonthaburiPrize฿10,000 BahtPrize฿50,000 BahtWinnerChanthaburiWinnerPhuketMiss SunsilkBest SmilePresenterSunsilkPresenterD-DentWon Special Yacht trip to PhuketPrize฿50,000 Baht eachPrize฿50,000 Baht eachWinnersPhuket Pathum ThaniWinnersChumphon NonthaburiMiss Beauty BloomingGrand Fashion LookPresenterBaby Bright ThailandPresenter7th Street ThailandPrize฿50,000 BahtPrize฿50,000 BahtWinnerChumphonWinnerChumphonMiss Do-oD Drink CreatorMiss Do-oD DrinkPresenterDo-oD DrinkPresenterDo-oD DrinkPrize฿50,000 BahtPrize฿100,000 BahtWinnerPathum ThaniWinnerBangkokWink White Beauty QueenMiss Beautiful SkinPresenterWink White ThailandPresenterCHAT CosmeticsPrize฿100,000 BahtPrize฿100,000 BahtWinnerBangkokWinnerPhuketMiss Cathy Doll InfluencerMiss Kitty Kawaii Best SellerPresenterCathy Doll CosmeticsPresenterKitty KawaiiPrize฿100,000 BahtPrize฿100,000 BahtWinnerPhuketWinnerPhuketFriends of Dr. JiLLCHAT InfluencerPresenterDr. JiLL CosmeticsPresenterCHAT CosmeticsPrize฿100,000 Baht eachPrize฿100,000 BahtWinnersBangkok Maha Sarakham Pathum Thani Phuket SaraburiWinnerPhuket
Sub-contests
Miss Darling of Phuket
Miss Darling of Phuket or Miss Darling of the host city () was one of the six main sub-contests of Miss Grand Thailand 2024, held on 19 March 2024 at the Saphan Hin 4000 Seat Municipal Stadium, Phuket. All 77 provincial representatives participated in the event, which consisted of four rounds: the opening round where the delegates paraded in the Peranakan Chinese wardrobes, followed by the evening gown round, the top 20 round which was elected based on 4-B categories (Beauty, Body, Brain, and Business); the top 20 later competed in the long gown round, where the top 10 were elected. The final 10 qualified for the speech round to determine the top 5, who then faced the question and answer round, where the final winner was elected.
At the end of the event, the representative of Pathum Thani, Kanyaphatsaphon Rungrueang, was announced as the winner and received a ฿200,000 Bath cash prize as the reward. Meanwhile, Yuwaporn Songngam of Bangkok, Malin Chara-anan of Phuket, Aoratai Phangchan of Mahasarakham, and Nattha Intasao of Mukdahan, were named the runners-up.
The event was hosted by Sakul Limpapanon and Napattarapon Nonjit. In addition to the main title, several special awards given by the local sponsors in Phuket were also delivered at the event.
Competition result:Legend: Placement ContestantsMiss Darling of Phuket1st runner-up2nd runner-up3rd runner-up4th runner-upTop 10Top 20 Notes:
Southern Thai Costume Contest
The contest for the Best Southern Thai Costume award () was held in them of Renaissance of the South, at the Saphan Hin 4000 Seat Municipal Stadium, Phuket, on 17 March 2024. All 77 provincial representatives paraded in costumes that reflected the history, culture, beliefs, and way of life of the southern Thai people. The event was hosted by a MGI PCL personnel, Sakul Limpapanon, and a local entrepreneur, Napattarapon Nonjit.