Meet Opal Suchata Chuangsri: Thailand’s First Miss World 2025 Winner – 8 Things to Know

Jun 01, 2025 Komal Das

Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand was crowned Miss World 2025 at the grand finale held on May 31, 2025, in Hyderabad, becoming the first Thai to win the title

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Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand was crowned Miss World 2025 at the grand finale held on May 31, 2025, in Hyderabad, becoming the first Thai to win the title

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Opal is from Phuket and studies politics and international relations at Thammasat University; she is also fluent in Chinese

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At 16, she had surgery for a benign breast lump which inspired her to volunteer for breast cancer awareness and early detection causes

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She has a unique talent of playing the ukulele backwards and won the multimedia contest with over 2.3 million views; she was also Asia and Oceania Continental winner

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Her winning answer emphasized leading with gracefulness to inspire others regardless of their age or status

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The runner-ups were Hasset Dereje from Ethiopia, Maja Klajda from Poland, and Aurelie Joachim from Martinique

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The finale was hosted by Stephanie del Valle and Sachiin Kumbhar, featuring performances by Jacqueline Fernandez and Ishaan Khatter

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Judges included Sonu Sood, Sudha Reddy, Julia Morley CBE, and Miss World 2024 Krystyna Pyszkova who crowned Opal; celebrities like Manushi Chhillar, Rana Daggubati, and Chiranjeevi attended

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India hosted the Miss World pageant for the second consecutive year after the 71st edition in Mumbai where Krystyna Pyszkova won the crown

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