South African-Thai beauty Tharina Botes seals the deal Crown of Miss Thailand World 2023

26-year-old Tharina Botes, a Thai-South African model from Phuket, won Miss Thailand World 2023.

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Tharina received a 500,000 baht diamond-encrusted crown and 1 million baht in cash.

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The new Miss Thailand World will head to New Delhi for the Miss World pageant on December 16, departing Thailand on November 18.

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Tharina, with a bachelor's in commerce and economics from the University of South Africa, was born in South Africa to a South African father and Thai mother.

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Tharina has a rich pageant history, representing South Africa at Miss International 2016, making the Top 12 at Miss South Africa 2018

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achieving Top 10 at Miss Grand Thailand 2019, and securing first runner-up at Miss Universe Thailand 2021.

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26-year-old Tharina Botes, a Thai-South African model from Phuket, won Miss Thailand World 2023.

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