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Drag Race Thailand is a sister series to RuPaul's Drag Race where contestants are cast to compete against one another to challenge their abilities as drag artists and entertainers. This series is co-hosted by Art Arya and Pangina Heals.
Season 1 and its cast was announced on January 14, 2018 and began airing on Thai television on February 15, 2018. Ten contestants competed for the chance to win ฿500.000 and a crown & scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels. Natalia Pliacam became the first winner of the new franchise cementing herself in Drag Race history as the first ever title holder of Thailand's Next Drag Superstar and the first ever big girl to win in the whole franchise.
Season 2 was announced shortly after the conclusion of the first season and moved into production shortly after in March 2018. The announcement for the cast this season took place on the very first episode. Only a vague idea of the cast was known from a Casting Special featuring various members of the top 40 contestants that was distributed online on January 7, 2019. The new season began airing on Thai television on January 11, 2019 where fourteen contestants competed for the chance to win ฿500.000, a gift voucher from Wind Holistic Clinic worth ฿100,000, a round trip flight to Maldives for two from Air Asia worth ฿50,000, a crown & scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels worth ฿250,000 and a cash prize of ฿500,000, a total prize of ฿900,000. Angele Anang won the season and title of Thailand's Next Drag Superstar while pushing boundaries in the Drag Race franchise; winning 6 challenges in a single season and being the first winner who is a trans woman.
It is rumored to have been cancelled, but these rumours have not been confirmed or denied yet.
Series Overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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1 | 8 | February 15, 2018 | April 5, 2018 | |
2 | 13 | Janurary 11, 2019 | April 5, 2019 |
Prizes
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Stands
Place | Season 1 | Season 2 |
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1st | Natalia Pliacam | Angele Anang |
2nd | Année Maywong Dearis Doll |
Kana Warrior Kandy Zyanide |
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4th | B Ella | Bandit Vanda Miss Joaquim |
5th | Amadiva JAJA | |
6th | Srimala | |
7th | Petchra | Tormai |
8th | Morrigan | Genie |
9th | Bunny Be Fly | Miss Gimhuay |
10th | Meannie Minaj | Mocha Diva |
11th | Maya B'Haro | |
12th | Katy Killer | |
13th | Silver Sonic | |
14th | M Stranger Fox |
- █ The contestant won Drag Race Thailand.
- █ The contestant was voted Miss Congeniality.
- █ The contestant was disqualified from the competition.
- █ The contestant quit the competition.
- █ The contestant returned to the competition after being eliminated during a previous season.
- █ The contestant was eliminated earlier in the competition, and later returned.
- █ The contestant was voted Drag Pop Star (Miss Fan Favorite).
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2nd & 3rd: Année Maywong & Dearis Doll | |
4th: B Ella (Miss Congeniality) • 5th & 6th: Amadiva & JAJA • 7th: Petchra • 8th: Morrigan • 9th: Bunny Be Fly • 10th: Meannie Minaj | |
Angele Anang | |
2nd & 3rd: Kana Warrior & Kandy Zyanide (Drag Pop Star) | |
4th & 5th: Bandit & Vanda Miss Joaquim • 6th: Srimala • 7th: Tormai • 8th: Genie • 9th: Miss Gimhuay (Disqualified) • 10th: Mocha Diva • 11th: Maya B'Haro (Miss Congeniality) • 12th: Katy Killer • 13th: Silver Sonic • 14th: M Stranger Fox | |