Lovely teen is new beauty 'ambassador'
Statuesque Farung "Kwang" Yuthithum is the new Miss Thailand
Universe 2007. The Pathum Thani native was the tallest of this
year's contestants at 179 centimetres. Her victory was announced on
Saturday at the Bangkok Convention Hall, Central Plaza Lat
Phrao.
The 33-24-33 beauty said the win was "a dream since I was a
child".
Farung credited her figure, intellect and talent as a piano teacher
as strengths that helped her to stand out among the
contestants.
Her mother was once a beauty contestant and this encouraged the
19-year-old to give the competition a go. Her love of dressing up
and looking beautiful helped, too.
This is the third beauty contest for the applied liberal arts
student after the Miss U-League and Miss Teen Thailand events. The
English major admits to being "quiet" although her mother said she
was "always a leader".
Farung's father is a provincial prison deputy director. He
encouraged her to lead and help others. "I've always wanted her to
be a leader so she can communicate and establish understanding with
other young adults," he said.
Her skill in English and her liking for the language has instilled
a desire to work as a diplomat. "I like to talk to others. Being a
diplomat is an honour; you can be a representative of Thailand,"
she said.
She told judges the tolerance and prudence learned from her mother
were virtues for both women and men.
Farung will give her Bt2 million in winnings to her mother.
"It is my mother's dream that motivated me to reach mine," Farung
said.
- The Nation
