As a gift for the Thai beauty pageant winner, Prayut offered her a job with the government spokesperson team to promote tourism. “I wish to promote Thainess for the international community to see and understand,” she said, flashing a smile. “We’re fixing the Thai education system to make Thai people speak English with a good accent,” he said. Although not claiming the crown, the 25-year-old achieved the best showing for Thailand since Porntip Nakhirunkanok Simon, who won the Miss Universe contest in 1988. On stage, she stumbled in her answer, confusing demographic shifts in society with social advocacy, which drew criticism from some commentators.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 12, 2017 18:22 UTC