Bandit (drag queen)
{{Short description|Thai drag performer and costume designer (1985–2023)}}
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| name = Bandit
| native_name = บัณฑิต จันทะวัน
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| birth_name = Bandit Janthawan
| birth_date = {{birth date|1985|07|10|df=y}}
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|12|26|1985|7|10|df=y}}
| death_place = Thailand
| nationality = Thai
| other_names = Tum{{cite episode|title=Re-Born This Way|series=Drag Race Thailand|series-link=Drag Race Thailand|air-date=11 January 2019|season=2|number=1|network=Kantana Group}}
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| television = Drag Race Thailand (season 2)
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Bandit Janthawan ({{langx|th|บัณฑิต จันทะวัน}}, {{IPA|th|bān.dìt tɕān tʰa.wān|pron}}; 10 July 1985 – 26 December 2023), known by the stage name of Bandit, was a Thai drag performer, costume designer, and personal stylist who competed on season 2 of Drag Race Thailand. Bandit created outfits worn by Pangina Heals on the show.{{Cite web |date=18 June 2022 |title=8 Thai drag queens you should follow this Pride Month and beyond |url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/bk/culture/people/thai-drag-queens/ |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=Lifestyle Asia Bangkok |language=en-US |archive-date=4 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104194251/https://www.lifestyleasia.com/bk/culture/people/thai-drag-queens/ |url-status=live }}
Career
Bandit Janthawan competed as Bandit on the second season of Drag Race Thailand, which aired in 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.pride.com/dragqueens/2019/1/09/drag-race-thailand-season-2-here-and-were-gagging |title=Drag Race Thailand Season 2 Is Here—And We're Gagging! |last=Haley |first=Brendan |website=pride.com |publisher=Here Media |access-date=26 December 2023 |archive-date=26 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226192259/https://www.pride.com/dragqueens/2019/1/09/drag-race-thailand-season-2-here-and-were-gagging |url-status=live }} She won the fifth episode's acting challenge, alongside Vanda Miss Joaquim, Angele Anang, Genie, Miss Gimhuay, and Mocha Diva.{{cite episode|title=Hollywood Inspirations|series=Drag Race Thailand|series-link=Drag Race Thailand|air-date=8 February 2019|season=2|number=5|network=Kantana Group}} Bandit and Vanda Miss Joaquim were eliminated on episode 11, placing 4th/5th overall.{{cite episode|title=White Elephants|series=Drag Race Thailand|series-link=Drag Race Thailand|air-date=22 March 2019|season=2|number=11|network=Kantana Group}}
As a fashion designer, Bandit released the collection The Men from the Venus in 2011. In addition to designing and sewing, Bandit was able to spin, knit, and process fabric for garments.{{Cite web|title=The Men From The Venus -- Bandit 2011 Special Edition for Starry Night| website=YouTube |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OfKJ2oLMvuY|language=en|date=7 February 2011|access-date=26 December 2023|url-status=live|archive-date=26 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226192240/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=OfKJ2oLMvuY}} Bandit was an adjunct lecturer of fashion design at multiple universities, and ran the fashion line Bandit by Bandit.
Personal life and death
Janthawan was born on 10 July 1985,{{Cite instagram |user=dragracethailand |postid=Bzu22iODu0m |title=Happy Birthday to "Bandit" ค๊าาาา 🎉🎉 เฮง ๆ รวย ๆ มีความสุขมาก ๆ นะคะ😘❤️ |date=10 July 2019}} and died in Thailand in December 2023, at the age of 38.{{Cite magazine |title='Drag Race Thailand' star Bandit dies at 38 |url=https://ew.com/drag-race-thailand-bandit-dead-8420179 |access-date=26 December 2023 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en |archive-date=26 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226211426/https://ew.com/drag-race-thailand-bandit-dead-8420179 |url-status=live }}
Bandit is the fourth contestant from the Drag Race franchise to die, after Sahara Davenport, Chi Chi DeVayne, and Cherry Valentine. Following the announcement of Bandit's death, Drag Race Thailand judge Pangina Heals and contestants paid tribute on social media, including Angele Anang and Kana Warrior. World of Wonder, the American production company behind Drag Race, also paid tribute to Bandit.{{Cite web |last=Robledo |first=Jordan |date=26 December 2023 |title=Drag Race Thailand star Bandit dies, aged 38 |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/drag-race-thailand-star-bandit-dies-aged-38/ |access-date=27 December 2023 |website=Gay Times |language=en-GB |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227020414/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/drag-race-thailand-star-bandit-dies-aged-38/ |url-status=live }}
Filmography
= Television =
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019
| Drag Race Thailand (season 2) | Herself/Contestant | 4th/5th place | {{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Kaitlin |title=DRAG RACE THAILAND to Debut on WOW Presents Plus |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/DRAG-RACE-THAILAND-to-Debut-on-WOW-Presents-Plus-20190809 |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=BroadwayWorld |language=en |archive-date=9 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809181942/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/DRAG-RACE-THAILAND-to-Debut-on-WOW-Presents-Plus-20190809 |url-status=live }} |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14683967/ Bandit Janthawan] at IMDb
{{Drag Race Thailand}}
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