Suchata Chuangsri

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| name = Suchata Chuangsri

| native_name = สุชาตา ช่วงศรี

| native_name_lang = th

| alias = {{hlist|Opal|Opal Suchata|Opal Suchata Chuangsri}}

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| image = Opal Suchata Miss World 2025.jpg

| caption = Suchata in 2025

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|09|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Phuket, Thailand

| height = 1.80m

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| years_active = 2021–present

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| hair_color = Black

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| alma_mater = Thammasat University

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| title = {{Ubl|Miss Universe Thailand 2024|Miss World Thailand 2025|Miss World 2025}}

| competitions = {{ubl|Miss Universe Thailand 2022|(2nd Runner-Up){{efn|Suchata was elevated to 2nd Runner-Up after the original 1st Runner-Up, Nicolene Limsnukan, was dethroned.}}{{Cite news|title=ประกาศปลด "นิโคลีน" ไม่สามารถปฏิบัติหน้าที่ตามระเบียบขององค์กร MUT|url=https://mgronline.com/entertainment/detail/9650000098695|date=14 October 2022|access-date=27 April 2025|work=ผู้จัดการออนไลน์}}|Miss Universe Thailand 2024|(Winner)|Miss Universe 2024|(3rd Runner-Up; Dethroned)|Miss World 2025|(Winner)}}

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Suchata Chuangsri ({{langx|th|สุชาตา ช่วงศรี}}; born 20 September 2003), also known by the Thai nickname Opal ({{langx|th|โอปอล}}), is a Thai beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 2025. She is the first Thai woman to win Miss World. Suchata was previously crowned as Miss Universe Thailand 2024{{Cite web|date=2024-07-16 |title=New Miss Universe Thailand 2024 crowned|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/07/16/new-miss-universe-thailand-2024-crowned|access-date=2024-11-16|website=thestar.com.my}} and went on to represent Thailand at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant, where she finished as the third runner-up.{{Cite web |last=Bolledo |first=Jairo |date=2024-11-17 |title=Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024, the first crown for Denmark |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/denmark-victoria-kjaer-theilvig-winner-miss-universe-2024/ |access-date=2024-11-17 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US |archive-date=17 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241117145114/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/denmark-victoria-kjaer-theilvig-winner-miss-universe-2024/ |url-status=live }}

Early life and education

Suchata was born on 20 September 2003 in Phuket province to parents Thanet Donkamnerd and Supatra Chuangsri.{{cite news |title=ฝันที่เกือบจะไปถึง "โอปอล สุชาตา" คว้ารองอันดับ 3 มิสยูนิเวิร์ส 2024 |url=https://www.amarintv.com/news/entertain/500454 |access-date=7 May 2025 |work=Amarin TV |date=17 November 2024 |language=th}}{{efn|Some sources list her birth date as 20 March.{{Cite news|title=ย้อนประวัติ "โอปอล สุชาตา" รองอันดับ 3 มิสยูนิเวิร์ส 2024|trans-title=Look back at the history of "Opal Suchata", 3rd runner-up of Miss Universe 2024.|url=https://www.posttoday.com/lifestyle/715818|work=Post Today}} Others give 20 September, including TPN Global, the Miss Universe Thailand organizer at the time.{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday to the UNIVERSE✨🇹🇭 Opal Suchata |url=https://www.facebook.com/TPNGlobalOfficial/posts/1058769315653527/ |website=TPN GLOBAL Facebook page |publisher=TPN Global |access-date=7 May 2025 |language=th |date=20 September 2024}}}} Her family runs a private business in Thalang, Phuket province. Suchata completed her primary and lower secondary education at Kajonkietsuksa School, and her upper secondary education at Triam Udom Suksa School, where she majored in Chinese under the Arts program.

Prior to becoming Miss Universe Thailand, Suchata was pursuing a bachelor's degree in politics and international relations at the Faculty of Political Science of Thammasat University.{{Cite news|title='โอปอล' สุชาตา ช่วงศรี พลิกปมด้อยเป็นปมเด่น สู่เวทีผู้ประกวดสาวงาม|trans-title=Opal Suchata Chuangsri turns her weakness into strength on the beauty pageant stage|url=https://www.dailynews.co.th/articles/714475/|date=30 January 2022|access-date=14 July 2024|work=เดลินิวส์}}{{Cite news |date=17 November 2024 |title=เปิดชีวิต "โอปอล สุชาตา ช่วงศรี" Miss Universe Thailand 2024 ทำดีที่สุดแล้ว คว้ารอง 3 Miss Universe 2024 จากวิกฤต "รอดตาย" ผ่าก้อนเนื้อ เสี่ยงมะเร็งเต้านม ก้าวสู่เส้นทางนางงาม |trans-title= |url=https://www.komchadluek.net/entertainment/579608 |access-date=28 April 2025 |work=Komchadluek |language=th}}

Pageantry

When Suchata was 16 years old, a 10-centimeter tumor was found in each of her breasts, and she underwent successful surgery to remove the tumors. Her experience led Suchata to become an advocate for breast cancer awareness, and she began competing in pageantry in order to bring awareness to the topic.{{Cite news|title=โอปอล สุชาตา รอง MUT2022 เผยปมในใจที่เข้าประกวด ลั่นสักปีมงจะลงหัวหนู|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/entertain/news/2465066|date=5 August 2022|work=Thairath|language=Thai}}

In 2022, at the age of 18, Suchata entered the Miss Universe Thailand 2022 competition and finished as the third runner-up.{{Cite web |date=30 July 2022 |title=รู้จัก โอปอล สุชาตา สาว 18 หน้าไทย ได้ภาษา รอง 3 MUT 2022 |url=https://www.thairath.co.th/entertain/news/2459326 |access-date=30 April 2025 |website=thairath.co.th |language=th}} She was later promoted to second runner-up following the resignation of the original first runner-up, Nicolene Limsnukan.{{Cite web |date=14 October 2022 |title=ประกาศปลด "นิโคลีน" ไม่สามารถปฏิบัติหน้าที่ตามระเบียบขององค์กร MUT |url=https://mgronline.com/entertainment/detail/9650000098695 |access-date=30 April 2025 |website=MGR ONLINE |language=th}}

In 2024, Suchata was appointed to represent Bangkok in the Miss Universe Thailand 2024 pageant.{{Cite web |date=17 November 2024 |title=ประวัติ โอปอล สุชาตา Miss Universe Thailand 2024 สาวเก่งจากรั้ว มธ. |url=https://www.sanook.com/campus/1425131/ |access-date=30 April 2025 |website=sanook.com |language=th}} She won several special awards, including Miss Charming Talent and Miss Beauty and Confidence.{{Cite web |date=14 July 2024 |title=โอปอล-สุชาตา ช่วงศรี จากกรุงเทพมหานคร คว้ามงกุฎ Miss Universe Thailand 2024... |url=https://www.prachachat.net/d-life/news-1607276 |access-date=30 April 2025 |language=th}} At the end of the competition, she was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2024.

Suchata represented Thailand at Miss Universe 2024, held on 17 November 2024 in Mexico City. She placed as the third runner-up{{Cite web |date=15 November 2024 |title=ประวัติ "โอปอล-สุชาตา ช่วงศรี" เส้นทางนางงาม สู่ตำแหน่งรองชนะเลิศอันดับ 3 Miss Universe 2024 |url=https://mono29.com/life/women/498094.html |access-date=30 April 2025 |website=Mono 29 |language=th}} and received the Voice for Change silver award.{{Cite web |date=17 November 2024 |title="โอปอล สุชาตา" คว้ารองอันดับ 3 นางงามจักรวาล Miss Universe 2024 |url=https://www.thaipbs.or.th/news/content/346381 |access-date=30 April 2025 |website=Thai PBS |language=th}}{{Cite web |date=15 November 2024 |title=รางวัลแรกมาแล้ว! "โอปอล สุชาตา" คว้ารางวัลระดับ Silver รางวัลพิเศษ Voice for Change |url=https://www.pptvhd36.com/news/%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87/236692 |access-date=30 April 2025 |website=PPTV |language=th}}

However, on 22 April 2025, following her appointment as Thailand's representative to Miss World, the Miss Universe Organization announced her removal from the third runner-up position{{Cite web |date=22 April 2025 |title=Miss Universe Organization withdraws title from Miss Universe 2024 3rd runner-up Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/943585/miss-universe-organization-withdraws-title-from-miss-universe-2024-3rd-runner-up-suchata-chuangsri-of-t/story/ |access-date=30 April 2025 |website=GMA News |language=th}} for not completing her 12-month reign before accepting another title.{{Cite web |date=22 April 2025 |title=เดือดปลด "โอปอล" จากรอง 3 มิสยูนิเวิร์ส เหตุละเมิดสัญญาเข้าประกวดเวทีอื่น... อ่านข่าวต้นฉบับได้ที่ |url=https://www.prachachat.net/d-life/news-1797284 |access-date=30 April 2025 |website=prachachat.net |language=th}}

=Miss World 2025=

On 22 April 2025, Suchata was appointed by the Miss World Thailand Organization — a collaboration between Tero Entertainment and TPN Global — to represent Thailand at Miss World 2025 in India. After winning the multimedia challenge, Suchata secured a place in the Top 40. The competition took place on 31 May 2025 in Hyderabad.{{Cite news|date=22 April 2025|title=เปิดตัว โอปอล สุชาตา เป็นมิสเวิลด์ไทยแลนด์ 2025 พร้อมชิงมงฟ้ามิสเวิลด์ที่อินเดีย|trans-title=Opal Suchata is Miss World Thailand 2025 and is ready to compete for the Miss World crown in India.|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/entertain/news/2854276|access-date=22 April 2025|website=Thairath|language=th|archive-date=22 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250422085353/https://www.thairath.co.th/entertain/news/2854276|url-status=live}} She was crowned Miss World 2025 as the first Thai and second Southeast Asian to hold the title.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-01 |title=Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand is Miss World 2025! |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/artandculture/947980/opal-suchata-chuangsri-of-thailand-is-miss-world-2025/story/ |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-31 |title=Thailand's Opal Suchata crowned Miss World 2025 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what-s-hot/story/thailand-opal-suchata-crowned-miss-world-2025-winner-2733756-2025-05-31 |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=India Today |language=en}}