Apasra Hongsakula (Thai: อาภัสรา หงสกุล, RTGS: Aphatsara Hongsakun, pronounced [ʔàː.pʰát.sā.rāː hǒŋ.sā.kūn]; born January 16, 1947) is a Thai businesswoman and beauty queen who won the title of Miss Universe 1965. She is a daughter of Group Captain Perm and Kayoon Hongsakula. She was the first woman from Thailand and the first Southeast Asian to win the Miss Universe title.
Apasra was born and raised in Bangkok, but she was sent to learn English at a girls secondary school in Penang, Malaysia.[1]
She married the first cousin of Queen Sirikit, by whom she has a son. The marriage ended long ago in divorce,[2] but she remains a revered social figure in the country. Her younger sister, Paveena, is a prominent political figure and former member of Parliament.
Her son, Passakorn, from her second marriage with Chirathivat, who in 2017 became chairman of the board of directors of Bangkok Post, got officially engaged to Rasri Balenciaga on December 8, 2017, in a ceremony presided over by Princess Soamsawali.
Pageantry
Participation
In the 1964 Miss Thailand pageant held in Bangkok, Apasra Hongsakula, a high school student from Penang, won the crown.
She then went on to compete in the 1965 Miss Universe pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States where she was crowned 14th Miss Universe winner on July 28, 1965.[3]
Judging
She returned to the pageant as a judge in 1973 and 1979.
She is the third Thai representative at Miss Universe pageant.
She got some advice from Queen Sirikit about how to strike a pose and how to walk in the pageant before she went to Miami.
Her Thai nickname is "Pook"
Apasra was presented a new crown by Miss Universe Organization and was crowned again at a private function by Miss Universe 1991Lupita Jones of Mexico in 1992 when Thailand hosted the 1992 Miss Universe pageant. Most Miss Universe titleholders in the old days did not get to keep the crown.
References
^. Archived from the original on 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
apasra, hongsakula, thai, อาภ, สรา, หงสก, rtgs, aphatsara, hongsakun, pronounced, ʔàː, pʰát, rāː, hǒŋ, kūn, born, january, 1947, thai, businesswoman, beauty, queen, title, miss, universe, 1965, daughter, group, captain, perm, kayoon, hongsakula, first, woman, . Apasra Hongsakula Thai xaphsra hngskul RTGS Aphatsara Hongsakun pronounced ʔaː pʰat sa raː hǒŋ sa kun born January 16 1947 is a Thai businesswoman and beauty queen who won the title of Miss Universe 1965 She is a daughter of Group Captain Perm and Kayoon Hongsakula She was the first woman from Thailand and the first Southeast Asian to win the Miss Universe title Apasra Hongsakulaxaphsra hngskulBorn 1947 01 16 January 16 1947 age 76 Bangkok ThailandHeight5 ft 4 in 1 63 m Spouse s M R Kieatikhun Kitiyakara m 1967 div 1969 wbr Suthikiati Chirathivat m 1985 div 1995 wbr Children2Beauty pageant titleholderTitleMiss Thailand 1964Miss Universe 1965Hair colorBlackEye colorBrownMajorcompetition s Miss Thailand 1964 Winner Miss Universe 1965 Winner Contents 1 Biography 2 Pageantry 2 1 Participation 2 2 Judging 3 Post pageants 4 Facts and trivia 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditApasra was born and raised in Bangkok but she was sent to learn English at a girls secondary school in Penang Malaysia 1 She married the first cousin of Queen Sirikit by whom she has a son The marriage ended long ago in divorce 2 but she remains a revered social figure in the country Her younger sister Paveena is a prominent political figure and former member of Parliament Her son Passakorn from her second marriage with Chirathivat who in 2017 became chairman of the board of directors of Bangkok Post got officially engaged to Rasri Balenciaga on December 8 2017 in a ceremony presided over by Princess Soamsawali Pageantry EditParticipation Edit In the 1964 Miss Thailand pageant held in Bangkok Apasra Hongsakula a high school student from Penang won the crown She then went on to compete in the 1965 Miss Universe pageant held in Miami Beach Florida United States where she was crowned 14th Miss Universe winner on July 28 1965 3 Judging Edit She returned to the pageant as a judge in 1973 and 1979 Post pageants EditApasra was appointed cultural ambassador by Tourism Authority of Thailand President of Raymond Weil Watches Thailand President of Apasra Beauty Slimming SpaFacts and trivia EditShe is the third Thai representative at Miss Universe pageant She got some advice from Queen Sirikit about how to strike a pose and how to walk in the pageant before she went to Miami Her Thai nickname is Pook Apasra was presented a new crown by Miss Universe Organization and was crowned again at a private function by Miss Universe 1991 Lupita Jones of Mexico in 1992 when Thailand hosted the 1992 Miss Universe pageant Most Miss Universe titleholders in the old days did not get to keep the crown References Edit In Style With Apasra Apasra Hongsakula Miss Universe 1965 Archived from the original on 2020 02 08 Retrieved 2009 06 09 http www abs cbnnews com storypage aspx StoryId 95009 bare URL epidphaph 11 nangngamithyintanan xdit pccubn yngswyimsrang kapook com 2020 06 05 Retrieved 2020 08 06 External links EditOfficial site of Miss ThailandAwards and achievementsPreceded by Corinna Tsopei Miss Universe1965 Succeeded by Margareta ArvidssonPreceded bySucheela Srisomboon Miss Thailand1964 Succeeded byCheranand Savetanand This biography article about an Asian contestant in a beauty pageant is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Thai biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Apasra Hongsakula amp oldid 1095598188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
