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Drag Race Thailand

Drag Race Thailand is a Thai reality competition television series based on the American series, RuPaul's Drag Race. The series was licensed by the Kantana Group and premiered on 15 February 2018, through streaming service Line TV. Thai drag queen Pangina Heals is the host and head judge of the series. Art Arya was previously a co-host and co-head judge of the series in its first and second seasons.

Natalia Pliacam won the first season in 2018, with Angele Anang winning the second season in 2019. In December 2023, World of Wonder announced the third season's casting.

The host is drag queen Pangina Heals. Pangina Heals spoke about drag as an artform, saying "People are understanding that drag isn’t about sex or gender, but about performance and making other people happy." She also addressed the idea that drag and "ladyboys" are the same thing, saying "Thai people are really accepting of transgender girls, especially with the popularization of the Miss Tiffany's pageant shows."

Pangina Heals is the most famous drag queen in Thailand, dubbed the "RuPaul of Thailand", and was the winner of Thailand's first TV drag competition T-Battle.

The series takes a distinctively different approach to other international franchises. Most of the challenges reflect on the Thai culture, including mythology, food, and pop culture. In the Thai adaptation, they critiqued the contestants on two challenges.[citation needed] In maxi challenges, the contestants must perform in various challenges for a prize. The winner(s) of the maxi challenge are not exempt from elimination, however, as that is determined by the runway challenge. The runway challenge determines the winner and who will be safe from elimination.

The competition series is co-hosted and judged by Thai drag queens, Art Arya and Pangina Heals. After its four-year hiatus, it was confirmed that Pangina Heals would come as host for season three, with Arya returning also as a permanent judge. On October 8, 2024, Pangina Heals announced that Gus Setthachai, Metinee Kingpayome, and Niti Chaichitathorn would be joining the judging panel.

Currently, there has been a total of 24 contestants that competed in Drag Race Thailand.

The first season of Drag Race Thailand premiered on 15 February 2018, on LINE TV. The show was adapted from the American version RuPaul's Drag Race, with references and inclusion of RuPaul's music throughout the show. The winner of the first season was Natalia Pliacam, with B Ella winning Miss Congeniality.

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