Cheranand Savetanand (born October 25, 1941) is a Thai doctor and beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Thailand 1966 and second runner-up at Miss Universe 1966.
Cheranand Savetanand | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cheranand Savetanand October 25, 1941 Surat Thani, Thailand |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Thailand 1965 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Black |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Thailand 1965 (Winner) Miss Universe 1966 (2nd runner-up) Miss UniWorld 1968 (Winner) (Miss Congeniality) (Miss Photogenic) |
Miss Thailand 1965 edit
Savetanand is the daughter of Police Major General "Jaroong" and Aramsri Savetanand. She was the 1965 winner of the Miss Thailand beauty contest held in Bangkok, Thailand. She graduated from United Kingdom.[clarification needed] Like her predecessor, she received training from the Queen Sirikit before competing.
Miss Universe 1966 edit
She was crowned Miss Thailand 1965 on December 3, 1965. She then went on to compete at the 1966 Miss Universe pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida where she placed second runner-up to Margareta Arvidsson of Sweden who was crowned Miss Universe 1966.[1]
Life after Miss Thailand edit
In 1969, she married Rungthum Ladplee, surgical doctor of Siriraj Hospital.
References edit
- ^ "Miss Sweden Named Miss Universe". The New York Times. Associated Press. Jul 17, 1966. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
Miss Thailand, Cheranand Savetanand of Bangkok, was second runner-up.