Fonthip Watcharatrakul

Fonthip Watcharatrakul did have to face a lot of criticism from the Thai media because she was representing Thailand  as Miss Thailand but her actions were seen as overly lavish and outstandingly inappropriate. These are the words that the Thai media has used for Miss Thailand and this is really tearing apart the beauty queen because of the fact that she made it into the world’s biggest beauty pageant and she is still being criticized for a few of her poses that she made on Miss Universe.

Her frustrations were revealed when she responded to the media criticism on her Facebook page saying “what else do you want me to do? Wear my sash and just walk with it on? Is that what a Thai woman does?” These are her words on Facebook expressing her frustration.

The reason for the criticism by the media is that Thailand is basically a very conservative country and so is the media there. They don’t want a woman representing their country to behave in a lavish manner; they just want her to behave very sober and concealed. The fact that a Miss Thailand is crowned and is allowed to enter the Miss Universe competition should be more than encouraging for the girls of Thailand but anything more than that is not allowed.


Fonthip Watcharatrakul has not been able to reach in the top five contestants of the Miss Universe competition. Fonthip Watcharatrakul was the target of a lot of criticism because her behavior was not appropriate in the competition in the eyes of the Thai media. She was representing her country in the competition and was becoming a disgrace to Thailand. She was seen being a bit too lavish. The lady is quite upset as she does not think that she should be criticized, after doing so much for her country.

Fonthip Watcharatrakul was really frustrated; a proof of it is that she wrote some of her thoughts on Facebook in reply to all the allegations on her. She was really sad that her country’s media is not supporting her and they are just criticizing. The reason behind the criticism is that Thailand has always been a pretty conservative country. Their schools of thoughts are quite different as compared to other modern countries. A Thai girl who has been sent to the Miss Universe competition must behave in a very sober manner. She should not be too jumpy.

The acts of Fonthip Watcharatrakul were not odd for people of any other modern country but the people of Thailand have different views. They disliked a number of poses that the Miss Thailand made while being at the pageant. Most of the people believe that she is just a young and fun loving girl. The way she has been discouraged is just pathetic and a girl would thitwice before putting herself in Fonthip’s shoes in the future.