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| Drag Race Thailand | |
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| Season 3 | |
 Promotional poster for season three | |
| Hosted by | Pangina Heals |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Release | |
| Original network |
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| Original release | 16 October 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of Drag Race Thailand premiered on 16 October 2024. The season is airing on WOW Presents Plus internationally. The season was confirmed by World of Wonder on 17 October 2023.[1]
Production
[edit]On 7 December 2023, it was announced via WOW Presents Plus official Instagram page, that casting for the third season was now open. Applications remained open for three weeks until closing on 31 December.[2]
On 14 November 2023, it was announced that Pangina Heals, who co-hosted the first two seasons, would return as the main host of the show. Art Arya, who served as the main host in the first two seasons, returned to the judging panel as a permanent judge.[3][4]
Eleven contestants were announced on 18 September 2024.[5]
Contestants
[edit]Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benze Diva | 42 | Samutprakan | TBA |
| Frankie Wonga | 30 | Bangkok | |
| Gawdland | 22 | Chiang Mai | |
| Gigi Ferocious | 28 | Bangkok | |
| Nane Sphera | 33 | Chiang Mai | |
| Shortgun | 22 | Chiang Mai | |
| Siam Phusri | 34 | San Francisco, United States | |
| Spicy Sunshine | 30 | Bangkok | |
| Zepee | 29 | Phrae | |
| Kara Might | 27 | Ratchaburi | 10th place |
| Srirasha Hotsauce | 27 | Bangkok | 11th place |
Contestants progress
[edit]Legend:
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[6] | 2[7] | 3[8] | |||||||||
| Benze Diva | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||
| Frankie Wonga | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||
| Gawdland | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||
| Gigi Ferocious | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||
| Nane Sphera | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ||||||||
| Shortgun | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||
| Siam Phusri | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ||||||||
| Spicy Sunshine | SAFE | BTM | BTM | ||||||||
| Zepee | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | ||||||||
| Kara Might | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||
| Srirasha Hotsauce | BTM | ELIM | |||||||||
Lip syncs
[edit]Legend:
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[6] | Shortgun | vs. | Srirasha Hotsauce | "ผีเสื้อราตรี" (2002 Ratree) | None |
| 2[7] | Spicy Sunshine | vs. | Srirasha Hotsauce | "บุ๋ง" (Maria Lynn Ehren) | Srirasha Hotsauce |
| 3[8] | Kara Might | vs. | Spicy Sunshine | "ฟ้ารักพ่อ (DILF)" (Badmixy ft. Yui Yardyer) | Kara Might |
Guest judges
[edit]Listed in chronological order:
- Rhatha Phongam, actress and singer[6]
- Maria Lynn Ehren, actress and model[7]
Special guests
[edit]Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1:
- Surachai Saengsuwan, photographer
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | "Thai Tea Is Back Back Back Again" | 16 October 2024 | |
| 11 new queens have entered the werkroom. Pangina Heals then reveals that the winner of the season will receive ฿650,000. For the mini challenge, the queen would do a photoshoot in front of a giant glass of Thai tea. Spicy Sunshine won the mini-challenge. For the first maxi-challenge of the season, the queen had to participate in the Talent Show Phenomenon, where each of them will perform in their own act of choice. The order and the performance each queen did are:
On the runway, category is World Wide Wet. Frankie Wonga and Kara Might received positive critiques, with Frankie Wonga won the challenge. Siam Phursi, Shortgun and Sirasha Hotsauce received negative critiques, with Shortgun and Sirasha Hotsauce announced as the bottom two. They lip-synched to "ผีเสื้อราตรี" by 2002 Ratree. After the lip-sync, Pangina saved both queens, announcing no one will going home yet.
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| 23 | 2 | "The Pageant Ball" | 23 October 2024 | |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queen had to participated in a traditional game called "Ree Ree Khaosan". Nane Sphera won the mini challenge. For the maxi-challenge, the queens had to serve 3 looks for the Pageant Ball. Categories are: Swimsuit Outta-Space, Thai-turistic and ET-vening Gown in the Universe. On the runway, Nane Sphera, Benze Diva and Zepee received mainly positive critiques, with Nane Sphera winning the challenge. Gawdland, Spicy Sunshine and Sirasha Hotsauce received mainly negative critiques, with Spicy Sunshine and Sirasha Hotsauce were up for elimination. Both of them lip-synched to “บุ๋ง" by Maria Lynn Ehren. Spicy Sunshine won the lip sync and Sirasha Hotsauce was the first queen to sashay away.
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References
[edit]- ^ Manning, Charlotte (17 October 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race France, Philippines and Thailand all renewed for season 3". Attitude. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "CALLING ALL THAI QUEENS! 🚨🇹🇭". instagram.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE! 🌟 #DragRace icon @panginaheals returns next year as the host of Drag Race Thailand Season 3!". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Thailand' season three". www.pride.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Meet The Queens of Drag Race Thailand Season 3 now on @wowpresentsplusasia 🇹🇭". instagram.com. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Thai Tea Is Back Back Back Again". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 1. 16 October 2024. WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "The Pageant Ball". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 2. 23 October 2024. WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "TBA". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 3. 30 October 2024. WOW Presents Plus.
