Drag Race Thailand season 1

Drag Race Thailand
Season 1
Promotional poster for season one
Judges	Art Arya Pangina Heals
No. of contestants	10
Winner	Natalia Pliacam
Runners-up	Année Maywong Dearis Doll
Miss Congeniality	B Ella
No. of episodes	8
Release
Original network	Kantana Group
Original release	15 February (2018-02-15) – 5 April 2018 (2018-04-05)
Season chronology

Drag Race Thailand is a Thai reality competition television series based on the American reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race. Art Arya and Pangina Heals are the judges of the show. The first season premiered on 15 February 2018 and ended on 5 April 2018.

The winner of this season was Natalia Pliacam, and Année Maywong and Dearis Doll were the runners-up. B Ella was voted Miss Congeniality.

Contestants

See also: List of Drag Race contestants

(Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.)

Contestants of Drag Race Thailand season 1 and their backgrounds

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Outcome
Natalia Pliacam	37	Bangkok	Winner
Année Maywong	30	Bangkok	Runners-up
Dearis Doll	30	Nakhon Pathom
B Ella	30	Nakhon Ratchasima	4th place[a]
Amadiva	24	Bangkok	5th place
JAJA	34	Imus, Philippines
Petchra	30	Rayong	7th place
Morrigan[b]	18	Bangkok	8th place
Bunny Be Fly	25	Nakhon Ratchasima	9th place
Meannie Minaj	26	Phrae	10th place

1. B Ella was voted Miss Congeniality by the fans.
2. Morrigan Xaster is referred to as Morrigan on the show.

Contestant progress

Legend:

  Natalia Pliacam won Drag Race Thailand season 1.

  Année Maywong and Dearis Doll were the runners-up.

  B Ella was voted Miss Congeniality (Miss C) by fellow contestants.

  WIN indicates that the contestant won both the maxi and runway challenges.

  TOP indicates that the contestant won the maxi challenge.

  RW (Runway win) indicates that the contestant won the runway challenge.

  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.

  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.

  WBT (Winner in the bottom) indicates that although the contestant won the maxi challenge, they were the worst in the runway challenge and were subsequently put up for elimination.

  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.

  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.

Contestants progress with placements in each episode

Contestant	Episode
	1[1]	2[2]	3[3]	4[4]	5[5]	6[6]	7[7]	8[8]
Natalia Pliacam	SAFE	TOP	SAFE	WBM	WIN	SAFE	SAFE	Winner
Année Maywong	TOP	SAFE	TOP	SAFE	BTM	SAFE	WIN	Runner-up
Dearis Doll	SAFE	SAFE	BTM	RW	SAFE	WIN	BTM	Runner-up
B Ella	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	TOP	ELIM	Miss C
Amadiva	SAFE	RW	SAFE	BTM	SAFE	ELIM	Guest	Guest
JAJA	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	RW	BTM	ELIM	Guest	Guest
Petchra	SAFE	BTM	SAFE	SAFE	ELIM		Guest	Guest
Morrigan	BTM	SAFE	ELIM				Guest	Guest
Bunny Be Fly	SAFE	ELIM					Guest	Guest
Meannie Minaj	ELIM						Guest	Guest

Lip syncs

Episode	Contestants			Song	Eliminated
1	Meannie Minaj	vs.	Morrigan	"Born This Way" (Lady Gaga)	Meannie Minaj
2	Bunny Be Fly	vs.	Petchra	"รักยังไม่ต้องการ (I Don't Want Love Yet)" (Marsha Vadhanapanich)	Bunny Be Fly
3	Dearis Doll	vs.	Morrigan	"O.K.นะคะ (O.K. Yes)" (Katreeya English)	Morrigan
4	Amadiva	vs.	Natalia Pliacam	"Dhoom Dhoom" (Tata Young)	None
5	Année Maywong vs. JAJA vs. Petchra			"Toxic" (Britney Spears)	Petchra
6	Amadiva	vs.	JAJA	"เพลงสุดท้าย (Last Song)" (Suda Chuenban [th])	Amadiva
					JAJA
7	B Ella	vs.	Dearis Doll	"Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z)	B Ella

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.

  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.

Guest judges

• Madame Mod, Thai drag queen
• Madeaw, stylist
• Pa-Tue, fashion designer
• Marsha Vadhanapanich, actress, model and singer
• Jai Sira, Thai drag queen
• Mae Baan Mee Nuad, Thai drag queen
• Prapakas Angsulin, fashion designer
• Cris Horwang, actress and model
• Ananda Everingham, actor
• Sinjai Plengpanich, actress, model and singer
• Pattriya Na Nakorn, author, socialite and Director at Gucci
• Metinee Kingpayom, actress, model and producer
• Polpat Asavaprapha, fashion designer
• Araya A. Hargate, actress, model and TV host
• Ornapa Krisadee [th], actress
• Pavarisa Chumvigrant, VP of Marketing "Line Mobile", DTAC TriNet Co., Ltd.
• Chom, Thai drag queen
• Ploy Chermarn, actress and model
• Utt Uttsada, actor and model

Special guests

Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 4

• Ajirapha "Sabina" Meisinger, actress and model
• Natthaya "Grace" Boonchompaisarn, model
• RuPaul, American drag queen and RuPaul's Drag Race host

Episode 7

• DJ Matoom [th], DJ
• Teerasak Promngoen, actor

Episode 7

• Amadiva, contestant on season one
• Dearis Doll, contestant on season one
• JAJA, contestant on season one
• Meannie Minaj, contestant on season one
• Morrigan, contestant on season one
• Petchra, contestant on season one

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
1	1	"Contestant's Story"	15 February 2018 (2018-02-15)
Ten new drag queens enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens will do a photoshoot while being doused with buckets of water. Morrigan wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will design a three-in-one runway look which incorporates specific materials that tell a story about the contestant's life. On the runway, Année Maywong wins the challenge. Meannie Minaj and Morrigan are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga. Morrigan wins the lip-sync and Meannie Minaj is the first queen to sashay away. Guest Judges: Madame Mod, Madeaw and Pa-Tue Mini-Challenge: Photoshoot while being doused with buckets of water Mini-Challenge Winner: Morrigan Main Challenge: Design a three-in-one runway look which incorporates specific materials that tell a story about the contestant's life Challenge Winner: Année Maywong Main Challenge Prize: 50,000฿ gift voucher from Apex Medical Center Bottom Two: Meannie Minaj and Morrigan Lip-Sync Song: "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga Eliminated: Meannie Minaj Farewell Message: "ขอบคุณทุกคนมาก ๆ นะ วันนี้อาจจะยังไม่วันของเรา สู้ๆนะคะ Meannie Minaj"' (Thank you so much, everyone. Today probably isn't my day. Keep fighting. Meannie Minaj)
2	2	"The Power of Love"	22 February 2018 (2018-02-22)
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will do a photoshoot with blacklight. Natalia Pliacam wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will dress up as the bride and groom in a photoshoot. On the runway, category is Power of Love. Amadiva, Année Maywong and Natalia Pliacam receive positive critiques. Natalia Pliacam wins the main challenge. Amadiva wins the runway challenge. B Ella, Bunny Be Fly, and Petchra receive negative critiques, with B Ella being safe. Bunny Be Fly and Petchra lip-sync to "รักยังไม่ต้องการ" (I Don't Want Love Yet) by Marsha Vadhanapanich. Petchra wins the lip-sync and Bunny Be Fly sashays away. Guest Judges: Marsha Vadhanapanich and Jai Sira Mini-Challenge: Photoshoot with blacklight Mini-Challenge Winner: Natalia Pliacam Mini-Challenge Prize: 30 minutes for the maxi-challenge instead of 15 Main Challenge: Dress up as the bride and groom in a photo shoot Main Challenge Winner: Natalia Pliacam Main Challenge Prize: Custom pair of men's and women's shoes from Tango worth 30,000฿ Runway Theme: Power of Love Runway Winner: Amadiva 'Runway Prize: 50,000฿ gift voucher from Kharities Medical Aesthetic Clinic Bottom Two: Bunny Be Fly and Petchra Lip-Sync Song: "รักยังไม่ต้องการ" (I Don't Want Love Yet) by Marsha Vadhanapanich Eliminated: Bunny Be Fly Farewell Message: "ฉันยังไม่ตาย สู้ๆ นะจ๊ะ แล้วเจอกันที่สุดขอบโลก ขอบคุณสำหรับความรัก" (I'm still alive. Keep fighting. See you at the end of the world. Thank you for your love)
3	3	"Curtain to Couture"	1 March 2018 (2018-03-01)
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will do a fairy tale puppet show. Dearis Doll wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will design a couture evening gown made from window curtains. On the runway, Amadiva, Année Maywong, JAJA and Natalia Pliacam receive positive critiques, with Année Maywong winning the challenge. B Ella, Dearis Doll and Morrigan receive negative critiques, with B Ella being safe. Dearis Doll and Morrigan lip-sync to "O.K.นะคะ" (Okay Yes) by Katreeya English. Dearis Doll wins the lip-sync and Morrigan sashays away. Guest Judges: Mae Baan Mee Nuad, Prapakas and Cris Horwang Mini-Challenge: Fairy tale puppet show Mini-Challenge Winner: Dearis Doll Main Challenge: Create a couture evening gown out of window curtains Challenge Winner: Année Maywong Main Challenge Prize: 20,000฿ gift voucher from KarmaKamet Bottom Two: Dearis Doll and Morrigan Lip-Sync Song: "O.K.นะคะ" (Okay Yes) by Katreeya English Eliminated: Morrigan Farewell Message: "หนูขอบคุณมากนะที่สอนหนู รักมากนะ ♡ บายพี่จ้า จุ๊บๆ" (Thanks for teaching me. Love you so much.♡ Bye you all. XX)
4	4	"Drag Race Thailand Debut Season Award"	8 March 2018 (2018-03-08)
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will do a pink carpet photoshoot. JAJA wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will present and accept "Drag Race Thailand Debut Season Awards". On the runway, category is Beloved Thai Movies. B Ella, Dearis Doll, JAJA, Natalia Pliacam and Petchra receive positive critiques. Natalia Pliacam wins the main challenge. Dearis Doll and JAJA both win the runway challenge. Amadiva and Année Maywong receive negative critiques, with Année Maywong being safe. It is then announced that even though for winning the main challenge, Natalia Pliacam will be in the bottom two because of her runway, besides Amadiva. Amadiva and Natalia Pliacam lip-sync to "Dhoom Dhoom" by Tata Young. They both win the lip sync and no one is eliminated. Guest Judges: Ananda Everingham, Sinjai Plengpanich and Pattriya Na Nakorn Mini-Challenge: Pink carpet photoshoot Mini-Challenge Winner: JAJA Main Challenge: Present and accept "Drag Race Thailand Debut Season Awards" Main Challenge Winner: Natalia Pliacam Main Challenge Prize: One-year supply of Biore products Runway Theme: Beloved Thai movies Runway Winner: Dearis Doll and JAJA Runway Prize: One-year supply of Vampye eyelashes Bottom Two: Amadiva and Natalia Pliacam Lip-Sync Song: "Dhoom Dhoom" by Tata Young Eliminated: None
5	5	"Snatch Game"	15 March 2018 (2018-03-15)
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will read each other to filth. Amadiva wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will play the Snatch Game. Metinee Kingpayom and Polpat Asavaprapha star as the celebrity contestants. The characters are as follows: Amadiva as Cherprang Areekul Annee Maywong as Lukkade Metinee B Ella as Leena Jung JAJA as Nicki Minaj Natalia Pliacam as Sumanee Gunakasem Petchra as Amy Winehouse On the runway, category is Thai Silk Extravaganza. B Ella and Natalia Pliacam receive positive critiques. Natalia Pliacam wins both the main challenge and the runway challenge. Amadiva, Année Maywong, JAJA and Petchra receive negative critiques, with Amadiva being safe. Année Maywong, JAJA and Petchra lip-sync to "Toxic" by Britney Spears. Année Maywong and JAJA win the lip-sync and Petchra sashays away. Guest Judges: Metinee Kingpayom and Polpat Asavaprapha Mini-Challenge: Reading is Fundamental Mini-Challenge Winner: Amadiva Main Challenge: Snatch Game Main Challenge Winner: Natalia Pliacam Runway Theme: Thai Silk Extravaganza Runway Winner: Natalia Pliacam Main Challenge and Runway Prize: A 3 day stay at the AVANI Garden Room in Pattaya, worth 20,000฿ Bottom Three: Année Maywong, JAJA and Petchra Lip-Sync Song: "Toxic" by Britney Spears Eliminated: Petchra Farewell Message: "พี่นาตาเลีย, แอนเน่, บีเอลล่า, เดียร์ริสดอล (คิดถึงทุกคนนะ) See you, Petchra" (Natalia, Année, B Ella, Dearis Doll (Miss you guys) See you, Petchra)
6	6	"Commercial, Commercial"	22 March 2018 (2018-03-22)
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will do a Line Mobile presentation clip. B Ella wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will pair up to create parodies of Line Mobile commercials. Easy Love, Low Cost - Année Maywong and Natalia Pliacam Easy Love, No Wait Time - Amadiva and JAJA Easy Love, No Attachment - B Ella and Dearis Doll On the runway, category is Chompoo Araya. Année Maywong, B Ella, Dearis Doll and Natalia Pliacam receive positive critiques. B Ella and Dearis Doll win the main challenge. Dearis Doll also wins the runway challenge. Amadiva and JAJA receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "เพลงสุดท้าย" (Last Song) by Suda Chuenban [th]. After the lip-sync, Art decides to eliminate both Amadiva and JAJA from the competition, and they sashay away. Guest Judges: Araya A. Hargate, Ornapa Krisadee [th] and Pavarisa Chumvigrant Mini-Challenge: Line Mobile presentation clip Mini-Challenge Winner: B Ella Mini-Challenge Prize: Free for use of "Line Mobile by DTAC" for 2-years with unlimited package, and privileges for select the partners of main challenge. Main Challenge: In pairs, create parodies of Line Mobile commercials Main Challenge Winner: B Ella and Dearis Doll Main Challenge Prize: Free for use of "Line Mobile by DTAC" for 3-years with unlimited package for winners, and free 1 year for other competitors and presenters. Runway Theme: Chompoo Araya Runway Winner: Dearis Doll Runway Prize: Gift Voucher of Tichin Nintha Krungthep, worth 20,000฿ Bottom Two: Amadiva and JAJA Lip-Sync Song: "เพลงสุดท้าย" ("Last Song") by Suda Chuenban [th] Eliminated: Amadiva and JAJA Amadiva's Farewell Message: "พวกพี่คือยอดมนุษย์ ♡ รักมากนะคะ, Amadiva" (You're Heroes. Love you so much ♡, Amadiva) JAJA's Farewell Message: "DRTH keep showing the world! Khob Khun Krub! Susu na Kha! Gicci Gicci yaya JAJA!" (Khob Khun Krub! Susu na Kha! is a Thai reading word "ขอบคุณครับ! สู้ๆ นะคะ" to transliterated in English, meaning = Thank you! Keep fighting!)
7	7	"Twins"	29 March 2018 (2018-03-29)
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will do a twin photoshoot. Année Maywong and Dearis Doll win the mini-challenge. For the first main challenge, the queens will design a conjoined twin outfit with a previous eliminated queen. Année Maywong is paired with Meannie Minaj, B Ella is paired with Bunny Be Fly, Dearis Doll is paired with Petchra and Natalia Pliacam is paired with Amadiva. For the second main challenge, the queens will act out a scene inspired by Plerng Phra Nang. On the runway, category is Water Festival (Songkran). Année Maywong and Natalia Pliacam receive positive critiques. Année Maywong wins both main challenges and the runway challenge. B Ella and Dearis Doll receive negative critiques and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé. Dearis Doll wins the lip-sync and B Ella sashays away. Guest Judges: Ploy Chermarn, Utt Uttsada, Chom Mini-Challenge: Twin photoshoot Mini-Challenge Winner: Année Maywong and Dearis Doll Mini-Challenge Prize: Assign pairs for first main challenge Main Challenge 1: Design conjoined twins outfit out of Eighteen boxes Main Challenge 1 Winner: Année Maywong and Meannie Minaj Main Challenge 1 Prize: 40,000฿ Main Challenge 2: Act out a scene inspired by Plerng Phra Nang Main Challenge 2 + Runway Winner: Année Maywong Runway Theme: Water Festival (Songkran) Main Challenge 2 and Runway Prize: 30,000฿ gift voucher for ERB spa Bottom Two: B Ella and Dearis Doll Lip-Sync Song: "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé Eliminated: B Ella Farewell Message: "ดีใจที่ได้อยู่ครอบครัวนี้ รักทุกคนนะ ♡ ช้างแห่ง DRTH, B Ella" (I'm glad to live in this family. Love you all ♡ elephant of DRTH, B Ella)
8	8	"Final Runway"	5 April 2018 (2018-04-05)
All ten queens return for the finale. The finalists all walk the runway to themes of Moulin Rouge and Best Drag. The finalists all then lip-sync to a song of their choice. B Ella is announced this season's Miss Congeniality. It is then announced that Natalia Pliacam is the winner, Année Maywong and Dearis Doll leaving as the runners-up. Runway Themes: Moulin Rouge and Best Drag Miss Congeniality: B Ella Runners-up: Année Maywong and Dearis Doll Winner of Drag Race Thailand Season One: Natalia Pliacam

Reception

The season 1 of Drag Race Thailand was met with a successful rating in Thai television. It was later announced that the first season will premiere in the United States in May 2018. The first season also made stirs in the Asian LGBT community, the most prominent of which is a campaign to establish a RuPaul's Drag Race version as well in the Philippines and Taiwan, two of the most LGBT-accepting nations in all of Asia. [9][10]

References

1. "Contestant's Story". Drag Race Thailand. Season 1. Episode 1. 15 February 2018. Kantana Group.
2. "The Power of Love". Drag Race Thailand. Season 1. Episode 2. 22 February 2018. Kantana Group.
3. "Curtain to Couture". Drag Race Thailand. Season 1. Episode 3. 1 March 2018. Kantana Group.
4. "Drag Race Thailand Debut Season Award". Drag Race Thailand. Season 1. Episode 4. 8 March 2018. Kantana Group.
5. "Snatch Game". Drag Race Thailand. Season 1. Episode 4. 15 March 2018. Kantana Group.
6. "Commercial, Commercial". Drag Race Thailand. Season 1. Episode 6. 22 March 2018. Kantana Group.
7. "Twins". Drag Race Thailand. Season 1. Episode 7. 29 March 2018. Kantana Group.
8. "Final Runway". Drag Race Thailand. Season 1. Episode 8. 5 April 2018. Kantana Group.
9. Cruz, Chino L. (12 September 2017). "Why 'RuPaul's Drag Race' is essential viewing in a post-Duterte/Trump world". Rappler.
10. "Philippines Was Well Represented At RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 Finale - bluebay700". bluebay700.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.