Drag Race Thailand season 2
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| Drag Race Thailand | |
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| Season 2 | |
 Promotional poster for season two | |
| Judges | |
| No. of contestants | 14 |
| Winner | Angele Anang |
| Runners-up |
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| Miss Congeniality | Maya B'Haro |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network |
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| Original release | 11 January – 5 April 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of Drag Race Thailand had a casting announcement on 4 March 2018.[1] A casting commercial was shown on 13 September 2018, and stated any genders were allowed to apply, as well as non-Thai citizens. Art Arya and Pangina Heals remained as main judges for the season, and the show aired again on the Kantana Group.[2]
The season premiered on 11 January 2019 and ended on 5 April 2019. Beginning on 4 May 2020, the show began airing in America on WOWPresents Plus, with English subtitles.[3]
The winner was Angele Anang, with Kana Warrior and Kandy Zyanide finishing as the runners-up.[4] Miss Congeniality was awarded to Maya B’Haro.
Bandit died on 26 December 2023 at the age of 38, of unknown causes and is the first contestant from Drag Race Thailand to pass away.[5]
Contestants[edit]
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angele Anang | 24 | Nakhon Ratchasima | Winner |
| Kana Warrior | 29 | Nakhon Sawan | Runners-up[a][b] |
| Kandy Zyanide | 26 | Chiang Mai | |
| Bandit | 34 | Phrae | 4th place |
| Vanda Miss Joaquim | 29 | Singapore | |
| Srimala | 29 | Udon Thani | 6th place |
| Tormai | 28 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 7th place |
| Genie | 30 | United States | 8th place |
| Miss Gimhuay | 24 | Chonburi | Disqualified[c] |
| Mocha Diva | 30 | Hong Kong | 10th place |
| Maya B'Haro | 33 | Phuket | 11th place[d] |
| Katy Killer | 24 | Bangkok | 12th place |
| Silver Sonic | 22 | Khon Kaen | 13th place |
| M Stranger Fox | 33 | Bangkok | 14th place |
Notes:
- ^ Kana Warrior originally placed ninth before re-entering the competition.
- ^ Kandy Zyanide originally placed eleventh before re-entering the competition. She was also voted Drag Popstar.
- ^ Miss Gimhuay was disqualified from the competition due to bringing in props for the runway on the fifth episode that were not originally in the Werkroom, which consisted in a violation of the competition's rules.
- ^ Maya B'Haro was voted Miss Congeniality.
Contestant progress[edit]
Legend:
| Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[6] | 2[7] | 3[8] | 4[9] | 5[10] | 6[11] | 7[12] | 8[13] | 9[14] | 10[15] | 11[16] | 12[17] | 13[18] | |
| Angele Anang | TOP | SAFE | SAFE | TOP | TOP | TOP | TOP | RW | BTM | SAFE | BTM | Guest | Winner |
| Kana Warrior | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | ELIM | IN | BTM | TOP | RW | Guest | Runner-up | ||
| Kandy Zyanide | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | IN | WIN | RW | TOP | DPS | Runner-up | |||
| Bandit | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | TOP | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest |
| Vanda Miss Joaquim | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | TOP | RW | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | Guest | Guest |
| Srimala | RW | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | |
| Tormai | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | WEL | Guest | Guest | |||
| Genie | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | TOP | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | ||||
| Miss Gimhuay | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RW | DISQ | Guest | Guest | |||||
| Mocha Diva | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | TOP | WEL | Guest | Guest | |||||
| Maya B'Haro | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Miss C | ||||||
| Katy Killer | TOP | SAFE | ELIM | Guest | Guest | ||||||||
| Silver Sonic | BTM | ELIM | Guest | Guest | |||||||||
| M Stranger Fox | ELIM | Guest | |||||||||||
Lip syncs[edit]
Legend:
| Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Stranger Fox | vs. | Silver Sonic | "Born Naked" (RuPaul) | M Stranger Fox |
| 2 | Mocha Diva | vs. | Silver Sonic | "I Will Survive หมอลำ (I Will Survive Mor Lam)" (Saisunee Sukkrit) | Silver Sonic |
| 3 | Kana Warrior | vs. | Katy Killer | "ขอใจเธอแลกเบอร์โทร (Your Heart for My Number)" (Yinglee Srijumpol) | Katy Killer |
| 4 | Kana Warrior vs. Kandy Zyanide vs. Srimala | "จดหมายรักจากเมียเช่า (A Love Letter from a Wife)" (Mani Maniwan) | Kandy Zyanide | ||
| 5 | Kana Warrior | vs. | Maya B'Haro | "สุดฤทธิ์สุดเดช (Suprit Suddet)" (Mai Charoenpura) | Kana Warrior |
| Maya B'Haro | |||||
| 6 | Mocha Diva | vs. | Srimala | "เจ็บนิด...นิด (It Hurts a Little... a Little)" (Rhatha Phongam) | Mocha Diva |
| 7 | Genie vs. Tormai vs. Vanda Miss Joaquim | "กินจุ๊บจิ๊บ (Eat Kiss Jib)" (Pornchita na Songkhla) | Genie | ||
| 8 | Srimala | vs. | Tormai | "Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, Pink) | Tormai |
| 9 | Angele Anang | vs. | Kana Warrior | "หางเครื่อง (Dancer)" (Sukanya Nakpradit) | None |
| 10 | Srimala | vs. | Vanda Miss Joaquim | "This Is Me" (Keala Settle) | Srimala |
| 11 | Angele Anang vs. Bandit vs. Vanda Miss Joaquim | "Last Dance" (Selena) | Bandit | ||
| Vanda Miss Joaquim | |||||
Guest judges[edit]
Listed in chronological order:
- Yai Amat Nimitpark, photographer
- Pitt Karchai, actor and singer
- Tae Piyarat Kaljareuk, TV executive producer
- Nut Prakopsantisook, photographer
- Sonya Couling, model
- Sakuntala Thianphairot, actress
- Vatanika, model
- Robert Poonpipat, founder and owner of Mambob Company Limited
- Surivipa Poonpipat, actress and comedian
- Cindy Bishop, actress and Beauty Pageant Titleholder
- Pae Arak, actor and musician
- Maria Lynn Ehren, Beauty Pageant Titleholder and model
- John Winyu, TV executive director
- Moo Asava, fashion designer
- James Rusameekae Fagerlund, actor
- Madame Mod, Thai drag queen
- Hungry, German drag queen
- Metinee Kingpayom, actress, model and TV producer
- Khemanit "Pancake" Jamikorn, actress and singer
- Apaporn Nakornsawan, singer
- Jennifer Kim, actress
- Sombat "Tue" Tirasaroj, producer
- New & Jiew, singer
- New Atiwat, public figure
- Petch Paopetch, actor
- Gene Kasidit, singer
- Jai Sira, Thai drag queen
Special guests[edit]
Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1
- Amadiva, contestant on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- Année Mayong, runner-up on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- B Ella, contestant on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- Bunny Be Fly, contestant on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- Dearis Doll, runner-up on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- JAJA, contestant on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- Meannie Minaj, contestant on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- Morrigan, contestant on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- Natalia Pliacam, winner on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- Petchra, contestant on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
Episode 6
- Année Mayong, runner-up on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- Dearis Doll, runner-up on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
- Natalia Pliacam, winner on the first season of Drag Race Thailand
Episode 7
- Fang Nattapong, chef
Episode 11
- Debbie Bazoo, singer
Episode 13
- RuPaul, American drag queen and RuPaul's Drag Race host
Episodes[edit]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 9 | 1 | "Re-Born This Way" | 11 January 2019 | |
| Fourteen new drag queens enter the workroom. For the first main challenge, the queens will do a re-born this way photoshoot. For the runway challenge, the queens will create a 10-year-old and a 60-year-old drag persona look. On the runway, Angele Anang, Kandy Zyanide, Katy Killer, Maya B'Haro, Miss Gimhuay, Srimala and Tormai receive positive critiques. Angele Anang and Katy Killer win the main challenge. Srimala wins the runway challenge. M Stranger Fox, Silver Sonic and Vanda Miss Joaquim receive negative critiques, with Vanda Miss Joaquim being safe. M Stranger Fox and Silver Sonic lip-sync to "Born Naked" by RuPaul. Silver Sonic wins the lip-sync and M Stranger Fox is the first queen to sashay away.
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| 10 | 2 | "Under the Rainbow" | 18 January 2019 | |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will match pairs of guys wearing the same color shorts. Kandy Zyanide wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will do a colored powder photoshoot. On the runway, category is Rainbow After the Rain. Genie and Tormai receive positive critiques. Genie wins both the main challenge and the runway challenge. Maya B'Haro, Miss Gimhuay, Mocha Diva, Silver Sonic and Srimala receive negative critiques, with Mocha Diva and Silver Sonic being announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to “I Will Survive หมอลำ (I Will Survive Mor Lam)” by Saisunee Sukkrit. Mocha Diva wins the lip-sync and Silver Sonic sashays away.
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| 11 | 3 | "Thai Beauty" | 25 January 2019 | |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will create a crown made from scrap materials. Maya B'Haro wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will do a princess photoshoot. On the runway, category is Sang Thong: Ugly to Pretty. Bandit, Maya B'Haro and Miss Gimhuay receive positive critiques. Maya B'Haro wins both the main challenge and the runway challenge. Kana Warrior, Katy Killer and Tormai receive negative critiques, with Tormai being safe. Kana Warrior and Katy Killer lip-sync to "ขอใจเธอแลกเบอร์โทร" (You're Heart For My Number) by Yinglee Srijumpol. Kana Warrior wins the lip-sync and Katy Killer sashays away.
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| 12 | 4 | "Mother and Daughter" | 1 February 2019 | |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will pair up and make each other over while blindfolded. Miss Gimhuay wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will give drag makeovers to men in committed relationships, with a bridal theme. On the runway, Angele Anang and Miss Gimhuay receive positive critiques, with Angele Anang winning the challenge. Bandit, Genie, Kana Warrior, Kandy Zyanide, Maya B'Haro, Mocha Diva, Srimala, Tormai and Vanda Miss Joaquim receive negative critiques, with Kana Warrior, Kandy Zyanide and Srimala being announced as the bottom three. They lip-sync to "จดหมายรักจากเมียเช่า" (A Love Letter From A Wife) by Mani Maniwan. Kana Warrior and Srimala win the lip-sync and Kandy Zyanide sashays away.
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| 13 | 5 | "Hollywood Inspirations" | 8 February 2019 | |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will do an improv acting challenge with models from The Face Men Thailand. Tormai and Vanda Miss Joaquim win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will team up and act in a lakorn titled "The Haunting Dolls". Team 1 consists of Angele Anang, Bandit, Genie, Mocha Diva and Vanda Miss Joaquim. Team 2 consists of Kana Warrior, Maya B'Haro, Miss Gimhuay, Srimala and Tormai. On the runway, category is Hollywood in Your Heart. It is announced that Team 1 is the winning team of the main challenge, with Angele Anang, Bandit, Genie, Mocha Diva and Vanda Miss Joaquim all winning the main challenge. Miss Gimhuay wins the runway challenge. Kana Warrior, Maya B'Haro and Tormai receive negative critiques, with Tormai being safe. Kana Warrior and Maya B'Haro lip-sync to “สุดฤทธิ์สุดเดช” (Suprit Suddet) by Mai Charoenpura. After the lip-sync, Art decides to eliminate both Kana Warrior and Maya B'Haro from the competition, and they sashay away.
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| 14 | 6 | "Power of Speech" | 15 February 2019 | |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will read each other to filth. Tormai wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will do a talk show with the finalists of Drag Race Thailand Season 1.
On the runway, category is Miss Star of the Galaxy Pageant. Angele Anang, Miss Gimhuay, Mocha Diva and Vanda Miss Joaquim receive positive critiques. Angele Anang and Mocha Diva both win the main challenge. Vanda Miss Joaquim wins the runway challenge. Srimala and Tormai receive negative critiques, with Tormai being safe. It is then announced that even though for winning the main challenge, Mocha Diva will be in the bottom two because of her runway, besides Srimala. Mocha Diva and Srimala lip-sync to “เจ็บนิด...นิด” (It Hurts A Little... A Little) by Rhatha Phongam. Srimala wins the lip-sync and Mocha Diva sashays away. After the lip-sync, it is announced that Miss Gimhuay brought props to last week's challenge, which was a violation of the rules. Miss Gimhuay is then disqualified from the competition, and sashays away.
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| 15 | 7 | "Food Lover" | 22 February 2019 | |
| For this week's mini-challenge, the queens will create a portrait out of Thai fruits and vegetables. Angele Anang wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens will create a runway look inspired by Thai cuisine. On the runway, Angele Anang, Bandit and Srimala receive positive critiques, with Angele Anang winning the challenge. Genie, Tormai and Vanda Miss Joaquim receive negative critiques, and are all announced as the bottom three. They lip-sync to "กินจุ๊บจิ๊บ" (Eat Kiss Jib) by Pornchita na Songkhla. Tormai and Vanda Miss Joaquim win the lip-sync and Genie sashays away.
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| 16 | 8 | "Heavenly Snatch" | 1 March 2019 | |
| For this week's main challenge, the queens will play the Snatch Game of Love. Metinee Kingpayom and Khemanit "Pancake" Jamikorn star as the celebrity contestants. The characters are as follows:
On the runway, category is Cover and Reveal. Angele Anang, Bandit and Tormai receive positive critiques. Tormai wins the main challenge. Angele Anang wins the runway challenge. Srimala and Vanda Miss Joaquim receive negative critiques, with Vanda Miss Joaquim being safe. It is then announced that even though for winning the main challenge, Tormai will be in the bottom two because of her runway, besides Srimala. Srimala and Tormai lip-sync to "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and Pink. Srimala wins the lip-sync and Tormai sashays away. At the end of the episode, Pangina announces that Kana Warrior and Kandy Zyanide will be returning to the competition.
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| 17 | 9 | "Thai Musical" | 8 March 2019 | |
| For this week's main challenge, the queens will perform in a musical tribute to Apaporn Nakornsawan. On the runway, category is Pumpuang Duangjan Realness. Bandit, Kandy Zyanide and Vanda Miss Joaquim receive positive critiques. Kandy Zyanide wins both the main challenge and the runway challenge. Angele Anang, Kana Warrior and Srimala receive negative critiques, with Srimala being safe. Angele Anang and Kana Warrior lip-sync to "หางเครื่อง" (Dancer) by Sukanya Nakpradit. After an emotional lip-sync, Art declares them both the winners of the lip-sync and no one is eliminated.
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| 18 | 10 | "Family Superheroes" | 15 March 2019 | |
| For this week's main challenge, the queens will teach an exercise class to senior citizens that is both energizing and entertaining. On the runway, category is Twin Heroes. Angele Anang, Kana Warrior and Kandy Zyanide receive positive critiques. Kana Warrior wins the main challenge. Kandy Zyanide wins the runway challenge. Bandit, Srimala and Vanda Miss Joaquim receive negative critiques, with Bandit being safe. Srimala and Vanda Miss Joaquim lip-sync to "This Is Me" by Keala Settle. Vanda Miss Joaquim wins the lip-sync and Srimala sashays away.
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| 19 | 11 | "White Elephants" | 22 March 2019 | |
| For this week's main challenge, the queens will write and record lyrics for a song and perform in a music video. On the runway, category is White Elephant Extravaganza. Kana Warrior and Kandy Zyanide receive positive critiques. Kandy Zyanide wins the main challenge. Kana Warrior wins the runway challenge. Angele Anang, Bandit and Vanda Miss Joaquim receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three. They lip-sync to “Last Dance” by Selena. Angele Anang wins the lip-sync and Bandit and Vanda Miss Joaquim both sashay away.
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| 20 | 12 | "Queens Reunited" | 29 March 2019 | |
| All the queens return for the reunion episode. Kandy Zyanide was voted by the public as this season's Drag Pop Star.
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| 21 | 13 | "Final Runway" | 5 April 2019 | |
| For the final challenge of the season, the queens will direct and perform in their own unique stage show. The queens all walk the runway one last time. Maya B'Haro is announced this season's Miss Congeniality. It is then announced that Angele Anang is the winner, leaving Kana Warrior and Kandy Zyanide as the runners-up.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Drag Race Thailand on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Drag Race Thailand on Instagram: "ถ้าคุณคิดว่ามีคุณสมบัติพร้อม จะรออะไร จิกวิก เปิดกรุเครื่องสำอาง สะบัดชายผ้าแล้วเข้ามาสมัครออดิชั่นกันกับ Drag Race Thailand Season 2 - ..."". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Ghose, Ishani (9 January 2020). "Drag Race Thailand finally comes to the US on WOW Presents Plus". Meaww. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Street, Mikelle (5 April 2019). "'Drag Race' Just Crowned Its First Trans Winner". Out.
- ^ "'Drag Race Thailand' star Bandit dies at 38". EW.com. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Re-Born This Way". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 1. 11 January 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Under the Rainbow". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 2. 18 January 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Thai Beauty". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 3. 25 January 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Mother and Daughter". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 4. 1 February 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Hollywood Inspirations". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 5. 8 February 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Power of Speech". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 6. 15 February 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Food Lover". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 7. 22 February 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Snatch Game". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 8. 1 March 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Apaporn Nakornsawan: Thai Musical". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 9. 8 March 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Family Superheroes". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 10. 15 March 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "White Elephants". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 11. 22 March 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Reunited". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 12. 29 March 2019. Kantana Group.
- ^ "Grand Finale". Drag Race Thailand. Season 2. Episode 13. 5 April 2019. Kantana Group.