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, who finished fourth, was voted Miss Congeniality.
^In episode 6, both queens in the bottom were eliminated.
^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.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
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
Farewell Message:"ขอบคุณทุกคนมาก ๆ นะ วันนี้อาจจะยังไม่วันของเรา สู้ๆนะคะ Meannie Minaj"' (Thank you so much, everyone. Today probably isn't my day. Keep fighting. Meannie Minaj)
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"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 Flu 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.
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)
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"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
Farewell Message:"หนูขอบคุณมากนะที่สอนหนู รักมากนะ ♡ บายพี่จ้า จุ๊บๆ" (Thanks for teaching me. Love you so much.♡ Bye you all. XX)
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"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.
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:
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.
Farewell Message:"พี่นาตาเลีย, แอนเน่, บีเอลล่า, เดียร์ริสดอล (คิดถึงทุกคนนะ) See you, Petchra" (Natalia, Année, B Ella, Dearis Doll (Miss you guys) See you, Petchra)
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"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.
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 compettitors 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!)
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"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.
Farewell Message:"ดีใจที่ได้อยู่ครอบครัวนี้ รักทุกคนนะ ♡ ช้างแห่ง DRTH, B Ella" (I'm glad to live in this family. Love you all ♡ elephant of DRTH, B Ella)
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"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.
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