Thailand's Next Top Model was a Thai reality television show based on America's Next Top Model that aired in 2005. The show was hosted by Thai supermodel Sonia Couling. The show's only season aired on ThaiTV 3 every Wednesday and Thursday at 21.50-22.00. It began airing on 18 May 2005 and ended on 28 August 2005. Week by week one of the girls is eliminated until only one remains and is crowned Thailand's Next Top Model. The prize for winning Thailand's Next Top Model included a contract with Elite Model Management in Bangkok, a brand new Toyota car and a cash prize of ฿500.000. It was won by You Kheawchaum from Samut Songkhram.

Overview

The show takes 500 applicants from around the country and selects 13 final participants, who then have to live together for 13 weeks. Every week, another girl is eliminated through a series of photo shoots. In episodes 9 and 10, the top 5 girls took a trip to Tokyo, Japan. In the last episode, the last two girls compete to be the winner of the competition.

Cycles

Episode summaries

Episodes 1-2

Original airdate: May 18–19, 2005

Episodes 3-4

Original airdate: May 25–26, 2005

Episodes 5-6

Original airdate: June 1–2, 2005

Episodes 7-8

Original airdate: June 8–9, 2005

Episodes 9-10

Original airdate: June 15–16, 2005

Episodes 11-12

Original airdate: June 22–23, 2005

Episodes 13-14

Original airdate: June 29–30, 2005

Episodes 15-16

Original airdate: July 6–7, 2005

Episodes 17-18

Original airdate: July 13–14, 2005

Episodes 19-20

Original airdate: July 20–21, 2005

Episodes 21-22

Original airdate: July 27–28, 2005 Recap episode.

Episodes 23-24

Original airdate: August 10–11, 2005

Episodes 25-26

Original airdate: August 17–18, 2005 In this episode, the competition ended, but the winner was announced on August 28, 2005.

Special episode

Original airdate: August 28, 2005 This episode was reunion and talk show of contestants. Sanl Itthisukkhanan was moderator this show. Ann can't go to the reunion because she had a mission in "Miss Thailand World 2005" contest at Si Racha, but she had connected in a VTR live from her to greet all the contestants. And then, the show had been cut when Sonia Couling announced the winner in episode 13. You was the winner.

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of contest)

Summaries

Call-out order

Photo Shoot & Competition Guide

Makeovers

This season's makeovers included teeth whitening for the top seven girls.

Presenter & Judges