Drag Race Thailand season 3
Drag Race Thailand | |
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Season 3 | |
Hosted by | Pangina Heals |
Judges |
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No. of contestants | 11 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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 |
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Frankie Wonga | 30 | Bangkok | TBA |
Gawdland | 22 | Chiang Mai | |
Spicy Sunshine | 30 | Bangkok | |
Zepee | 29 | Phrae | |
Nane Sphera | 33 | Chiang Mai | 5th place |
Gigi Ferocious | 28 | Bangkok | 6th place |
Siam Phusri | 34 | San Francisco, United States | 7th place |
Benze Diva | 42 | Samutprakan | 8th place |
Shortgun | 22 | Chiang Mai | 9th place |
Kara Might | 27 | Ratchaburi | 10th place |
Srirasha Hotsauce | 27 | Bangkok | 11th place |
Contestants progress
[edit]Legend:
Contestant | Episode | ||||||||||
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1[6] | 2[7] | 3[8] | 4[9] | 5[10] | 6[11] | 7[12] | 8[13] | 9[14] | 10[15] | ||
Frankie Wonga | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | TBA | |
Gawdland | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | ||
Spicy Sunshine | SAFE | BTM | BTM | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | ||
Zepee | SAFE | SAFE | WIN | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ||
Nane Sphera | SAFE | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | |||
Gigi Ferocious | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | ELIM | ||||
Siam Phusri | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||
Benze Diva | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | ELIM | ||||||
Shortgun | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | |||||||
Kara Might | SAFE | SAFE | ELIM | ||||||||
Srirasha Hotsauce | BTM | ELIM |
Lip syncs
[edit]Legend:
Episode | Contestants | Song | Eliminated | ||
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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 |
4[9] | Benze Diva | vs. | Shortgun | "Condragulations" (RuPaul) |
Shortgun |
5[10] | Benze Diva | vs. | Gigi Ferocious | "Burning for You" (Kratae R-Siam) |
Benze Diva |
6[11] | Gigi Ferocious | vs. | Siam Phusri | "We Are Beautiful" (Silvy) |
Siam Phusri |
7[12] | Gigi Ferocious | vs. | Nane Sphera | "Music Lover" (Marsha Vadhanapanich) |
Gigi Ferocious |
8[13] | Nane Sphera | vs. | Spicy Sunshine | "Call Me Mother" (RuPaul) |
Nane Sphera |
9[14] | Spicy Sunshine | vs. | Zepee | "Ror (W8)" (Gene Kasidit) |
None |
Guest judges
[edit]Listed in chronological order:
- Rhatha Phongam, actress and singer[6]
- Maria Lynn Ehren, actress and model[7]
- Badmixy, singer[8]
- Paolo Ballesteros, Filipino actor, comedian and host of Drag Race Philippines[8]
- Title Kittiphak, actor, director and screenwriter[9]
- Cindy Bishop, model and actress[10]
- Mintita Wattanakul, actress and singer[11]
- Silvy Pavida, singer[11]
- Kanticha Chumma, actress and model[12]
- Nicky Doll, contestant on the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and host of Drag Race France[13]
- Eyeta, social media personality[13]
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 | |
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22 | 1 | "Thai Tea Is Back Back Back Again" | 16 October 2024 | |
Eleven new queens enter the workroom. For the first mini-challenge, the queens do a Thai Tea photoshoot. Spicy Sunshine wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform a talent in the Talent Show Phenomenon.
On the runway, category is World Wide Wet. Frankie Wonga, Kara Might and Spicy Sunshine receive positive critiques, with Frankie Wonga winning the challenge. Shortgun, Siam Phusri and Srirasha Hotsauce receive negative critiques, with Siam Phusri being safe. Shortgun and Srirasha Hotsauce lip-sync to "ผีเสื้อราตรี" by 2002 Ratree. Both queens win the lip-sync and no one goes home.
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23 | 2 | "The Pageant Ball" | 23 October 2024 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens play a traditional game of Ree Ree Khaosan. Nane Sphera wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens create three looks for The Pageant Ball: Swimsuit Outta-Space, Thai-Turistic and ET-Vening Gown in the Universe. On the runway, Benze Diva, Nane Sphera and Zepee receive positive critiques, with Nane Sphera winning the challenge. Gawdland, Spicy Sunshine and Srirasha Hotsauce receive negative critiques, with Gawdland being safe. Spicy Sunshine and Srirasha Hotsauce lip-sync to "บุ๋ง" by Maria Lynn Ehren. Spicy Sunshine wins the lip-sync and Srirasha Hotsauce is the first queen to sashay away.
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24 | 3 | "Dig Mountain Music Fiercetival" | 30 October 2024 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens perform a rap dressed as grandmas. Benze Diva and Frankie Wonga win the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens write, record, and perform verses to "Sip Sip Sip".
On the runway, category is I Don't Need a Sugar Daddy, I AM a Sugar Daddy! Team "Gurlden Flowers" is the winning team, with Zepee winning the challenge. Team "Mean Gays" is the losing team. Kara Might, Shortgun and Spicy Sunshine receive negative critiques, with Shortgun being safe. Kara Might and Spicy Sunshine lip-sync to "ฟ้ารักพ่อ (DILF)" by Badmixy ft. Yui Yardyer. Spicy Sunshine wins the lip-sync and Kara Might sashays away.
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25 | 4 | "Acting Is Not Acting, Isn't It?" | 6 November 2024 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens do a Glamakorn photoshoot. Nane Sphera wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens act in the soap opera "บ้าน หลัก โลก เลิศ รูด ลาย ลาย ไทย และ ลุ้น" (The House of Excellent Swipes and Loonies).
On the runway, category is Hat the Way I Like It. Frankie Wonga, Siam Phusri and Zepee receive positive critiques, with Zepee winning the challenge. Benze Diva, Nane Sphera and Shortgun receive negative critiques, with Nane Sphera being safe. Benze Diva and Shortgun lip-sync to "Condragulations" by RuPaul. Benze Diva wins the lip-sync and Shortgun sashays away.
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26 | 5 | "Snatch Game" | 13 November 2024 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens read each other to filth. Gawdland wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens play the Snatch Game. Cindy Bishop and Metinee Kingpayome star as the celebrity contestants. The cast consisted of:
On the runway, category is Clown is Sexy and I Know It. Gawdland and Spicy Sunshine receive positive critiques, with Spicy Sunshine winning the challenge. Benze Diva, Gigi Ferocious and Siam Phusri receive negative critiques, with Siam Phusri being safe. Benze Diva and Gigi Ferocious lip-sync to "Burning for You" by Kratae R-Siam. Gigi Ferocious wins the lip-sync and Benze Diva sashays away.
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27 | 6 | "Hunter, Lover, Mother?" | 20 November 2024 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens do an ASMR Mukbang. Gawdland wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens perform in Kraitong: The Rusical.
On the runway, category is Love is Blind. Gawdland, Nane Sphera and Zepee receive positive critiques, with Gawdland winning the challenge. Gigi Ferocious and Siam Phusri receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom two. They lip-sync to "We Are Beautiful" by Silvy. Gigi Ferocious wins the lip-sync and Siam Phusri sashays away.
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28 | 7 | "Yes, and..." | 27 November 2024 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens perform multiple wig reveals. Nane Sphera wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens pair up and improvise in the game show "Dubble Trubble".
On the runway, category is The Iconic. Frankie Wonga and Spicy Sunshine receive positive critiques, with Frankie Wonga winning the challenge. Gawdland, Gigi Ferocious and Nane Sphera receive negative critiques, with Gawdland being safe. Gigi Ferocious and Nane Sphera lip-sync to "Music Lover" by Marsha Vadhanapanich. Nane Sphera wins the lip-sync and Gigi Ferocious sashays away.
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29 | 8 | "Makeover With Pride" | 4 December 2024 | |
For this week's mini-challenge, the queens have a bitchfest with puppets. Spicy Sunshine wins the mini-challenge. For the main challenge, the queens makeover queer people from Bangkok Pride. On the runway, category is Mother-Daughter, Feather Together. Frankie Wonga and Gawdland receive positive critiques, with Gawdland winning the challenge. Nane Sphera, Spicy Sunshine and Zepee receive negative critiques, with Zepee being safe. Nane Sphera and Spicy Sunshine lip-sync to "Call Me Mother" by RuPaul. Spicy Sunshine wins the lip-sync and Nane Sphera sashays 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 c d "Dig Mountain Music Fiercetival". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 3. 30 October 2024. WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Acting Is Not Acting, Isn't It?". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 4. 6 November 2024. WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Snatch Game". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 5. 13 November 2024. WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c d "Hunter, Lover, Mother?". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 6. 20 November 2024. WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c "Yes, and...". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 7. 27 November 2024. WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b c d "Makeover With Pride". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 8. 4 December 2024. WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ a b "Tea V Show". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 9. 11 December 2024. WOW Presents Plus.
- ^ "Grand Finale". Drag Race Thailand. Season 3. Episode 10. 18 December 2024. WOW Presents Plus.