CELEBRITIES from Thailand

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Thai Celebrities of all time. This list of famous Thai Celebrities is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Apasra Hongsakula (b. 1947)

With an HPI of 51.46, Apasra Hongsakula is the most famous Thai Celebrity.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.

Apasra Hongsakula (Thai: อาภัสรา หงสกุล, RTGS: Aphatsara Hongsakun, pronounced [ʔàː.pʰát.sā.rāː hǒŋ.sā.kūn]; born January 16, 1947) is a Thai businesswoman and beauty queen who won the title of Miss Universe 1965. She is a daughter of Group Captain Perm and Kayoon Hongsakula. She was the first woman from Thailand and the first Southeast Asian to win the Miss Universe title.

2. Srirasmi Suwadee (b. 1971)

With an HPI of 46.57, Srirasmi Suwadee is the 2nd most famous Thai Celebrity.  Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

Srirasmi Suwadee (Thai: ศรีรัศมิ์ สุวะดี; RTGS: Sirat Suwadi; born 9 December 1971), formerly Princess Srirasmi, Royal Consort to the Crown Prince of Thailand, is a former member of the royal family of Thailand. She was the third consort of then-Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (now Rama X) from February 2001 to December 2014.

3. Bui Simon (b. 1968)

With an HPI of 40.68, Bui Simon is the 3rd most famous Thai Celebrity.  Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Bui Simon (born Porntip Nakhirunkanok (Thai: ภรณ์ทิพย์ นาคหิรัญกนก; RTGS: Phonthip Nakhirankanok; pronounced [pʰɔ̄ːn.tʰíp nâːk.hì.rān.kā.nòk]); February 7, 1969) is a Thai philanthropist and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1988. Simon is president and founder of the Angels Wings Foundation. She is on the Board of Regents of Pepperdine University, the Board of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis as a Distinguished Advisor and also is on the Board of Governors for the Dream Foundation.