Nonthawan “ Maeya ” Chanvanathorn ( , ; 27 April 1992 ) is a Thai actress , TV Presenter , model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Thailand World 2014 and represented Thailand at Miss World 2014 placed top 11 . Nonthawan 's selection as Miss Thailand World was unusual in that she had a darker complexion than most contestants . This sparked discussion regarding Thai society 's perceptions of skin colour and beauty . In August 2014 , Maeya helped to raise awareness of the disease ALS by participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge
Miss World 2014
Miss World 2014
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