10 things about Miss Thailand Universe 2001 Varinthorn Phadoongvithee

Varinthorn Phadoongvithee (วรินทร ผดุงวิถี) represented Thailand in the 50th edition of Miss Universe. It was won by Puerto Rico’s Denise Quiñones.

Thailand was represented in Miss Universe by Miss Thailand Universe from 2000 to 2011. Miss Universe Thailand started in 2012.

In 2001, Varinthorn became the second beauty queen to represent Thailand in Miss Universe. She is the first Nonthaburi, Thailand native to represent the country in the international beauty pageant.

BIOGRAPHY

Varinthorn is a Thai businesswoman and beauty queen also known as Oowan Varinthorn. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was born and raised in Nonthaburi.
2. She is married to Brian Hall.
3. Her husband Brian is Marvyn Albert Hall and Barbara Hall‘s son.
4. She is Richard Hall and Joanne Hall‘s sister-in-law.
5. She and Hall have a son named Brace Hall.
6. She is 5’8″ tall.
7. She won Miss Thailand Universe 2001.
8. She was a Miss Universe 2001 candidate.
9. On October 28, 2024, she turned 48.
10. On February 17, 2025, her father-in-law Marvyn at age 88.

TIMELINE

Oowan’s husband Brian is Howard Walter Hall and Evelyn M. Wride Hall‘s grandson. Howard died on December 27, 2007 at age 95 and was buried in Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada and Evelyn died in Brantford, Ontario on August 20, 2012 at age 96.

2001

• On March 24, 2001, she competed against 43 other Miss Thailand Universe 2001 candidates at the Sofitel Centara Grand Hotel Bangkok in Bangkok, Thailand. She won the title.
• On May 11, 2001, she represented Thailand at Miss Universe 2001 and competed against 76 other candidates at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. She was unplaced.

2002

• On March 23, 2002, she crowned her successor Miss Thailand Universe 2002 Janjira Janchome at the Sofitel Centara Grand Hotel Bangkok.