Praveenar “Veena” Singh Thakral ( วีนา ปวีนา สิงห์ทักวาล) competed in Miss Universe Thailand four times. She represented Thailand in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.
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BIOGRAPHY
Thakral is an Indian-Thai entrepreneur and beauty queen from Saraburi, Thailand. Her husband Harcharan Singh Thakral is also of Indian descent.
Veena was born and raised in Chiang Mai, Thailand to an Indian Sikh family. She previously lived in Phuket, Thailand.
On April 16, 2025, Veena turned 29. Here are 13 more things about her:
- From 2008 to 2014, she attended Satree Yala School in Mueang Yala District, Yala, Thailand.
- From 2014 to 2018, she attended Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand where she earned her bachelor’s degree in liberal arts.
- In 2015, she studied the Russian language at Thammasat University.
- She was Miss Universe Thailand 2018 second runner-up.
- She was Miss Universe Thailand 2020 first runner-up.
- From 2021 to 2023, she was an employee of Aura Media in Bangkok.
- From 2022 to 2023, she took a NEXT MBA program in business administration and management.
- In 2022, she visited the United Arab Emirates, the Maldives, Canada, France and Italy.
- She hosted Aura Media’s online program “The Spark Show”, which received the Best Campaign in Corporate Social Responsibility award from the Marketing Excellence Awards 2022.
- In 2023, she made history as the first married beauty queen to compete in Miss Universe Thailand.
- She won Miss Universe Saraburi 2025.
- She won Miss Universe Thailand 2025.
- She was Miss Universe 2025 first runner-up.
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TIMELINE
Veena is 5’10” tall. She is fluent in Thai, English and Russian.
2018
- On June 20, 2018, she represented Chiang Mai at Miss Universe Thailand 2018 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Royal Paragon Hall of Siam Paragon in Bangkok. She, Valentina Giardullo and Palita Puttharassu were second runners-up to Sophida Kanchanarin.
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2020
- On October 10, 2020, she represented Chiang Mai at Miss Universe Thailand 2020 and competed against 28 other candidates at True Icon Hall in Bangkok. She was runner-up to Amanda Obdam.
2021
- On January 26, 2021, she became a citizen of India.
- On April 29, 2021, she joined Aura Media in Bangkok as a managing partner.
- In July 2021, she became Aura Media’s online television show project head.
2022
- On February 2, 2022, she and Harcharan got married. They spent their honeymoon in the UAE and the Maldives.
- In September 2022, she traveled to Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Paris, France and Venice, Italy.
2023
- On May 6, 2023, she was officially appointed Miss Universe Phuket 2023.
- On August 20, 2023, she represented Phuket at Miss Universe Thailand 2023 and competed against 52 other candidates at the MCC Hall of The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan in Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was second runner-up to Anntonia Porsild.
- In September 2023, she traveled to Tokyo, Japan.
- On October 23, 2023, she was replaced by Nicha Poonpoka as Miss Universe Thailand 2023 second runner-up after her resignation.
- In December 2023, she left Aura Media.
2024
- In May 2024, she visited Brampton, Ontario.
- On September 1, 2024, she launched her own lip balm therapy brand called Maharani by Veena.
2025
- On February 25, 2025, she attended the Miss Grand Thailand 2025 welcome ceremony and press conference in Bangkok.
- On March 6, 2025, she did live-selling at the Miss Grand International headquarters in Bangkok with Nawat Itsaragrisil.
- On May 11, 2025, she was crowned Miss Universe Saraburi 2025.
- On August 23, 2025, she represented Saraburi at Miss Universe Thailand 2025 and competed against 76 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok. She won the title.
- On November 21, 2025, she represented Thailand at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was runner-up to Fatima Bosch of Mexico.
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