13 things about Miss World Thailand 2023 Tharina Botes

Tharina Botes (ทารีน่า โบเทส) represented South Africa in the 56th edition of Miss International and the 30th edition of Miss Model of the World. She represented Thailand in the 71st edition of Miss World.

BIOGRAPHY

Botes is a Thai-South African model and beauty queen from Phuket, Thailand. She previously lived in Roodepoort, Gauteng and in Cape Town, South Africa.

Botes has a brother who is 10 years younger than her and a sister who is 2 years younger than her. Their father, who is Madeline Botes‘s son, is in the motor industry while their mother owns the Jasmine Thai Day Spa in Ferndale, Gauteng, South Africa.

On November 17, 2025, Tharina turned 29. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She is Miss Teen Gauteng 2014 and Miss South Africa Schools 2014.
2. She is Miss Rand Show 2015.
3. She is Miss International South Africa 2016 and was a Miss International 2016 candidate.
4. In 2018, she studied commerce at Damelin in South Africa and worked at PR Worx in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa as an ambassador.
5. She is Miss Model of the World South Africa 2018 and was a Miss Model of the World 2018 semifinalist and a Miss South Africa 2018 finalist.
6. In 2019, she graduated from the University of South Africa with a bachelor’s degree in commerce and economics.
7. She was a Miss Grand Thailand 2019 finalist.
8. From 2019 to 2020, she worked as a luxury brand ambassador in Phuket.
9. She was Miss Universe Thailand 2021 first runners-up.
10. In 2022, she traveled to several countries including France, Greece and Italy.
11. She won Miss Thailand World 2023.
12. She was a Miss World 2023 candidate.
13. She is an MGI All-Stars 2026 candidate.

TIMELINE

Tharina is 5’11” tall. She speaks Thai, English, Afrikaans and enjoys painting, freediving, playing tennis and traditional Thai dancing.

2010s

• On March 30, 2014, she and her best friend attended the coronation of Miss South Africa 2014 Rolene Strauss at the Sun City Superbowl in Sun City, Moses Kotane, North West, South Africa.
• On August 8, 2014, she won Miss Teen Gauteng 2014.
• On April 4, 2015, she won Miss Rand Show 2015.
• On October 27, 2016, she represented South Africa at Miss International 2016 and competed against 68 other candidates in Tokyo, Japan. She was unplaced.
• On August 19, 2017, she finished second in the female category of the Fitness Runway Model South Africa 2017 modeling competition.
• On September 9, 2017, she served as a judge at Miss and Mister Northern Gauteng 2017.
• On May 27, 2018, she competed against 27 other finalists at Miss South Africa 2018 in Pretoria, South Africa. She finished in the Top 12.
• From July 2018 to October 2018, she was a PR Worx ambassador.
• On November 18, 2018, she represented South Africa at Miss Model of the World 2018 and competed against 59 other candidates in Shenzhen, China. She finished in the Top 36.
• On April 29, 2019, she was crowned Miss Grand Phuket 2019 at the Novotel Phuket Phokeethra in Phuket.
• On July 13, 2019, she represented Phuket at Miss Grand Thailand 2019 and competed against 76 other candidates at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, in Bangkok. She finished in the Top 10.

2020s

• On October 10, 2020, she attended the coronation of Miss Universe Thailand 2020 Amanda Obdam at the True Icon Hall in Bangkok.
• In December 2020, she modeled for Mouawad.
• On October 24, 2021, she represented Phuket at Miss Universe Thailand 2021 and competed against 29 other candidates at the Scala Theatre in Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Pattaya, Thailand. She was runner-up to Anchilee Scott-Kemmis.
• On October 1, 2023, she competed against 19 other Miss Thailand World 2023 candidates at The Berkeley Hotel Pratunam in Bangkok and won the title.
• On March 9, 2024, she represented Thailand at Miss World 2023 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. She was unplaced.
• In September 2024, she traveled to Paris, France; Cannes, France and Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
• On December 16, 2025, Miss Grand International announced her participation as an MGI All-Stars 2026 candidate.