The reigning Miss Aura International 2023 is Ketwalee Phonbodi, a model from Phrae, Thailand. She was 19 years old and pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration when she won the title.
On April 29, 2023, Phonbodi represented Phrae at Miss Grand International 2023 and competed against 76 other candidates at the MGI Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. She was fourth runner-up to Thaweeporn Phingchamrat of Chumpon.
Runner-up to Phingchamrat was Tia Li Taveepanichpan of Phuket. The respective second and third runners-up were Pimjira Jaroenlak of Bangkok and Ajcharee Srisuk of Loei.
Miss Aura International
Miss Kemer International was founded in 2006 in Antalya, Turkey. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been the president of the country since August 28, 2014.
In 2018, the beauty pageant was renamed Miss Aura International. In 2022, the country was renamed Turkiye.
2023 winner
On September 29, 2023, Phonbodi represented Thailand at Miss Aura International 2023 and competed against 42 other candidates at the Rixos Sungate in Kemer, Antalya. She won the title.
Runner-up to Phonbodi was Sahida Sheik Iskandar of Indonesia. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Daniela Stefan of Romania, Francisca Lavandero of Chile and Tatiana Gonçalves of Brazil.
2024 candidates
On October 18, 2024, Phonbodi will go back to the Rixos Sungate in Kemer to crown her successor. It is the 19th edition of the international beauty pageant.
There are 44 candidates competing for the Miss Aura International 2024 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 10 candidates:
