Cheranand Savetanand

Cheranand Savetanand

Beauty pageant titleholder
Born	Cheranand Savetanand October 25, 1941 (1941-10-25) (age 70) Surat Thani, Thailand
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Black
Title(s)	Miss Thailand 1965
Major competition(s)	Miss Thailand 1965 (Winner) Miss Universe 1966 (2nd runner-up)

Cheranand Savetanand (Thai: จีรนันท์ เศวตนันท์), nicknamed Lek (Thai: เล็ก); born October 25, 1941 in Surat Thani, Thailand) is a former Miss Thailand and second runner-up to Miss Universe 1966.

Miss Thailand 1965

Savetanand is the daughter of Police Major General "Jaroong" and Aramsri Savetanand. She was the 1965 winner of the Miss Thailand beauty contest held in Bangkok, Thailand. She graduated from UK.

Miss Universe 1966

She crowned Miss Thailand 1965 on December 3, 1965 She then went on to compete at the 1966 Miss Universe pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida where she placed second runner-up to Margareta Arvidsson of Sweden who was crowned Miss Universe 1966.^[1]

Life after Miss Thailand

In 1969, she married Rungthum Ladplee, surgical doctor of Siriraj Hospital.

References

1. ^ "Miss Sweden Named Miss Universe". New York Times. Associated Press. Jul 17, 1966. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30D15F83E55117B93C5A8178CD85F428685F9. Retrieved 11 March 2011. "Miss Thailand, Cheranand Savetanand of Bangkok, was second runner-up." 

Persondata
Name	Savetanand, Cheranand
Alternative names
Short description	Miss Thailand 1965, 2nd runner-up to Miss Universe 1966
Date of birth	October 25, 1941
Place of birth	Surat Thani, Thailand
Date of death
Place of death