As much as we are proud of our fierce queen Pangina, we want to spread the love to these local drag queens, who are also brimming with charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent!
Pangina Heals has made Thailand proud. The country’s most famous drag queen, co-host of Drag Race Thailand and the owner of drag bar House of Heals recently competed in RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs the World, the international edition of the immensely popular drag competition, and impressed both the judges and worldwide audiences with her fierce performances and skills.
If you haven’t seen the show, please skip this paragraph as a spoiler is coming! Sadly, Pan Pan Narkprasert (Pangina’s real name) was cruelly eliminated by British competitor Blu Hydrangea (who later on slayed the entire competition and won the crown) and placed sixth overall.
We were still delighted, nevertheless, to see Pangina achieve a global breakthrough and represent the country on an international stage. In the meantime, we’re curious to see if there are any other drag queens in the country who can follow in Pangina’s footsteps and compete in the next edition of International Drag Race (if there’s one).
We mined the drag scene in Thailand and came across these 11 drag artists and performers who possess loads of charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent, and deserve their own spot of recognition.
Looking for one fierce lip-syncer? Amadiva is here and won’t disappoint. Despite her shocking elimination on the first season of Drag Race Thailand (where she got the chop alongside Filipino queen JAJA), Amadiva still maintains a strong presence in Bangkok’s drag scene, performing in many gigs that see her slay the stage.
Angele Anang is iconic on so many levels. First, she single-handedly slayed Drag Race Thailand’s second season and went on to win the coveted crown. What’s more, she’s the very first transwoman to compete on the Thai franchise. Next stop, RuPaul’s Drag Race vs the World?
If we have to pick one queen to represent Thailand on the next edition of RuPaul’s international competition, Année Maywong would be on the top of our list. She’s an all-around performer that can stun with gorgeous finery from head to toe. Plus, her life story as a daytime government worker makes her even more interesting.
Dearis Doll is another Drag Race alumni who has successfully built a career as an actress. She has even released her own singles to flaunt her singing prowess, proving her all-around competence as a drag queen.
When talking about Madonna impersonators in Thailand, there’s no one who can do it quite like Jai Sira. Calling herself ManDonna (get it?), she’s known to slay it when it comes to designing head-turning wigs and doing amazing makeup looks. Plus, her acting chops have earned her a gig on comedy series Drag, I Love You.
She’s not only beautiful, but Kandy Zyanide is also one hell of a comedy queen, whose quick wit and sassy jokes, not to mention spot-on Ariana Grande impersonations, always attract big crowds.
Lip syncing may not be her cup of tea, but the co-owner of crowd-packing The Stranger Bar is regarded as one of the country’s best hosts and performers. M Stranger fox can work with any crowd and liven up the vibe with her pageant-perfect stage presence and quick wit.
Even though she was the first to go home on the debut season of Drag Race Thailand, this queen left a great impression on the audience with her Nicki Minaj impersonation. Now, Meannie Minaj is out and proud as a transwoman, and has proved her skillset as a great drag performer at The Stranger Bar.
Prior to snatching the crown on season one of Drag Race Thailand, Natalia Pliacam was thriving in the drag scene for over a decade. When not dressing up in flamboyant wigs and ensembles, Natalia oversees her family’s business of selling coffins and sacred statues! You can read our interview with her here.
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The Stranger Bar is constantly giving birth to many great drag performers, including newcomer Srirasha Hotsauce. Let’s see how far this young queen will go in Bangkok’s drag scene.
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