Thailand Miss Jumbo Queen is Announced for 2009; Winner Weighed in at 110 Kilograms
The Thailand Miss Jumbo Queen 2009 was held in Samphran Elephant Zoo. The women ranged in weight right up to about 182 kilograms; an award for heaviest woman was given to Thanchanok Mekkeaw. The purpose of the competition is to promote healthy living. Nowadays entrants need to attend a slimming course prior to the event and those who manage to lose the most weight during this time get extra marks from the judges. The rest of the marks are for her beauty and her ability to impress those awarding the marks. Those responsible for the event make it clear that Miss Jumbo Queen is not about making fun of people. The purpose of the show is to raise money for actual elephants and to raise public awareness of their difficulties; so it is all in a good cause.
When I first arrived in Thailand I found things like Miss Jumbo Queen to be a bit strange. It all seemed so politically incorrect and sort of cruel. Then I learned that this is Thailand and they have their own way of seeing the world. Feminists around the world might cringe and be outraged by the event, but no Thai woman I have ever met has ever seen it this way. For them Miss Jumbo Queen is simply a special night for those women who like to live it large. Beauty is a very subjective thing and there is no doubting that some of the winners of this competition are quite beautiful. In fact there are parts of the world where these women would be seen as the very stunning. Maybe it would be a nice idea if they had a Mr Elephant King as well; the competition for this would be fierce.
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http://www.voicetv.co.th/content/6400/ThisyearsMissJumbowinner
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Post a Commenthi guys i am coming in thailand oon just wondering is it easy to get jumbo girl there for fun?
I just saw pics of the 2009 Jumbo Queen. I'm very happy to say I was wrong. All my Jumbo Queen friends and news articles told me it was finished, but it looks like they,ve started it again. Hooray!
Sadly the last Jumbo Queen was in 2005. I know a lot of the contestants including Thanchanok Mekkeaw (who is now 149kg) and still beautiful.
Very well said T. Thanks
I have no problem with it. you are right about culture being different. if they feel respected and enjoyed themselves, I think it is great for anyone to feel beautiful and like the center of attention at least once in life. And it is good to see a country celebrating a type of woman that is sometimes scorned. I used to be much bigger than I am today (Im a healthy weight now) but hiding and feeling bad about myself did not burn a single lb. Embracing myself first is what gave me the strength to make changes.
I have no problem with it. you are right about culture being different. if they feel respected and enjoyed themselves, I think it is great for anyone to feel beautiful and like the center of attention at least once in life. And it is good to see a country celebrating a type of woman that is sometimes scorned. I used to be much bigger than I am today 9Im a healthy weight now) but hiding and feeling bad about myself did not burn a single lb. Embracing myself first is what gave me the strength to make changes.