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Kim Thitisan Goodburn bested 35 other competitors to win Mister International 2023 on Sunday, September 17 at the Crystal Design Center Ballroom (CDC) in Bangkok, Thailand. The 24-year-old Thai-British model and actor from Thailand also bagged the Best in National Costume award. He succeeds last year's winner Manu Franco from the Dominican Republic. William Badell of Venezuela and Edward Taiye Ogunniya of Brazil were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Lucas Schlachter of France and Shashwat Dwivedi of India rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The rest of the Top 10 finalists were the contestants from Colombia, Daniel Alejandro Garcia Molina, Peru, Joel Farach Marquina, Philippines, Jefferson Bunny, Singapore, Joshua Hee, and Spain, Borxa Ramo Ruiz. Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Korea, Lebanon, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, and The Bahamas completed the Top 20 semifinalists. This year's competition marked the 15th edition of the Mist...

Mister International 2023, the 15th Mister International pageant is happening tonight at the Crystal Design Center Ballroom (CDC) in Bangkok, Thailand. After more than a week of pre-pageant activities and preliminary events, one of the 36 contestants will walk away with the prestigious title currently held by Manu Franco of the Dominican Republic. Presented by Chat Cosmetics, the final show will stream live on the pageant's official Facebook page and YouTube channel from 7 p.m. local time. A distinguished panel of judges who will select tonight's winner includes former Miss Universe Thailand Anchilee Scott-Kemmis and reigning Mister Global from Cuba Juan Carlos Ariosa. Who will be the next Mister International? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mister International (@officialmisterinternational) --- FINAL RESULTS --- Special Awards Best in National Costume - Thailand,  Kim Thitisan Goodburn Mister Congeniality - Nepal, Prajwol Ta...

Tonight, 36 contestants from across the world will battle it out to win the prestigious and highly coveted male beauty title of Mister International. Mister International 2023, the 15th Mister International pageant will culminate at the Crystal Design Center (CDC) in Bangkok, Thailand. Who will succeed last year's winner  Manu Franco of the Dominican Republic? Meet our Top 12 final favorites: (in alphabetical order) Brazil - Edward Taiye Ogunniya Czech Republic - Alexandros Panayi France - Lucas Schlachter India - Shashwat Dwivedi Japan - Koki Sakata Lebanon - Sief Al Walid Harb Mexico - Brian Eduardo Ceballos Peru - Joel Farach Marquina Puerto Rico - Joshua Yaddah Maldonado Cruz Spain - Borxa Ramo Ruiz Thailand - Kim Goodburn Venezuela - William Badell Special mentions: Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Vietnam Photos: Mister International RELATED POSTS: Mister International 2023: Meet the contestants FAVO...

Mister International 2023, the 15th edition of the Mister International pageant, is set to take place this Sunday, September 17 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thirty-six contestants are currently in the "Land of Smiles" vying for the highly coveted international male beauty title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mister International (@officialmisterinternational) Guinea-Bissau, North Cyprus, and Trinidad and Tobago are among debutants this year while returning countries consist of Canada, Colombia, Lebanon, Nigeria, The Bahamas, and Vietnam. For the first time in its pageant history, the Mister International Organization has allowed fathers, married, and divorced men to participate. Who will be the next Mister International? Meet the contestants: BELGIUM - Maksym Belevyh BRAZIL - Edward Taiye Ogunniya CANADA - Rennel Ricketts COLOMBIA - Daniel Alejandro Garcia Molina CUBA - Daruma Almenares CZECH REPUBLIC - Alexandros Panayi DOMINICAN REPUBLIC -...

The Mister International 2023 Swimwear Competition took place on Sunday, September 10 at Phra Pirun Auditorium, Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi in Ayutthaya, Thailand. A total of 36 international male contestants walked the runway in their official swimwear courtesy of the Kanapot Aqua collection from Thai fashion designer Kanapot Aunsorn. Meet our Top 10 favorites: (in alphabetical order) Czech Republic - Alexandros Panayi India - Shashwat Dwivedi Japan - Koki Sakata Lebanon - Seif Al Walid Harb Peru - Joel Farach Marquina Philippines - Jefferson Bunney Puerto Rico - Joshua Yaddah Spain - Borxa Ramo Thailand - Kim Thitisan Goodburn Venezuela - William Badell Special mentions: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, Vietnam The 15th Mister International will be held on Sunday, September 17 at the Crystal Grand Ballroom of the CDC Crystal Design Center in Bangkok. Photos: Mister International RELATED POST: Mister International 2023 contestants touch down i...

The highly anticipated Mister International 2023, the 15th edition of the Mister International pageant, is about to officially begin in Bangkok, Thailand. Over 30 contestants from across the world are expected to arrive in the "Land of Smiles" this week to compete for the coveted male beauty title. For the first time, the competition rules have been changed this year to accept fathers and married or divorced men between ages 18 and 33, allowing them to chase their dreams and inspire people with no barriers. "Our organization has a strong intention to support equality and inclusivity and believes that discrimination should no longer exist," said Pradit Pradinunt, President of the Mister International Organization. This year's much-awaited grand final show will take place at the Crystal Grand Ballroom of the CDC Crystal Design Center in Bangkok. Early favorites include contestants from Cuba, Daruma Almenares, Korea, Kang Ho Sun, Lebanon, Seif Al Walid Harb, Mexico...

Kim Thitisan Goodburn was proclaimed Mister International Thailand 2023 in a national competition held on Sunday, September 3 at MCC Hall, The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan in Nonthaburi. The 24-year-old Thai-British model and actor bested 27 other competitors to win the national title. He succeeds last year's winner Tor Surasak Muangkeaw and will now prepare to represent Thailand at Mister International 2023 in Bangkok on September 17. Knight Piyapong Kammeesawang and Waranyu Thaprasop were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Tong Chaitawat Paisansiri and Prach Pratrawi were announced as third runners-up. "A day that will forever be engrained in me. Thank you to everyone who has made this day possible and letting a young man with big dreams get closer to realizing them," shared the new Mister International Thailand. "Looking back, I never really thought I'd be here but in the end, we only regret the chances we don't take. I am incredibly proud ...

Joel Farach Marquina was named Mister International Peru 2023 last May and will soon represent his country in the upcoming Mister International 2023 pageant. The 33-year-old from Callao is a professional model and economist specializing in finance and evaluation of investment projects. Besides modeling, he holds a diploma in maritime, port, and fisheries management from Escuela Nacional de Marina Mercante (ENAMM). In addition, he is also a graduate of business finance from Cámara de Comercio de Lima (CCL) and a specialization course in financial modeling of investment projects from the Universidad del Pacífico. To recall, Joel is no stranger to pageantry as he has participated in the Men Universe Model 2014 competition held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic where he finished in the Top 5. He now succeeds last year's titleholder Eleazar Moreno (Mister International 2022 Top 16 semifinalist) and will soon depart for the 15th Mister International whose final is set for September 17...

Kang Ho Sun beat over 30 other competitors to win Mister International Korea 2023 in a national competition held on Monday, August 28 Sky Art Hall in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. The 33-year-old semiconductor engineer succeeds last year's winner Kim Hee Won and will now represent Korea at Mister International 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand on September 17. Talking about his upcoming stint on the international stage, shortly after the national final, he shared that there is a bit of pressure but he sees it as a great opportunity. Alongside the new Mister International Korea, eight more winners have been declared consisting of Mister Supranational Korea 2024 Jang Tae Hyeon, Mister Global Korea 2023 Lim Jeong Yun, and Man of the World Korea 2024 Jung Hae Won. Seok Bo Geun, Hwang Jun Sung, Jo Seong Hyeon, Lee Ji Hoon, and Ko Jun Hyeok were respectively awarded the titles Man of the Year Korea, Mister Grand Korea, Man Hot Star Korea, Mister Cosmopolitan Korea, and Mister Friendship International Korea...

Daruma Almenares (left) was proclaimed Mister International Cuba 2023 in a national competition held by Reinado Nacional de Belleza Cuba (RNB Cuba) last July 30 in Miami. The 29-year-old model, composer, and personal trainer will now represent Cuba at Mister International 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand this September. He succeeds last year's titleholder Rubert Manuel Arias, a Top 10 finalist at the Mister International 2022 edition held in Quezon City, Philippines. Before pageantry, Daruma studied veterinary medicine and went into boxing where he earned first place in the Diamond Gloves league. He has been featured as a model in several magazines and had the opportunity to be on the cover on four occasions. The new Mister International Cuba wants to inspire the youth to fight against bullying and be confident in themselves through his experiences and professional knowledge. He wants to instill in them the true meaning of discipline and that consistency is key to success. View th...

Jeremy Gregory Samatara has been officially appointed to represent Indonesia at the 15th Mister International pageant in Thailand this September. The 25-year-old international relations and flight school graduate from North Sulawesi was the second runner-up during The New L-Men of the Year 2023 final held on July 29 at Balai Sarbini in Jakarta. Although he did not claim the title, he shared: "Moments like this make me feel like being grateful is an understatement. I got the chance to meet and learn the story behind these incredible and inspiring people." As Mister International Indonesia 2023, he now prepares for Mister International 2023 to be held on September 17 at the Crystal Design Center (CDC) in Bangkok. View this post on Instagram A post shared by L-Men Official (@lmen) Photos: Yudi Tampubolon, Wong Sim / L-Men Official