Worarat Suwannarat


Emma Masterson, also known as Worarat Suwannarat or Emma Suwannarat, Thai: :th:วรรัตน์ สุวรรณรัตน์|วรรัตน์ สุวรรณรัตน์, is a Thai of Irish descent actress, model, host, and the Miss Asia Pacific 1997 titleholder. She hosted talk show Sawasdee Bangkok and was Tourism Authority Thailand country ambassador. Despite being raised in Ireland, she is fluent in both English and Thai.

Early life

Emma Masterson or Dr. Emma Masterson was born in Bangkok, Thailand and raised in Ireland and London to an Irish father and a Thai-Irish mother.

Educations

She graduated her Bachelor's degree in Faculty of Business from Assumption University, Thailand with Principal’s Honor Roll, Master's degree in Faculty of Liberal Arts, education of European Studies from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand with Principal’s Honor Roll, another Master's degree in Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom with Principal’s Honor Roll and Ph.D. of Political Science from University of Freiburg, Germany.

Pageantry

She was the first runner up in the 1997 Miss Thailand pageant with the special award "Miss Popular Vote" from the audiences. She represented Thailand at the 1997 Miss Asia Pacific pageant held in Davao City, Philippines and won the competition becoming the third Thai woman ever to capture this prestigious title. She also won the special award title Miss Best Smile.