Apasra Hongsakula represented Thailand at Miss Universe 1965 on 24th July 1965 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. She is the daughter of Group Captain Perm and Kayoon Hongsakula. She was the first woman from Thailand to win the Miss Universe crown. She got some advice from Queen Sirikit about how to strike a pose and how to walk in the pageant before she went to Miami. Apasra was presented a new crown by Miss Universe Organization and was crowned again at a private function by Miss Universe 1991 Lupita Jones of Mexico in 1992 when Thailand hosted the 1992 Miss Universe pageant. She served as a judge of Miss Universe Thailand pageant and is responsible to send Thailand’s representative at Miss Universe pageant.