At the conclusion of the finale of Face of Beauty International 2017 held in Delhi, India on 23rd September 2017, Tanisa Panyapoo (aka Pai Tanisa) from Thailand was crowned as the Face of Beauty International 2017. Her court included Iris Helene Ojalammi from Finland (first runner-up), Gloria Gardner from Denmark (second runner-up), Michelle Elizabeth Tyityimana Tau from Lesotho (third runner-up) and Ollemadthee Kunasagaran from Malaysia (fourth runner-up). Tanisa Panyapoo bested thirty-seven other contestants to clinch the crown of Face of Beauty International 2017. She succeeds Alena Raeva from Russia, the Face of Beauty International 2016.

Special awards winners at the finale were -

I AM ME Award - Milika Gorgina Faotusia from Tonga

Best in Evening Wear - Pai Tanisa from Thailand

Best in National Costume - Nimesha Ekanayake from Sri Lanka

Best in Swimwear - Meriam Kaxuxwena from Namibia

Miss Sports - Lizaveta Yarmolenka from Belarus

Best in Interview - Alina Danilchanka from Moldova

People's Choice - Aysel Khaled Mohamed from Egypt

Miss Charity - Bieke Bruneel from Belgium

Miss Photogenic - Gurvinder Nagra from India

Miss Friendship - Claudia Nzeba from Netherlands

Tourism Ambassador - Claudia Nzeba from Netherlands

Top 20 finalists included (besides the winners and the runners-up) representatives from Estonia, South Africa, Mexico, South Korea, Ukraine, Tonga, USA, Ireland, Puerto Rico, Spain, Russia, Philippines, Ecuador, India, and Siberia.

Thailand beauties are set to rock this year's international pageants. On the same day and at another international pageant, Aoom Thaweeporn Phingchamrat from Thailand managed to reach the Top 4 spot in the finale of Miss United Continents 2017 and also won the Best National Costume.

So, that's what we call double delight for Thailand!