Russia wins Miss Tourism World 2012

The grand finals of Miss Tourism World 2012, took place at Siam Niramit Theatre in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday 16 December 2012.

Being held for the first time in Asia, the event attracted contestants from 58 countries around the world.

The title of ‘Miss Tourism World 2012 grand final’ was won by Tatyana Maksimova (23) from Russia.

The first runner up was Miss Tourism India, Purvaa Rana. Nadine Abdel Aziz, Miss Tourism Lebanon, won the second runner up.

Sasima Surasabbmanee from Thailand won Miss Press, and Gulnara Birzhanova from Kazakhstan won Miss Photogenic of this contest.

The event was televised live on Thai television and attracted some of the top VIPs in Thailand. The Pathumwan Princess Hotel was one of the many sponsors. It was hosted almost entirely in English by Liza Sadler and Pat Jungkankul.