Worarat Suwannarat
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| Born | Emma Masterson January 22, 1977 |
| Other names | Nong |
| Alma mater | Assumption University (Thailand) Chulalongkorn University University of Cambridge University of Freiburg (Ph.D.)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress, host |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Asia Pacific 1997 |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Dark brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Thailand 1997 (1st runner-up), Miss Asia Pacific 1997 (winner) |
Emma Masterson, also known as Worarat Suwannarat or Emma Suwannarat, Thai: วรรัตน์ สุวรรณรัตน์, (born Emma Masterson, January 22, 1977 in Thailand) is a Thai actress, model, host, and the Miss Asia Pacific 1997 titleholder. She hosted talk show Sawasdee Bangkok and was Tourism Authority Thailand country ambassador.[2] 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 England 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.[3]
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.[4]. She also won the special award title Miss Best Smile.