[1][3][4] Contestants from eighty-five countries and territories competed for the title,[1][5] of whom the representative of Cuba, Daryanne Lees, was announced the winner and received a reward of 40,000 USD cash.

[1] Initially, more than ninety candidates were confirmed to participate,[11] withdrawals included, Soumia Benmebrouk of Algeria,[12] Ané Reynolds of South Africa,[13] and Dijana Cvijetic of Switzerland.

[11] At the event, the pageant schedule was announced, with activities running from 19 November to 7 October in three different cities, including Sukhothai,[11][15] Nakhon Pathom,[10] and Bangkok.

[11] As with the previous edition, the pageant had four main events, including the swimsuit contest, held on 23 November at the Sukhothai Heritage Resort, Sukhothai;[16][17] the national costume contest, held on 28 November at Sampran Riverside Theater, Nakhon Pathom;[10] and the preliminary and final rounds in Bangkok on 5 and 7 October at the Indoor Stadium Huamark.

[1][18] Of the eighty-five participating candidates, only eight were elected through Miss Grand National pageants, including the representatives of Albania,[19] Australia,[20] Botswana,[21] Brazil,[22] Curaçao,[23] Kosovo,[24] Philippines,[25] and Thailand.