Niratcha Tungtisanont

Tungtisanont was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand.

After her pageant career, she continued her study and received a Ph.D. in Operations Management from Clemson University.

She is currently an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, in the Department of Logistics, Business & Public Policy at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

[1] Tungtisanont who stands 172.5 cm, competed in the 2011 Miss Thailand Universe pageant, held on 26 March 2011, at Royal Paragon Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, where she placed first-runner up to "Fah" Chanyasorn Sakornchan, gaining the right to represent her country at Miss Earth 2011 in Manila, Philippines.

As the official representative of Thailand to the 2011 Miss Earth pageant, Tungtisanont placed in the Top 16 and received People's Choice Award and Miss Golden Sunset title.