There are quite a number of odd and bizarre events you might encounter when you visit Thailand. You could opt to eat fried creepy-crawlies on street corners, for example. Even more bizarre is Thailand’s annual Jumbo Queen Beauty Pageant, where any lady can join provided she’s healthy . . . and we mean really healthy. The contest is held in Thailand and has two main aims: to increase people's awareness about the danger of elephants' extinction and to broaden the limits of beauty standards.

The main criterion for women who want to participate in the contest is a weight of no less than 90 kg (198 lb).

"I don't want people to judge me only by my weight. Many people think that I'm ugly and good for nothing only because I'm fat". – says one of the winners Tarnrarin Hansavang whose weight is 110 kg (243 lb).

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