The first (and only) season of Junior MasterChef Thailand, began on 8 February 2013 and aired on Channel 3. It was produced by Shine Limited. The series was revived five years later as MasterChef Junior Thailand.
The first season consisted of 17 episodes, with 50 child competitors, aged from 8 to 12 years old. Patiparn Pataweekarn, Bunn "Ik" Boriboon, and Chachaya "Bib" Raktakanit were the judges.
The series began with the Top 50 selected from the 5,500 applicants who auditioned for the show. The Top 50 featured five heats, with ten from the Top 50 who were best at the heat's team participating in each heat. Afterwards, the judges selected four to move forward to the Top 20. Furthermore, the Top 20 competed in two challenges to pick the Top 20. Contrast to other versions, contestants are not eliminated every week; rather, four are eliminated at every stage of the competition. Every eliminated contestant received a range of prizes, including those in the Top 50.
Contestants The top 10 contestants were chosen throughout the first week of challenges amongst the Top 50 and the Top 20. The full group of 10 were all revealed on:
ContestantAgeHometownStatus Onpreeya "Aem" Detanantachat 12 BangkokWinner June 2 Pornchita "Beem" Maneesri 12 BangkokRunner-Up June 2 Pollawat "Ake" Wangleard 12 Bangkok Bulkris "Kris" Manmin 10 Bangkok Onpailin "Am" Detanantachat10 Bangkok Real Contestant Bunyawee "Lookchan" Pakwisan11 Bangkok Chananchida "Ploy" Tanasapornpol12 Bangkok Chananchida "Ploy" Tanasapornpol10 Bangkok Udomchai "Hokcai" Limwilas11 Prachinburi Ronnachai "Rifle" Sangprom12 Chanthaburi Poochita "Haya" Teerasakdipop8 Bangkok Ehsanul "Ehsan" Haque 10 Bangkok Tananuch "Password" Tepkanjana12 Bangkok Kannarat "Earth" Suwanchuen10 Bangkok Nadia Bunton12 Bangkok Woralapa "Pin" Lojaya9 Bangkok Pootawan "Poom" Dangjad10 Samut Prakan Chitchanok "Bill" Chantamat10 Nakhon Pathom Bunyita "Baiteoy" Tungsuntorntam8 Bangkok Sirin "Mewmew" Sirisup8 Bangkok
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