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Apasra was born and raised in Bangkok, but she was sent to learn English at a girls secondary school in Penang, Malaysia.





In the 1964 Miss Thailand pageant held in Bangkok, Apasra Hongsakula, a high school student from Penang won the crown.

She then went on to compete in the 1965 Miss Universe pageant held in Miami Beach, Florida, United States where she was crowned 14th Miss Universe winner on July 28, 19