The Miss International Queen 2016, which was scheduled to be held on November 11th, has been postponed to March 10, 2017.
According to press release from the organization, postponement was due to strict compliance with the advice from the Thailand government to refrain from any form of "celebration" 30 days effective from the demise of His Majesty King Bhumipbol on October 13.
Miss International Queen is beauty pageant for transgender women from different parts of the world. It is held annually in Pattaya City, Thailand since 2004.
The reigning Miss International Queen is Trixie Maristela, an European language graduate from the Philippines. In this case, she becomes the second longest-reigning Miss International Queen winner next to Tanyarat Jirapatpakon of Thailand who reigned from 2007 to 2009.
In 2008, Miss International Queen did not held due to political unrest in Thailand.
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| Trixie Maristela, MIQ 2015 |