Rattana Ramchatu, a newly crowned beauty queen has died in a car accident on June 1st, just four days after winning the Miss Grand Uthai Thani 2017.

The unfortunate incident happened when the beauty queen was travelling from Chompon to Bangkok as she had to fulfill some charity works to join as part of Miss Grand Uthai Thani.

The Tap Sakae Poilce said that the accident happened on the Petkasem in-bound highway in front of Tao Sakae electricity office. Rattana and her friend were inside in the car when the accident took place and the friend who was at the steering wheel got severely injured.

Late Rattana Ramchatu was set to represent her province in the Miss Grand International Thailand 2017 to be held on 18th July.