Miss Universe Owner Files For bankruptcy

The Owner of Miss Universe Filed For Bankruptcy

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The declaration was communicated via a statement to the Thai Stock Exchange on November 9. Despite the Thai company's bankruptcy filing, the upcoming 72nd Miss will proceed as scheduled.

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As of June 30, financial filings show that JKN reported total liabilities of around 7.4 billion baht (US$209 million), with almost half of the amount owed to bond investors.

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