But in the grand scheme of things, the organization that attempted to buy out the Miss International franchise in Thailand had a grand plan. Before the Miss International Thailand story became known to the public, there was a huge news concerning the Miss Earth franchise in Thailand. The original owner of the franchise had sued Nawat Itsaragrisil, owner and organizer of Miss Grand International, over the ownership of franchise. Apparently, Nawat won the case as he was able to send a delegate at Miss Earth last year.