The whole country erupted in cheers when 16-year-old Nene Royal, also known as Praew Rattikan Amlai, won "America’s Got Talent 2026" on NBC in the United States. This 21st season marked her as the first Thai to claim the championship in this competition.
The prize Nene Royal earned by winning "America’s Got Talent" is a cash reward of 1 million U.S. dollars, roughly 33 million baht. The winner has the option to choose between two payment methods for the prize money.
1. Annual installment payments
The winner can receive the full 1 million U.S. dollars distributed evenly as yearly payments of 25,000 U.S. dollars, about 830,000 baht per year, over 40 years. This amount is before withholding taxes for foreign nationals and other taxes.
2. One-time lump sum payment
If the winner prefers not to receive annual installments, they can opt for a lump sum payment immediately. The show calculates this as the present cash value, which is discounted to approximately 300,000–430,000 U.S. dollars, or about 9.9–14.2 million baht, before withholding taxes for foreign nationals and other taxes.