2nd International Lao New Year | San Francisco
Miss Lao International Pageant | Whitcomb Hotel Ballroom

Miss Lao International 2010 Dolene Simmalavong

Miss Lao International Dolene Simmalavong
1st Princess Aleta Rattanasith (L)
2nd Princess Busaba Sisounthone (R)

Amy Chanthaphavong, current reigning Miss Asian America, addressing the crowd.  The winner tonight will go on to compete in the prestigious bay area pageant later this year.

Event Organizers and Pageant winners: Noi, Phoumy, Aleta, Dolene, Busaba, Amy, Kit, Pom (LANA – Laotian American National Alliance, CLS – Center for Lao Studies, LHF – Lao Heritage Foundation)

The first Lao winner of Miss Asian America 2009, Amy Chanthaphavong. (Still reminds me of a certain someone… 😉 )

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…And now for the more serious photos…

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