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APAC Gala – 2023-05-13 – Sonesta

38th Annual APAC GalaAsian/Pacific American Council of GeorgiaMay 13, 2023 | Sonesta | Duluth, GA

Gwinnett Multicultural Festival – 2023-05-13

Gwinnett Multicultural FestivalMay 13, 2023 | Gwinnett Place Mall Featuring Performances by: First Baptist DuluthAlma Mexicana AtlantaKay SoulLaotian American SocietyLawrenceville Elementary School Dance EnsemblePhayanak Dance CrewAtlanta Korean Cultural Center

Lao New Year 2023 – Wat Buddhakhanti – Saturday Photos

LAO NEW YEAR 2023Wat Lao Buddhakhanti | Snellville, GA | April 22, 2023 If you have loads of time, please check out my video recap of this past weekend. These are the clips I shot as well as photos. It’s 1hr and 24mins that shows the realness of our crazy/lovely/vibrant fun loving Lao culture. […]

Lao / Thai / Cambodian New Year Dates 2023 – Atlanta, GA and SE US

Hello everyone, here’s a working list of some of the Lao / Thai / Khmer New Year Festival events this season (in the SE US at least). As of this posting, the dates are correct to the best of my knowledge, but always do your own checking of the various social media sites to see […]

Lao New Year 2022 – Wat Buddha Khanti – Snellville / Stone Mountain, GA – Saturday Photos

Sabaidee Pii Mai everyone. Here are a few teaser photos from myself and Chalita from Saturday’s pre festivities. Thanks to the young folks and little ones for keeping the dance culture going. More photos to come as I slowly go through them and edit and color correct. Update: Here are the rest of the photos […]

K&J Lao Wedding – 11-27-2021 Factory Atlanta

Here are my photos as a guest from the wedding on Saturday. Everyone knows it’s impossible for me to show up at any event (work or otherwise) without a camera (or two/three) in hand. Thanks to my “interns” Bounsa and Cecilia for helping out! Hopefully the ice cream at Frosty Caboose was fair compensation. 🙂

Dunwoody Lao Cultural Performance + Tum Pok Pok!

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month here in good old Georgia. Thanks to the city of Dunwoody for hosting a small pop up event that allowed our girls to showcase their talents and passion for their heritage. Dinner was at the new Tum Pok Pok off Buford Hwy near City Farmer’s Market. Pretty […]

Quarantine Design Project: “Fake” Lao New Year Mag!

Today I made a “fake” Travel Magazine featuring Lao/Thai/Khmer New Year!! Alas, this year there’s nothing of the sort. Oh well, hope everyone is sitting safe in their homes watching some good movies.

LACSGA 4th Annual Gala

Lao Asian Community Services of Georgia4th Annual Fundraising Event Santa Fe Ballroom | Duluth, GA | March 14, 2020 facebook.com/lacsga.org Featuring: Mod Daeng Jiraporn, Spencer, Toula, Ta Event Coverage by: Boon Vong and Ek Vong Bonus Video Clips!

Miss Universe Laos Farewell Dinner

December 9, 2019 Lunch @ I Luv Hot Pot | Duluth, GA It was another fun evening down here in Atlanta. I missed the Miss Universe Pageant this past weekend, but it was very nice to cover this farewell gathering and have bookends to a pretty neat experience for our Lao community. Big thanks to […]

CK+KV | Lao Wedding | Teasers :) | #vongoflove

CK+KV | Wedding Teasers 🙂 | #vongoflove 10-19-2019 | Washington D.C. <3

Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival 2019 Photos

Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival | Saturday September 7, 2019 | Olympic Venue Clark’s Bridge | Gainesville, GA Congrats to our friends, the Mekong Dragons for winning this year’s Atlanta Dragon Boat Race! (And we also placed in the top 10 out of 80 teams! Finally after 14 years of participating!!) Event Coverage from the perspective […]

LACSGA 2019 Fundraiser

3-02-19 | Blue Moon Event Hall | Duluth, GA Hi! My name is Boon. I’m an Atlanta based Artist. I draw, I take pictures! I’ve been covering events and documenting the multi ethnic Asian Pacific Islander community here in Georgia since 2004! Feel free to share with the links below. Thanks to all for posing […]

Lao New Year 2018 – Wat Sattha Dhamma – Habersham County, GA

May 13, 2018 | Alto, GA Hi! My name is Boon. I’m an Atlanta based Artist. I draw, I take pictures! I’ve been covering events and documenting the multi ethnic Asian Pacific Islander community here in Georgia since 2004! Feel free to share with the links below. Thanks to all for posing for photos! All […]

Lao New Year 2018 – Wat Buddhamoongcoon – Riverdale, Georgia

Wat Lao Buddha Moongcoon | Lao New Year 4-15-2018 (2561)

Spring Concert

3-26-2016 | Featuring Manith and Dragonfly | Santa Fe, Duluth, GA

Lao Cambodian Thai New Year Dates 2016 – Georgia

Festival Dates for the Months of April and May, 2016

Buddha Bucha Temple – June 15, 2014

A really hot June Sunday at the Thai Temple in Decatur, with a gathering of 100+ monks for a rare ceremony, the consecration of the ubosot, and the burial of the 9 boundary stones. It was a full weekend, with Thai Classical dancing, alms giving, and free food for all prepared by many volunteers from Buddhist temples ranging from Ohio to Florida. Photos and Event Coverage by Boon Vong.