{"id":132308,"date":"2026-04-30T10:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/?p=132308"},"modified":"2026-04-30T10:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:20:54","slug":"lao-new-year-snellville-2026-saturday-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/lao-new-year-snellville-2026-saturday-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Lao New Year Snellville 2026 – Saturday Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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~ Lao New Year \u223d<\/span><\/h2>\n

Wat Lao Buddha Khanti<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Snellville, GA\u00a0 |\u00a0 Saturday, April 25, 2026<\/p>\n

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Hello everyone here are my photos from Saturday’s Partay! Congrats to all the pageant winners and big thanks to the volunteers and performers for keeping this wild and fun tradition going.<\/p>\n

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~ Lao New Year \u223d Wat Lao Buddha Khanti \ufe35\u203f\ufe35\u203f\u0b68\u2740\u0b67\u203f\ufe35\u203f\ufe35 Snellville, GA\u00a0 |\u00a0 Saturday, April 25, 2026 Hello everyone here are my photos from Saturday’s Partay! Congrats to all the pageant winners and big thanks to the volunteers and performers for keeping this wild and fun tradition 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