{"id":3599,"date":"2010-04-09T22:20:51","date_gmt":"2010-04-10T02:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/?p=3599"},"modified":"2024-04-07T17:36:10","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T21:36:10","slug":"international-lao-new-year-prelude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd International Lao New Year 2010 &#8211; Prelude"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2nd International Lao New Year | San Francisco<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Pre-festival and\u00a0practicing photos from this year&#8217;s\u00a0Lao New Year in San Fran.\u00a0 Photos by me, if anyone uses them, please credit me or my site pretty please.\u00a0 Captions and of course thoughts by me as well, please note that taking pictures is much easier than performing and organizing an event such as this, so many thanks to all the people involved.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_011\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_011.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_011\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3618\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_019\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_019.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270904092&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_019\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_019.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3618\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_019.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_019\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3601\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_002\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_002.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270850692&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_002.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3601\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_002\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_002.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_002\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">LHF Kinnaly Dance Group, from Seattle practicing the blessing dance and various Lao instruments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3602\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_003\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_003.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270851460&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_003\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_003.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3602\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_003\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_003.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_003\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_004\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_004.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270855061&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_004\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_004.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3603\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_004\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_004.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_004\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Miss Lao International Pageant contestants practicing, or rather memorizing&#8230;.&#8221;Sabaidee paw mae pee nong&#8230;.&#8221; \ud83d\ude1b <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3604\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_005\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_005.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270899132&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_005\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_005.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3604\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_005.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_005\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3605\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_006\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_006.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270899634&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_006\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_006.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3605\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_006\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_006.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_006\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3606\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_007\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_007.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270899858&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_007\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_007.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3606\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_007\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_007.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_007\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">&#8230;You look familiar&#8230;heehee&#8230;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3607\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_008\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_008.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270900366&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_008\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_008.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3607\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_008.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_008\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3608\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_009\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_009.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"299,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270901238&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_009.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3608\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_009.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_009\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_010\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_010.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270901698&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_010\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_010.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3609\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_010.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_010\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3611\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_012\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_012.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270901988&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_012\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_012.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3611\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_012.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_012\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Refugee Nation and Legacies of War Booth<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3612\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_013\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_013.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"299,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270902665&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_013\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_013.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3612\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_013\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_013.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_013\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3613\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_014\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_014.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270902791&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_014.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3613\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_014.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_014\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jailao.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jai Lao Foundation<\/a>, helping impoverished children back home, please check them out.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3614\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_015\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_015.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270903717&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_015\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_015.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3614\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_015\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_015.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_015\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Trying to\u00a0photograph kataw (sepak tekraw) is hard with manual focus and f\/1.4, but I know for sure\u00a0it&#8217;s not as\u00a0punishing\u00a0as bicycle kicks and the bruises that plastic ball does on a body.\u00a0 The Hmong\u00a0athletes were pretty amazing.\u00a0 Definitely need to start practicing and perhaps restart something here in the ATL.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3615\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_016\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_016.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270903854&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_016\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_016.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3615\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_016\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_016.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_016\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3616\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_017\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_017.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270903889&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_017.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3616\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_017.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_017\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3617\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_018\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_018.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270903963&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_018\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_018.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3617\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_018\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_018.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_018\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3619\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_020\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_020.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"299,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270904156&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_020\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_020.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3619\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_020\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_020.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_020\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva;\">Elders getting ready for the thak baht (alms giving) for the local Buddhist monks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3620\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_021\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_021.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270904187&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_021\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_021.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3620\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_021\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_021.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_021\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3621\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_022\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_022.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270904459&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_022\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_022.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3621\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_022\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_022.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_022\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3622\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_023\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_023.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270904632&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_023\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_023.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3622\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_023\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_023.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_023\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_001.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_001\" width=\"298\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3624\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_025\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_025.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270905318&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_025\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_025.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3624\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_025\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_025.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_025\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3625\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_026\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_026.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270905361&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_026.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3625\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_026\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_026.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_026\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3626\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_027\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_027.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270905470&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_027\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_027.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3626\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_027\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_027.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_027\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_031\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_031.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_031\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_028\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_028.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1270905518&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright: Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_028\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_028.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3627\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"b-vong.com_ilny_028\" src=\"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_028.jpg\" alt=\"b-vong.com_ilny_028\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3629\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/international-lao-new-year-prelude\/b-vong-com_ilny_030\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/b-vong.com_ilny_030.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"300,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark 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