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<\/p>\n2nd International Lao New Year | San Francisco
\nMiss Lao International Pageant | Whitcomb Hotel Ballroom<\/p>\n
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Miss Lao International 2010 Dolene Simmalavong<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Miss Lao International Dolene Simmalavong Amy Chanthaphavong, current reigning Miss Asian America, addressing the crowd.\u00a0 The winner tonight will go on to compete in the\u00a0prestigious bay area pageant later this year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 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)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The first Lao winner of Miss Asian America 2009, Amy Chanthaphavong. 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