{"id":83579,"date":"2024-06-02T21:37:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T01:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/?p=83579"},"modified":"2026-05-25T10:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T14:35:17","slug":"lao-new-year-2024-murfreesboro-tn-sunday-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/lao-new-year-2024-murfreesboro-tn-sunday-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Lao New Year 2024 – Murfreesboro TN – Sunday Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t
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    \u223c LAO NEW YEAR \u223d
    Wat Lao Buddharam<\/h3>\n

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    Murfreesboro, TN |\u00a0 Sunday May 26, 2024<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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      \u223c LAO NEW YEAR \u223d
      Wat Lao Buddharam<\/h2>\n

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      Murfreesboro, TN |\u00a0 Sunday May 26, 2024<\/p>\n

      Event Coverage by Boon Vong. Yes I took all these photos except 1. \ud83d\ude42 Photo credits\/link back please if you use my images!<\/p>\n

      Featuring:<\/p>\n

      RLCD Royal Lao Classical Dancers \u2022 Kon Lao Loon Mai \u2022 LAS Laotian American Society (Atlanta) \u2022 Murfreesboro Lao Soccer Club \u2022 Numchai Lao Association \u2022 Lao Tun Sa Mai \u2022 Samukkhi Hukphaeng Maeying \u2022 Lao Association of TN \u2022 Goom Kon Mak Moun<\/p>\n

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      I was only in like 2 photos on Sunday, so thanks to the young lady for taking a snap with my camera! Thanks to everyone else for posing, smiling and representing the Lao culture! I also shot a lot of video on my walk around the temple, maybe there will be a Youtube post in the future.<\/p>\n

      BONUS PHOTOS<\/p>\n

      We left a bit early due to the looming crazy weather, and because we were hungry.\u00a0 Found out that almost all Lao\/Thai places around Murfreesboro is closed on Memorial Day Sunday\/Lao New Year.\u00a0 But it worked out because back in Chattanooga on the GA\/TN border is a Lao restaurant called “Thai Esan”!!\u00a0 (Isan is a region in Thailand that has more ethnically Lao people than even Laos itself, and the food, culture and language is practically the same)\u00a0 Anyways, here are my thoughts on finishing a fun day with a taste test of good ol Lao cuisine.<\/p>\n

      Thai Esan Restaurant – 4330 Ringgold Rd East Ridge TN 37412<\/p>\n

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      Had no idea there was this cool tunnel in Chattanooga on the back way to the restaurant.\u00a0 It’s in an area that has fast food, many Mexican restaurants, and we passed by an Asian grocery store.\u00a0 This is all good information to know for say the fall time when we visit Rock City.<\/p>\n

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      Just read up on wikipedia about Isan or Issan and find out about the area that was pretty much part of Laos back in the colonial days.<\/p>\n

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      These sauces and spices at the table are a good sign already.<\/p>\n

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      I could get used to these prices, seeing as how Popeye’s can somehow balloon up to $34 for 3 people, and Vietnamese places default to 18% gratuity in Atlanta now. :\/<\/p>\n

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      Chicken Satay<\/p><\/div>\n

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      Pad Kapow with a fried egg on top<\/p><\/div>\n

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      Okay so this is how they make Lad Nar.\u00a0 It has a ton of gravy, and it’s almost like a soup.\u00a0 Odd because normally we have it on a flat plate, but I honestly agree with the decision.\u00a0 You’ll inevitably end up packing it to go, and the extra gravy keeps the noodles great for dinner part 2.<\/p>\n

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      I ordered Larp Gai (Chicken).\u00a0 I though it was pretty great!\u00a0 It was the easy kind that’s quick to whip up in a fast pace restaurant setting, so it’s a bit different from the home style kind that would have the chicken skin and more rice powder and sauces.\u00a0 This and jasmine rice would make for a great pitstop before heading to Nashville (or Atlanta).<\/p>\n

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      I’m afraid the Papaya Salad might not be their specialty.\u00a0 The shredded papaya was like the older kind you’d find in the fridge and decide to make a meal.\u00a0 Now I’m just happy that you can even get Lao food in the mountains of Chattanooga, but I could see harsher critics than me (as in very picky Lao moms and aunties), throwing a fit.<\/p>\n

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      It was a great stop in the halfway point between Murfreesboro and Gwinnett county. There were a lot of non Lao people eating here as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

      And so that’s a nice bow on what is Lao New Year “season” for 2024.\u00a0 Thanks for reading, following, and getting enjoyment out of my photos.<\/p>\n

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