Miss Grand Laos 2023 Explained

Date:	July 29, 2023
Venue:	National Convention Center (NCC), Vientiane
Entrants:	18
Placements:	11
Winner:	Phetmany Philakhong Vientiane Prefecture
Before:	2022
Next:	2024

Miss Grand Laos 2023 (Lao: ມີສແກຣນລາວ 2023) was the fourth edition of the Miss Grand Laos beauty pageant, held on July 29, 2023,^[1] at the National Convention Center (NCC), Vientiane.^{[2] [1] [3]} Eighteen candidates, who have qualified for the national pageant through an online profile screening performed in March, of whom the representative of Vientiane Prefecture, Phetmany Philakhong, was announced the winner and was crowned by Miss Grand Laos 2022, Phoutsavanh Vongkhamxao of Vientiane, as her successor.^{[4] [5]}

Philakhong later represented Laos in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2023, held in Vietnam on October 25 that year,^{[4] [5]} and was placed among the top 20 finalists.^{[6] [7]}

Background

The applications for Miss Grand Laos 2023 were opened on June 18. All summited applicants were then screened by the pageant organizer to determine the final 18 national candidates. Each qualified candidate was later assigned to represent one of the 18 country's provinces; the press conference was conducted on July 4.^[8]

Result

Position	Candidate^[9]
Miss Grand Laos 2023	Vientiane Prefecture – Phetmany Philakhong
1st runner-up	Luang Namtha – Louise Chanthalangsy
2nd runner-up	Khammouane – Palyna Khampasouk
3rd runner-up	Savannakhet – Arisa Khennavong
4th runner-up	Xiangkhouang – Saythong Thammavong
Top 11	Champasak – Sirivimon Sirimoungkhoune
	Houaphanh – Somchit Phonephisit
	Luang Prabang – Thippavanh Vongkhamkeo
	Phongsaly – Malichai Singmavong
	Sainyabuli – Muithida Karanty
	Salavan – Pantavanh Dala
Note: 1. Automatically qualified for the top 3 finalists round after winning a special award of Miss Popular Vote, regardless of the accumulation scores. 2. Automatically qualified for the top 11 semi-finalists round after winning a special award of Miss Popular Vote, regardless of the accumulation scores.

Candidates

Eighteen candidates competed for the title of Miss Grand Laos 2023.^{[10] [11]}

Province	Candidate
	Romanized name	Lao name
Attapeu	Pithida Muangchanh	ພິທິດາ ເມືອງຈັນ
Bokeo	Lutdavanh Vannaphom	ລິດດາວັນ ວັນນະພົມ
Bolikhamsai	Souphansa Lardsamouth	ສຸພັນສາ ລາດຊະວົງ
Champasak	Sirivimon Sirimoungkhoune	ສິລິວິມອນ ສິລິມຸງຄຸນ
Houaphanh	Somchit Phonephisit	ສົມຈິດ ພອນພິສິດ
Khammouane	Palyna Khampasouk	ປາລີນາ ຄຳປາສຸກ
Luang Namtha	Louise Chanthalangsy	ຫລຸຍ ຈັນທະລັງສີ
Luang Prabang	Thipphavanh Vongkhamkeo	ທິບພະວັນ ວົງຄໍາແກ້ວ
Oudomxay	Mithuna Boundavong	ມິທູນາ ພັນທະວົງ
Phongsaly	Malichai Singmavong	ມາລິໄຊ ສິງມາວົງ
Sainyabuli	Muithida Karanty	ມູທິດາ ກາຣານຕີ
Salavan	Pantavanh Dala	ພັນທະວັນ ດາລາ
Savannakhet	Arisa Khennavong	ອາລິສາ ເຄນນາວົງ
Sekong	Ladsany Vongsavang	ລາດສະນີ ວົງສະຫວ່າງ
Vientiane	Tadam Soumounthong	ທາດາມ ສຸມຸນທອງ
Vientiane Prefecture	Phetmany Philakhong	ເພັດມະນີ ພິລາກອນ
Xaisomboun	Peeamphone Phasonthi	ພີມພອນ ພົນເສນາ
Xiangkhouang	Saythong Thammavong	ສາຍທອງ ທຳມະວົງ

Notes and References

1. Web site: 7 Potret Miss Grand Laos 2023 Phetmany Philakhong, Curi Perhatian!. 28 October 2023. 17 March 2024. 16 March 2024. id. IDN Times. Ratna Herlina. https://archive.today/20240316201139/https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/ratna-herlina/potret-miss-grand-laos-2023-phetmany-philakhong-c1c2?page=all.
2. Web site: Nhan sắc người đẹp lai Pháp ở Hoa hậu Hòa bình Lào. 30 June 2023. 23 July 2023. vi. Tiền Phong. 8 July 2023. https://archive.today/20230708092401/https://tienphong.vn/nhan-sac-nguoi-dep-lai-phap-o-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-lao-post1547517.tpo.
3. Web site: MISS GRAND LAOS 2023 ຕາລາງກິດຈະກຳ ແຕ່ລະຮອບ TIME LINE MGL 2023.. 19 May 2023. 11 July 2023. Facebook.
4. Web site: Bản sao 'chị đại' Engfa Waraha đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Lào 2023. 30 July 2023. 2 August 2023. vi. www.saostar.vn. 1 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230801203110/https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/ban-sao-chi-dai-engfa-waraha-tro-thanh-tan-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-lao-202307301023399233.html.
5. Web site: Miss Grand Laos 2023 es Phetmany Philakhong. 2 August 2023. 21 August 2023. es. . 21 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230821033212/https://www.diariodelsur.com.co/miss-grand-laos-2023-es-phetmany-philakhong/.
6. Web site: Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit. ABS-CBN. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025161409/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023.
7. Web site: Luciana Fuster ganó el Miss Grand International 2023: sencillez y glamour en su paso por el concurso de belleza. Chavely Chiroque. Carol Ruiz. Richard Gomero. es. www.infobae.com. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025162441/https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/10/25/miss-grand-international-2023-en-vivo-con-luciana-fuster-minuto-a-minuto-de-la-final-en-vietnam-ver-gratis-la-transmision-via-youtube/.
8. ກຽມຊົມງານເປີດໂຕ ຜູ້ເຂົ້າປະກວດ Top 18 Miss Grand Laos 2023 ວັນທີ 4 ກໍລະກົດ 2023. ທີ່ໂຮງແຮມ Amari ວັງວຽງ ມາຮ່ວມເຊຍຝຫ້ກຳລັງໃຈສາວໆໄດ້ເດີ້ແຟນໆ.. dara_laos. 5 July 2023. 11 July 2023. CuRqx17P5bc. 21 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230821034041/https://www.instagram.com/p/CuRqx17P5bc/.
9. Web site: 万国小姐决赛落下帷幕，万象美女夺桂冠. 1 August 2023. 2 August 2023. zh. Zgmh.net. 中-老信息网 中-老磨憨磨丁经济信息网 版权所有. 1 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230801204101/http://zgmh.net/Article_show.aspx?chid=5&id=42054.
10. ✨18 ສາວງາມ ຕົວແທນແຕ່ລະແຂວງ ຂອງການປະກວດ Miss Grand Laos 2023 ຮ່ວມເຊຍສົ່ງກຳລັງໃຈໃຫ້ຜູ້ເຂົ້າປະກວດແລະຮ່ວມລຸ້ນວ່າໃຜຈະເປັນຕົວແທນປະເທດເຂົ້າຮ່ວມປະກວດ Miss Grand International 2023ທີ່ ສສ ຫວຽດນາມ. dara_laos. 6 July 2023. 11 July 2023. CuTt-ENP51r.
11. Top 18 Miss Grand Laos 2023. dara_laos. 1 July 2023. 11 July 2023. CuH0rmwvCjn.