# Miss Grand Laos 2022

Miss Grand Laos 2022 (Lao: ມີສແກຣນລາວ 2022) was the third edition of the Miss Grand Laos beauty pageant, held on August 27, 2022, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, located in the country's capital, Vientiane. Twenty contestants, who qualified for the national pageant through an audition round held earlier on July 10, competed for the title, and a twenty-five-year-old Lao Development Bank personnel, Phoutsavanh Vongkhamxao was named the winner, and received rewards of ₭100 million Kip in cash, Lao Airlines flights, and others. Vongkhamxao later represented the country at the Miss Grand International 2022 in Indonesia but was unplaced.

## Background

After three years of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Miss Grand Laos contest was brought back by a Laotian make-up artist based in Thailand, Saikeo Sidavong, who has served as the director of the pageant since 2019. An application was officially opened in early 2022, then the initial profile screening was done virtually by an organizer, and the qualified applicants were invited to attend an actual audition in Vientiane on July 10, 2022, to select the final 20 candidates, who were officially revealed in the press conference held on July 19, which was also attended by the top 10 finalists of Miss Grand Thailand 2022 as well as the president of Miss Grand International, Nawat Itsaragrisil.
The preliminary round of the contest was held on August 20 to determine the top 10 finalists, also at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. In addition to such an event, the national costume contest was also held, in which the winning costume was later worn by Miss Grand Laos 2022 winner, Phoutsavanh Vongkhamxao, during the national costume competition of the Miss Grand International 2022 pageant in Indonesia.

## Result
### Main placements

| Position | Candidate |
| Miss Grand Laos 2022 | Phoutsavanh Vongkhamxao |
| 1st runner-up | Soukanya Soulivong |
| 2nd runner-up | Chitta Thipphonephosy |
| 3rd runner-up | Kittima Khanthaphengxai |
| 4th runner-up | Chindavan Saentavy |
| Top 11 | Phitsamai Phonesanith Namthip Paphan Thanaphone Kittiyavong Jintana Thidapone Alisa Khounkham Louise Chanthalangsy |

### Special awards

| Tiltle | Tiltle | Candidate |
| Best Creative Costume | Winner | Koudkeo Latthasombat |
| Best Creative Costume | 1st runner-up | Thittavanh Xaiyavong |
| Best Creative Costume | 2nd runner-up | Louise Chanthalangsy |
| Miss JDB Bank | Miss JDB Bank | Chitta Thipphonephosy |
| Miss JDB Bank | Miss JDB Bank | Louise Chanthalangsy |
| Miss JDB Bank | Miss JDB Bank | Phitsamai Phonesanith |
| Modern Trade Sweetheart | Modern Trade Sweetheart | Louise Chanthalangsy |
| Miss Laos Ford City | Miss Laos Ford City | Chindavan Saenthavy |
| Miss Face of Beauty | Miss Face of Beauty | Soukanya Soulivong |
| Miss Congeniality | Miss Congeniality | Louise Chanthalangsy |
| Miss Photogenic | Miss Photogenic | Thanaphone Kittiyavong |
| Miss Popular Vote | Miss Popular Vote | Chitta Thipphonephosy |
| Miss Popularity | Miss Popularity | Chindavan Saenthavy |
| Miss Loca Laos | Miss Loca Laos | Chitta Thipphonephosy |
| Miss Soie | Miss Soie | Louise Chanthalangsy |
| Best Smile | Best Smile | Chitta Thipphonephosy |
| Charming Smile | Charming Smile | Soukanya Soulivong |
| Best Personality | Best Personality | Phoutsavanh Vongkhamxao |
| Best Evening Gown | Best Evening Gown | Soukanya Soulivong |

#### Note

    1. ^α Automatically qualified for the top 11 finalists round after winning a special award, Miss Popular Vote, regardless of the accumulation scores.
    2. ^β Qualified for the top 11 finalists round after being chosen by the president of Miss Grand Laos as a fast-track winner, Boss Choice.

## Candidates

Twenty delegates competed for the title of Miss Grand Laos 2022.
* Phitsamai Phonesanith
* Namthip Paphan
* Nalinthone Fongsy
* Thipphavanh Xayyasarn
* Moukdavanh Mane
* Jintana Thidapone
* Thanaphone Kittiyavong
* Khamphoy Keopaserth
* Chitta Thipphonephosy
* Mili Yangjongtua
* Koudkeo Latthasombat
* Sounisa Xayyasane
* Chindavan Saenthavy
* Thittavanh Xaiyavong
* Phoutsavanh Vongkhamxao
* Soukanya Soulivong
* Phonephilom Hansakda
* Alisa Khounkham
* Louise Chanthalangsy
* Kittima Khanthaphengxai