Miss Grand Cambodia 2022 Explained

Miss Grand Cambodia 2022 was the eighth edition of the Miss Grand Cambodia beauty contest, held on 27 August 2022 at the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.^{[1] [2]} Miss Grand Cambodia 2021 Pokimtheng Sothida crowned her successor, Pich Votey Saravody, at the end of the event.^[3]

Delegates from twenty-five provinces and three cities of Cambodia, as well as Cambodian communities in seven countries, competed for the title,^[4] of which, the representative of Preah Sihanouk province, Saravady Pich Votey, was announced the winner,^[5] and will represent the country at Miss Grand International 2022.

Background

Location and date

The eighth edition of the Miss Grand Cambodia beauty contest was scheduled to be held on 27 August 2022. The press conference of the contest will be conducted in Phnom Penh.

List of the main events in the Miss Grand Cambodia 2022 pageant! Date !! Event !! Venue !! Ref.

6 May	Press Conference	Phnom Penh
22 August	Swimsuit Competition	Mermaid Swimming School, Phnom Penh
24 August	National Costume Competition	The Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia, Phnom Penh
25 August	Preliminary Competition
27 August	Grand Final Coronation		[6]

Selection of participants

Applications for Miss Grand Cambodia started on 7 May and applications ended on 15 July. The official press presentation for Miss Grand Cambodia 2022 will be held on 25 July 2022. Miss Grand Cambodia this year for the first time, is officially allowing international countries to participate with debuting countries Canada, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam to participate whereas Australia, France and United States to return from the 2020 edition of Miss Grand Cambodia.^[6]

The crown

A new crown will be used to award the winner of the Miss Grand Cambodia pageant for the 2022 edition. The crown costs US$250,000 (KHR 1,019,513,000 ៛).^{[6] [1]} Extra crowns will be awarded to the runners-up, but this time the runners up will be sent to other international pageants. The winner will be sent to Miss Grand International 2022, the 1st runner-up will be sent to Miss Earth 2022, the 2nd runner-up will be sent to Miss Global for 2023, the 3rd runner-up will be sent to Miss Interglobal for 2023 and the 4th runner-up will be sent to Miss Polo International for 2023.^[7]

Results

Main placements

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Final results	Contestant
Miss Grand Cambodia 2022	Preah Sihanouk – Pich Votey saravady
1st runner-up	Cambodian Vietnamese – Soriyan Hang §
2nd runner-up	Battambang – Naly Lim
3rd runner-up	Ratanakiri – Sreylin Keo
4th runner-up	Cambodian Thais – Reaksa Rean
Top 15	Kandal – Lisa Pov Kampot – Kanika John Kratié – Lychang Seng Cambodian Canadians – Sithay Srean Poipet – Sreypov Yi Takéo – Sreynuch Eang Tboung Khmum – Sokundavy Uch Mondulkiri – Lymey Chao Sokhom Siem Reap – Phattiya Phou Svay Rieng – Sreynu Eeang

§: The candidate won the Miss Popular Choice Award (online voting) and got direct entry into Top 15.

Special awards

Award Candidate Best evening gown Winner Cambodian Vietnamese – Soriyan Hang Runners-up Kandal – Lisa Pov Preah Sihanouk – Saravady Pich Votey Battambang – Naly Lim Cambodian Thais – Reaksa Rean Best Make up Winner Preah Sihanouk – Saravady Pich Votey Runners-up Battambang – Naly Lim Kampong Chhnang – Vicheka Sa Cambodian Vietnamese – Soriyan Hang Kandal – Lisa Pov Best National Contume Winner Mondulkiri – Lymey Chao Sokhom Runners-up Battambang – Naly Lim Cambodian Vietnamese – Soriyan Hang Kampong Cham – Ka Ny Kampong Chhnang – Vicheka Sa Kampong Thom – Naisim Ly Kratié- Lychang Seng Pailin – Elen Kit Preah Sihanouk – Saravady Pich Votey Svay Rieng – Sreynu Eeang

Award Candidate Miss Star International Cambodia Takéo – Sreynuch Eang Miss Healthy Skin Cambodian Vietnamese – Soriyan Hang Miss Friendship Cambodian Australians – Serey Ke Miss Popular Cambodian Vietnamese – Soriyan Hang Miss Charming Bokor – Sotheara Kong Miss Rising Star Kampong Thom – Naisim Ly Best in Swimsuit Winner Cambodian Canadians – Sithay Srean Runners-up Takéo – Sreynuch Eang Battambang – Naly Lim Poipet – Sreypov Yi Preah Sihanouk – Saravady Pich Votey Best Introduction Winner Mondulkiri – Lymey Chao Sokhom Runners-up Cambodian Canadians – Sithay Srean Cambodian French – Sereyroth Sam Cambodian Thais – Reaksa Rean Cambodian Vietnamese – Soriyan Hang

Candidates

35 contestants competed for the title.

Province / City / Country	Candidate			Placement
Banteay Meanchey	Sophin Phon[8]	23
Battambang	Naly Lim[9]	20		2nd Runner-up
Bavet	Sreyley Phon[10]	23
Bokor	Sotheara Kong[11]	20
Cambodian communities in Australia	Serey Ke[12]	25
Cambodian communities in Canada	Sithay Srean[13]	20		Top 15
Cambodian communities in France	Sereyroth Sam[14]	27
Cambodian communities in New Zealand	Sreymao Ly[15]	21
Cambodian communities in Thailand	Reaksa Rean[16]	22		4th Runner-up
Cambodian communities in United States	Sreylis Seang[17]	18
Cambodian communities in Vietnam	Soriyan Hang[18]	27		1st Runner-up
Kampong Cham	Ka Ny[19]	23
Kampong Chhnang	Vicheka Sa[20]	18
Kampong Speu	Sopheap Souern[21]	21
Kampong Thom	Naisim Ly[22]	24
Kampot	Kanika John[23]	18		Top 15
Kandal	Lisa Pov[24]	21		Top 15
Kep	Lanin Rin[25]	22
Koh Kong	Lyly Ngo[26]	22
Kratié	Lychang Seng[27]	20		Top 15
Mondulkiri	Lymey Chao Sokhom[28]	22		Top 15
Oddar Meanchey	Bopha So[29]	18
Pailin	Elen Kit[30]	22
Phnom Penh	Chetravatey Hout[31]	27
Poipet	Sreypov Yi[32]	19		Top 15
Preah Vihear	Pisey Channa[33]	20
Prey Veng	Sreylin Phin[34]	21
Pursat	Sreyley Lon[35]	18
Ratanakiri	Sreylin Keo[36]	27		3rd Runner-up
Siem Reap	Phattiya Phou[37]	21		Top 15
Preah Sihanouk	Saravady Pich Votey[38]	23		Miss Grand Cambodia 2022
Stung Treng	Chanla Chheang[39]	26
Svay Rieng	Sreynu Eeang[40]	24		Top 15
Takéo	Sreynuch Eang[41]	21		Top 15
Tboung Khmum	Sokundavy Uch[42]	22		Top 15
Note Previously 3rd Runner-up at Miss Cambodia 2016. Previously 2nd Runner-up at Miss Cambodia 2020. Previously 1st Runner-up at Miss Cambodia 2020.

External links

• Miss Grand Cambodia – Facebook
• Miss Grand Cambodia – Instagram

Notes and References

1. Web site: មកុដ Miss Grand Cambodia 2022 ច្នៃអស់លុយកប់ក្ដោង រំលេចទាំងអត្តសញ្ញាណជាតិ កំពុងជួបរឿងចម្រូងចម្រាស. km. 18 August 2022. 23 August 2022. Kampuchea Thmei Daily. 23 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220823023039/https://www.kampucheathmey.com/entertainment/358051.
2. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia 2022 ចំនួន៣៥នាក់ទៅទស្សនកិច្ច គ្លីនិកកែសម្ផសល្បីឈ្មោះមួយ. 11 August 2022. 23 August 2022. km. Norkorthom.com. 23 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220823025901/https://norkorthom.com/archives/183821.
3. Web site: ស្រីស្អាត ពេជ្រ វត្តីសារ៉ាវឌ្ឍី និង ហង្ស សុរិយ៉ាន់ ត្រូវទស្សនិកជនព្យាករណ៍គ្រងមកុដ. ភ្នំពេញ. 23 August 2022. 23 August 2022. km. Koh Santepheap Daily. 23 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220823125428/https://kohsantepheapdaily.com.kh/article/1585546.html.
4. Web site: បេក្ខនារី Miss Grand Cambodia 2022 ទាំង៣៥ រូបបង្ហាញសម្រស់នៅហាងកែសម្ផស្សមួយកន្លែងមុននឹងឡើងឆាកប្រកួត !. km. 11 August 2022. 23 August 2022. News.pnn.com.kh. 23 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220823025046/https://news.pnn.com.kh/news/12302.
5. Web site: ស្រីស្អាត ពេជ្រ វត្តីសារ៉ាវ‌ឌ្ឍី ប្រជែងមកុដ Miss Grand Cambodia 2022 បានសម្រេច. 28 August 2022. 28 August 2022. km. Koh Santepheap Daily. 28 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220828020243/https://kohsantepheapdaily.com.kh/article/1588044.html.
6. Web site: Pageant allows Khmer entrants of international origin this year. July 10, 2022. July 18, 2022. Rethea Pann. 22 July 2022. https://archive.today/20220722231140/https://www.phnompenhpost.com/lifestyle/pageant-allows-khmer-entrants-international-origin-year.
7. Web site: ម្ចាស់មកុដទាំង៥ កម្មវិធី Miss Grand Cambodia ២០២២ នឹងត្រូវតំណាងកម្ពុជាប្រកួតលើឆាកអន្តរជាតិ. May 6, 2022. July 18, 2022. Phironica Luong. 23 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220823025322/https://troryorng.com/63985/. km.
8. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Banteay Meanchey 2022. . July 23, 2022.
9. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Battambang 2022. . July 23, 2022.
10. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Bavet 2022. . July 23, 2022.
11. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Bokor 2022. . July 23, 2022.
12. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Khmer-Australia 2022. . July 23, 2022.
13. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Khmer-Canada 2022. . July 23, 2022.
14. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Khmer-France 2022. . July 23, 2022.
15. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Khmer-New Zealand 2022. . July 23, 2022.
16. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Khmer-Thailand (Surin) 2022. . July 23, 2022.
17. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Khmer-USA 2022. . July 23, 2022.
18. Web site: Controversy as Miss Grand Cambodia 2022 contestant is described as 'Vietnamese-Khmer Kampuchea Krom'. 29 July 2022. 23 August 2022. Khmer Times. 23 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220823022703/https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501122057/controversy-as-miss-grand-cambodia-2022-contestant-is-described-as-vietnamese-khmer-kampuchea-krom/.
19. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Kampong Cham 2022. . July 23, 2022.
20. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Kampong Chhnang 2022. . July 23, 2022.
21. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Kampong Speu 2022. . July 23, 2022.
22. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Kampong Thom 2022. . July 23, 2022.
23. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Kampot 2022. . July 23, 2022.
24. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Kandal 2022. . July 22, 2022.
25. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Kep 2022. . July 23, 2022.
26. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Koh Kong 2022. . July 23, 2022.
27. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Kratié 2022. . July 23, 2022.
28. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Mondulkiri 2022. . July 23, 2022.
29. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Oddar Meanchey 2022. . July 23, 2022.
30. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Pailin 2022. . July 23, 2022.
31. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Phnom Penh 2022. . July 23, 2022.
32. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Poipet 2022. . July 23, 2022.
33. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Preah Vihear 2022. . July 22, 2022.
34. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Prey Veng 2022. . July 23, 2022.
35. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Pursat 2022. . July 23, 2022.
36. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Ratanakiri 2022. . July 23, 2022.
37. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Siem Reap 2022. . July 23, 2022.
38. Web site: Sihanoukville beauty ready to contest Miss Grand Cambodia 2022. Khmer Times. July 6, 2022. July 22, 2022. 23 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220823023900/https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501107847/sihanoukville-beauty-ready-to-contest-miss-grand-cambodia-2022/.
39. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Stung Treng 2022. . July 22, 2022.
40. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Svay Rieng 2022. . July 23, 2022.
41. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Takéo 2022. . July 23, 2022.
42. Web site: Miss Grand Cambodia – Tboung Khmum 2022. . July 23, 2022.