With cash-strapped city hall passing on staging any Chinese New Year events, Pattaya shopping malls, hotels and hospitals took up the mantle for the “year of the dog”. It didn’t stop the area’s most beautiful Qipao contestants from competing, though, and Muanfan ‘Bonus’ Na Nan (center) was crowned Miss Qipao International at Central Festival Pattaya Beach, while Kankanit ‘Bam’ Mungmee earned first runner-up, and Intuorn ‘Fa’ Seela finished 2nd runner-up. The beach resort was filled with lion and dragon dances, contests and fun-filled events. 