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Miss Grand International 2020 Swimsuit Competition was held on Saturday, March 20 at the Lebua at State Tower - home of lavish suites, breathtaking views, fine dining, and iconic rooftop bars. Hosted by former Miss Grand Thailand, Pamela Pasinetti, the competition showcased 63 contestants and their gorgeous swimsuit bodies with the breathtaking view of Bangkok, Thailand as a backdrop. The combined scores of the swimsuit competition, preliminary, and final will determine the winner for the Best in Swimsuit award that will be announced on the final show this March 27 at the SHOW DC Hall. Standouts from today's competition were from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Japan, Kenya, Mauritius, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Russia, and Vietnam. Also worth a special mention are Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Indonesia, Ireland, Myanmar, Poland, Spain, and the United States. Photos: Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International 2020 Swimsuit Competition is now happening at Lebua at State Tower in Bangkok. Watch the 63 contestants show off their amazing bikini bodies live on the Miss Grand International Facebook page and GrandTV YouTube channel. Who stands out in a swimsuit? Enjoy the spectacular show.

Miss Grand Myanmar 2020 Han Lay cried out for support from the international pageant community amid the current political situation in her country. "We are fighting for our democracy but they are using guns and scare the people," she said while teary-eyed in a very emotional video shared online. According to various news outlets, the armed forces in Myanmar have carried out a coup d'etat to seize control of the country. Since then, hundreds of peaceful protesters were gunned down, thousands of people were arrested, and beatings and torture are constantly being reported. In a social media post on Friday, Han wrote: "As a representative of Myanmar, I will walk on the stage of Miss Grand International with the advocacy STOP THE WAR AND VIOLENCE." "I can’t wait to voice out loud that we, Myanmar people, are warriors of freedom," she added. Photo: Miss Grand International

Miss Grand Cambodia Chily Tevy has been named "Country Choice of the Year" after earning a total of 37,839,768 points from the fan votes. Indonesia came so close with 37,696,144 points followed by Colombia with 479,292 points, Ecuador with 475,618 points, and lastly, Brazil with 24,830 points. Chily has now automatically earned a Top 20 placement in the final show of Miss Grand International 2020 on March 27 at the SHOW DC Hall in Bangkok. Photo: Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International 2020 Welcome Ceremony was held at Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Office on Friday, March 19. The contestants looked stunning in their fabulous evening gowns as they introduce themselves on stage. Over 60 beauties were officially welcomed by the Deputy Permanent Secretary for BMA, Wullaya Wattanarat, MGI executives, and the longest-reigning Miss Grand International Valentina Figuera of Venezuela. President and founder of Miss Grand International, Nawat Itsaragrisil, said that pushing to hold the pageant in Thailand despite the challenges of the pandemic can help kickstart its tourism industry, and again promote the country as one of the best and safest travel destinations in the world. The standouts in the event were from the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Russia, Spain, Thailand, United States, and Vietnam. Photo: Miss Grand International

Prior to the preliminary competitions, we picked our favorites from over 60 contestants who are currently battling it out for the title of Miss Grand International 2020 in Bangkok, Thailand. Here are the 10 "Grand" beauties who made it to our list of favorites: Argetina Czech Republic Ecuador Japan Mexico Panama Peru Puerto Rico Spain Vietnam Stay tuned for our next update!

Miss Grand International 2020 pre-pageant activities continue with today's visit to the beautiful Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha). Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical center of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium. The contestants looked stunning in their traditional Thai costumes as they were photographed at the temple with the reigning Miss Grand International Valentina Figuera of Venezuela. Standouts were beauties from the Czech Republic, Spain, Argentina, Vietnam, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Peru, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico. Photos: Miss Grand International