12.28.18 - 01.03.19

• Top 10 Asian American and Asian achievements of 2018 (Northwest Asian Weekly)

• #LaosAngelesRoots + #LaoDiaspora

  • #LaosAngelesShine featuring Bryan Thao Worra!

  • Chef Saeng Doungdara announces Laotown Cafe opening in Los Angeles in Feburary

  • Sign the petition to include Lao Refugee in California schools!

• #Representation

  • Z Nation cast thank fans as series finale airs following cancellation news (Digital Spy)

• Motherland News…

  • Devastating Laos dam collapse leads to deforestation of protected forests (Mongabay)

  • Laos to complete 12 hydropower dam projects in 2019 (VietnamPlus)

  • Rice Shortages Hamper Recovery Efforts in Laos (Radio Free Asia)

  • What’s Behind Laos’ New Budget Crackdown? (The Diplomat)

  • Laos weaver keeps ethnic traditions alive (Borneo Bulletin)

• Visit Laos

  • You’re looking for adventure and relaxation? Then off to Laos (Valparaiso Indiana Daily News)

  • Cruising the Mekong in Laos: A must-do for visitors (Borneo Bulletin)

  • Laos set to build tourism hopes on natural spots (Phnom Penh Post)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Chef Bee Satongun / ‘To truly taste, your mind must be clear’ (SEA Globe)