12.18.20 - 01.07.20
#LaosAngelesRoots
Laos Angeles Shine featuring
1/6/21: Dennis Saicocie
12/30/20: Phongsia Perry Vongkiasone aka SOAL
12/23/20: Anthony Singhavong
Covid-19
Surgeon says funerals, family get-togethers fueling COVID-19 transmission among Hmong (Twin Cities Pioneer Press)
Sai Shoua Yang, Hmong community leader, dies of COVID-19 at 88 (The Star Tribune)
Second Wave of Coronavirus in Thailand Leaves Lao Migrants Unemployed and Stranded (Radio Free Asia)
Laos temporarily bans seafood from Thailand after Covid-19 outbreak (The Thaiger)
Laos: Many major festivals all cancelled; Covid-19 vaccine to arrive in early 2021 (The Star)
Motherland News…
More Lao Fishermen Arrested in Thailand After Entering Illegally on Way Home (Radio Free Asia)
Hydropower vs Heritage: Will Laos Lose Luang Prabang? (The Diplomat)
Lao Dams Lower Water Levels on a Scenic River, Harming Tour Boat Operators and Other Local Businesses (Radio Free Asia)
Outback skateboarder travels entire east coast of Australia to fundraise for skatepark in Laos (ABC Australia)
Singaporean with passion to care for animals at shelter in Laos (Yahoo News Singapore)
#LaoFoodMovement