7.23.21 - 07.29.21

• #LaosAngelesRoots 

  • Laos Angeles Shine featuring King Bounsou Senathit, bka King Cookdaily!

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • Opinion: Sunisa Lee didn’t owe the U.S. gold. Her victory is a gift, especially to her Hmong community. (Washington Post)

• Covid-19

  • Laos: Covid-19 Cases to continue as daily cases goes above 200-plus yet again (The Star)

  • Laos: Johnson & Johnson vaccinations begin in Champasack and Vientiane (The Star)

  • Laos: Champassak, Savannakhet struggling to cope amid influx of returning migrant workers (The Star)

• Motherland News

  • How making travel easier will change Laos tourism: new road and railway will draw more more mainstream visitors, but will adventure seekers be put off? (SCMP)