#Representation + #LaotianDiaspora
Old friends and new beginnings at Fresno’s Hmong New Year (AsAm News)
First ever Lao community conference held by Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (ABC 30)
Chef Ann Ahmed's Culinary Journey to Self-Discovery (Artful Living)
Motherland News
Laos tourist jewel at risk of losing UNESCO status (Nikkei Asia)
Lao villagers unhappy with compensation as SEZ development begins (RFA)
Railway turns Laos from landlocked to land-linked (The Star)
Fears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang (AP News)
'Destroyed the peace': Historic Laos town grapples with tourism boom (France 24)
Unesco gives world heritage status to Lao naga weaving motif (The Star)
Laos to build one of Southeast Asia's largest wind power farms (RFA)
Laos' highest court aims for special court in lawless Golden Triangle (RFA)
Thailand steps up border control of livestock after anthrax outbreak is reported in neighboring Laos (AP News)
China is trying to connect Southeast Asia by high-speed rail. Here’s how that’s going (CNN)
Visit Laos
Laos' Luang Prabang among world's top beautiful places to visit in 2024, says report (The Star)
Lao Food Festival attracts crowds of eager shoppers (The Star)
10 Unmissable Places to Visit in Laos for a Memorable Holiday (TripZilla)
Hin Nam No National Park moves closer to becoming a World Heritage Site (The Star)
#LaoFoodMovement
Austin Food Truck Sekse Fud Ko Opens New Laotian Restaurant Lao'd Bar (Eater Austin)
OKC chef among Oklahoma semifinalists for James Beard Award (KOCO)
Nalinh Restaurant Is Serving Lao and Thai Food in A Koreatown Dive Bar (D Magazine)
Southeast Asian Food Truck's Opening a Laotian Restaurant in Far East Austin (MSN)
02.05.24 - 04.04.24