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)

12.21.18 - 12.27.18

• Deportation Concerns Sweep Minnesota’s Southeast Asian Population (CBS Minnesota)

• Facing the Future in Laos and the Cambodian Coast (The New York Times)

• #LaosAngelesRoots + #LaoDiaspora

  • #LaosAngelesShine featuring Deanna Pak!

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

• #Representation

  • ‘A Legendary Christmas’ Showrunner Talks Comedy, Family and Identity (Kore Asian Media)

• Motherland News…

  • 2018 To Walk the Earth in Safety: One Task, Three Stories in Laos (U.S. Dept. of State)

  • John Clifford's 16-day Itinerary Around Vietnam and Laos (Travel + Leisure)

  • 8 amazing new plants discovered by scientists this year (Breaking News)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Sticky Rice Foodtruck prepares to stick around as a brick, mortar restaurant (NTV News)

12.14.18 - 12.20.18

• Watch: Lao Khang's story: BBC’s 100 Women of 2018 (YouTube)

• U.S. Deports Dozens More Cambodian Immigrants, Some For Decades-Old Crimes (NPR)

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

• #LaosAngelesRoots + #LaoDiaspora

  • #LaosAngelesShine featuring Andre Soukhamthath, the first Lao UFC Fighter!

  • Donate to Phet O’Donnell’s film “Go to Sleep” based on a Lao Ghost Story

• #Representation

  • Miss Laos wins National Costume at Miss Universe 2018 (The Nation)

  • PBS celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich celebrates Wausau-area Hmong culture, food, traditions (Wasau Daily Herald)

• Motherland News…

  • Is Laos facing a dam disaster? (CNN)

  • ‘Laos Messi’ Soukaphone Vongchiengkham joins Chainat Hornbill (Fox Sports Asia)

  • Chinese, Thai companies join hands to develop tourist boat service in Golden Triangle (Xinhua News)

12.07.18 - 12.13.18

• Young Lao Rugby Leader named as one of BBC’s 100 Women 2018 (Asia Football Rugby Union)

• Ohio Elects Their First Laotian American State Senator (Next Shark)

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

• #LaosAngelesRoots + #LaoDiaspora

  • #LaosAngelesShine featuring Susan Kounlavongsa!

  • Donate to Phet O’Donnell’s film “Go to Sleep” based on a Lao Ghost Story

  • Lao Americans Win Joyce Award (Sahtu Press)

• #Representation

  • IFFAM: Mattie Do, Annick Mahnert Continue Journey With ‘Long Walk’ (Variety)

  • 'The Perilous Odyssey' and ‘Siri’ Take Top Prizes at Tribeca Talent Lab in Laos (Hollywood Reporter)

  • The five most extra outfits from the Miss Universe National Costume show (The South African)

• Motherland News…

  • Turning bombs into bracelets, as Laos villagers wait for safe land (Thomson Reuters)

  • Homestay brews up perfect recipe for success (Borneo Bulletin)

  • WWF announces discovery of 157 new species in Southeast Asia (WFMZ-TV 69)

  • Outstanding Lao, Cambodian students in HCM City honoured (VietnamPlus)

  • Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen visits Laos (Khmer Times)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • A food education: Snackboxe Bistro offers a look at Lao street food and culture (11Alive - NBC)

  • James Syhabout’s cookbook shows off his San Fran restaurant, pays tribute to family and the motherlands (International Examiner)

11.30.18 - 12.06.18

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

• Children of Hmong refugees elected in record numbers to Minnesota Legislature (KTSP)

• Tina Maharath Makes History with Ohio State Senate Win (Angry Asian Man Blog)

• Forty-six US deportees set to arrive this month (Phnom Penh Post)

• #LaosAngelesRoots

  • #LaosAngelesShine featuring Nor Sanavongsay!

  • Donate to Phet O’Donnell’s film “Go to Sleep” based on a Lao Ghost Story

• #Representation

  • Golden Globe Nominations Prove 'Asian August' Was All Year (Vice)

  • Awkwafina Is Getting Her Own Comedy Central Series with BD Wong (Vanity Fair)

• Motherland News…

  • Luang Prabang Film Fest to Host 3rd Talent Lab With Tribeca Film Institute (Hollywood Reporter)

  • Lao gov't to check dam safety to avoid accidents in 2019-2020 (Xinhua Net)

  • Tap water business booming in Laos (The Nation)

  • Buffaloes join the herd in sharing economy (The Nation)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Han Lao, St. Louis' First Laotian Restaurant, Is Now Open in Brentwood (Riverfront Times)