San Diego’s Laotian community pushes for a place in California history books (Los Angeles Times)
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Laos Angeles Shine featuring Manivone Nonthaveth!
Check out Laos Angeles Roots member Izaac Wang in the Good Boys trailer!
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The art thriving in the most heavily bombed country in history (The Guardian)
The Iu-Mien, Sacramento’s spirited but little-known refugee community, is starting to find its voice (Sacramento News & Review)
US fails to make top 30 in Global Wellness Index, as small countries dominate (New York Post)
Friday Finds: Uplifting Gifts for Women (Gifts & Decorative Accessories)
Motherland News…
Visit Laos
Travel to Luang Prabang (The South African)
The Most Beautiful Spas in Rain Forests Around the World (Travel + Leisure)
#LaoFoodMovement
03.01.19 - 03.07.19
Are recovery efforts for the Lao dam collapse failing local communities? (ASEAN Today)
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Laos Angeles Shine featuring Chanthasith "TC" Chandamany !
Refugee community activist faces deportation from only land he’s ever known (El Tecolote)
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San Diego Laotian community pushes for inclusion in California history books (The San Diego-Union Tribune)
Laotian Artist Helps Redefine ‘Contemporary’ (New York Times)’
Feature: Lao weddings rich in traditional customs and rituals, modern flair (Xinhua Net)
La Crosse Reads event centers on Hmong memoir (La Crosse Tribune)
Motherland News…
Child Malnutrition Rates Still High in Laos Despite Best Efforts (Radio Free Asia)
Laos: 'Commissions' required of companies bidding for building homes for victims of dam collapse (Business & Human Rights Resource Centre)
Laos, UN join forces to mitigate effects of climate change (Eleven Myanmar)
Two week+ wait for visa appointments at Thai Embassy in Vientiane, Laos (The Thaiger)
Lao Sports
#LaoFoodMovement
At Gourmet Lao Foods, Southeast Asian satisfactions on a shoestring (Buffalo News)
THE DISH: Lao Street Food (Gwinnett Daily Post)
02.22.19 - 02.28.19
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Laos Angeles Shine featuring Tony Innouvong!
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Motherland News…
Concerns mount over new Lao dam (Phnom Penh Post)
Minimum wage rises squeeze Southeast Asia sourcing (Just-Style)
Provincial Lawmakers in Laos Call for More Scrutiny of Foreign Firms (Radio Free Asia)
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#LaoFoodMovement
02.15.19 - 02.21.19
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Laos Angeles Shine featuring Miss Joy Ngaosivath!
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Motherland News…
SPECIAL REPORT: Compensation talks begin for Lao dam disaster victims (The Nation)
Lao State Workers Go Without Salaries, Even After PM’s Directive to Pay Them Monthly (Radio Free Asia)
Laos issues new rules for foreign marriages (Xinhua News)
Thai Educational Institute Grants Scholarships To Lao Journalists (Lao News Agency)
Visit Laos
Flying from Koh Samui to Luang Prabang, via Bangkok aboard Bangkok Airways (NZ Herald)
Scoot starts sale of flights from Greece to Laos via Singapore (Travel Daily News)
Slow way to ride Bikingman Laos (TTR Weekly)
#LaoFoodMovement
02.08.19 - 02.14.19
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Laos Angeles Shine featuring Lisa Sanesanong!
Seattle Asian American Film Festival 2019 kicks off with a personal journey (The Seattle Times)
If you're in LA, stop by for some delicious Laotian noodle soups by roots member Thip Soulisak
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11 Clothing Companies That Give Back (Epicure & Culture)
Motherland News…
Survivors of Laos' PNPC Dam Disaster Still Struggling (Radio Free Asia)
Rights Groups Urge Laos to Include The Poor in Decision-Making, Ahead of UN Expert’s Visit (Radio Free Asia)
Gallery: The China-built railway cutting through Laos (China Dialogue)
France to help protect Laos’ cultural heritage (Eleven Media Group)
Visit Laos
Pakxong strawberry farm has tasty treats in store (Eleven Media Group)
Saravan reveals long kept secrets to visitors (Borneo Bulletin)
Here's how you can plan luxurious trip without hurting your pocket (DNA India)
Bangkok Airways To Launch Chiang Mai - Krabi and Chiang Mai - Luang Prabang (Laos) Routes (FTN News)
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