10.07.22 - 10.13.22

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • Opinion/Phongsavanh: Voting is key to power in Lao, Laotian American communities (Providence Journal)

  • Between Two Worlds: The Untold Stories of Refugees from Laos (ABC10)

  • Fall Food Festival returns to Wat Pa Lao Buddhadham Temple (WHAM)

• Covid-19

  • Laos sets target to vaccinate over 80 per cent of children aged 6 to 11 in 2022 (The Star)

• Motherland News

  • More than 1,000 years needed to clear all UXO from Laos, say experts (The Star)

  • Miss Universe Laos 2022 is Payengxa Lor (Pageant Circle) 

• Visit Laos

  • Laos' world heritage town celebrates Festival of Floating Boats of Light (Global Times)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Unique Lao coffee blend wins Asia award at world competition in Spain (Nation Thailand)

09.30.22 - 10.06.22

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • Universal Content Productions, ‘Pachinko’ Boss Announce Finalists for Asian Pacific Islander Storytelling Lab (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Motherland News

  • Ban on LGBTQ beauty pageant in Laos sparks culture war, criticism of 'dinosaur' government (SCMP)

  • 700 Malaysian workers stranded, held for ransom in Lao SEZ (RFA)

  • A Weakened Typhoon Noru Makes Landfall in Laos, Triggers Flooding in Southern Attapeu Province (Weather)

• Visit Laos

  • Laos: The new long distance train journey through the spectacular countryside (The Times)

09.23.22 - 09.29.22

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • ‘Food is our love language’: exploring south-east Asian roots with meal kits (The Guardian) 

  • Portraits of courageous defenders of social and environmental justice at ArtRage Gallery (Syracuse.com) 

  • Lao-Americans celebrate the largest Buddhist temple newly constructed in Utah (FOX 13)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • America's Best Restaurants 2022 (NY Times) featuring Ma Der Lao Kitchen

  • New Laotian Restaurant Opens in North Loop With Fried Noodles and Tapioca Dumplings (Eater Austin) 

09.16.22 - 09.22.22

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • First National Lao Hmong SGU Veteran's Air Show in St. Paul (CBS News)

• Motherland News

  • Laos top beauty pageant cancelled for allowing transgender participants (The Star)

  • Luang Prabang Film Festival Plots In-Person Return (Variety)

• Visit Laos

  • For Night Market Experience, Head To These Locations (Outlook Traveller)

09.09.22 - 09.15.22

• #LaosAngelesRoots 

  • Laos Angeles Shine featuring Khamla Somphanh!

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

  • ‘Beverly Arts Walk returns Saturday with craft market, over 150 artists (Chicago Tribune)

• Motherland News

  • Unexploded ordnance harming development of Laos, says UN official (The Star) 

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Try something new with Laos to Your House! Eggrolls, bowls, and more. Order by Wednesday. (Patch Illinois)

  • Another OKC restaurant is receiving national acclaim. This time, it's Ma Der Lao Kitchen. (Oklahoman)