02.10.23 - 02.23.23

• Family: Man shot by police couldn’t hear, speak English (AP News)

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

• BuzzFeed's Aria Inthavong talks content creation at the Berkeley Forum (Daily Cal)

• Motherland News

• Inflation in Laos Continues to Rise, Reaches 23-Year High (The Diplomat)

• Visit Laos

• The high-speed train opening up the wonders of Laos (The Telegraph)

• The Asia cruise is back – and it's better than ever (The Telegraph)

02.03.23 - 02.09.23

• Motherland News

• US signs agreement to help Laos fight illegal logging in protected forests (RFA)

• Laos approves regulated production of cannabis for medical use (The Star)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Discover the food of Laos - Oak Park (Wednesday Journal)

01.20.23 - 02.02.23

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

• Mind-controlling fungus, as seen in popular HBO series 'The Last of US', likely exists in Laos (The Star)

• Miss Universe Laos donates fund to Hmong Women Network (The Star)

• Motherland News

• Laos sees sharp increase in dengue fever cases in 2022 (The Star) 

• Chinese New Year celebrations goes big in Laos (The Star)

• Orphaned Moon Bear Siblings Rescued in Laos (Yahoo News UK)

• Laos Kapok Festival draws in the crowds to admire trees in bloom (The Star)

• Visit Laos

• Top 10 Budget-Friendly Vacation Destinations From India: Vietnam, Bhutan, Laos & More (Business Today)

• Laos expects to welcome 1.4 million tourists in 2023 (The Star)

• #LaoFoodMovement

• Elevated Korean street food plus comforting Lao dishes in Lynnwood (The Seattle Times)

• Lao Brewery Company launches non-alcoholic beverages in Vientiane  (The Star)

• Lao-American Chef Celebrates the Joys of Cultural Exchange, the Lao Food Festival, and Bamboo Soup (The Laotian Times)

01.13.23 - 01.19.23

• #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

• Laos gets highest votes as fan favourite at Miss Universe pageant (The Star)

• How Laotian-born, Nashville-grown Noi Sourinthone came to lead Wichita's pickleball scene (KMUW)

• Miss Laos traveled 48 hours to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans (Insider)

• Motherland News

• After 3-year hiatus, Lao Elephant Festival to be held in February (RFA)

• Visit Laos

• 3 days in Luang Prabang, Laos: Sacred rituals, waterfall hikes and elephant encounters (CNA Luxury)

• Six Wonders You Must See in Laos (Macau Business)

• #LaoFoodMovement

• Concord's Spicy Joi is part of a movement to preserve rustic Laotian cuisine (Mercury News)

• Zaap Kitchen to bring spicy Lao Thai food to 2 new Dallas-area locations (Culture Map)

12.10.22 - 01.12.23

• #LaosAngelesRoots 

  • Lacking accessible mental health care, Southeast Asian Americans forge their own path (The Yappie)

  #Representation + #LaotianDiaspora

• Oakland's Next Mayor Is an Example of Hmong American Political Success (NY Times)

• Covid-19

• Laos scraps Covid-19 vaccination proof and test to enter the country (The Star)

• #LaoFoodMovement

  • Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world's top food destinations (Yahoo News)