Tag: Thailand
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Readers and writers: Bidania’s latest shows a new side of Hmong experience
Vong Bidania’s earliest childhood memory, faded now like an old color photo, is of an orange bus pulling out of a refugee camp in Thailand. “I was so young, I’m not sure if this is real or something I … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/readers-writers-bidania-latest-shows-121400460.html
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The Best Hmong Restaurants in Minneapolis and St. Paul
The Hmong people are nomadic indigenous tribes from the northern mountainous regions of Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and China. Their cuisine borrows from the many countries in which … Full story: https://twincities.eater.com/maps/best-hmong-restaurants-minneapolis-st-paul-twin-cities
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Schofield pastor shares story of his first Christmas as refugee
As a refugee from Thailand who knew little English, Yang didn’t know what Christmas was when he first heard about it at school. Yang was one of 11 siblings living in a two-bedroom duplex. His father … Full story: https://www.wsaw.com/2025/12/24/schofield-pastor-shares-story-his-first-christmas-refugee/
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Hmong refugee in Michigan remains in legal limbo after pardon stopped his deportation
A 47-year-old father of six from mid-Michigan who has lived in the U.S. since he was nearly 2 spent five months in ICE detention centers this year … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=694a27b1825b47af86a0e7a1c886a2c9&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.detroitnews.com%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fmichigan%2f2025%2f12%2f22%2fhmong-refugee-lue-yang-whitmer-pardon-ice-immigration-detention-baldwin-michigan-laos-thailand-trump%2f87845363007%2f&c=13355532063600178030&mkt=en-us
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Southeast Asians in Minnesota respond to ICE deportation push
How are Trump’s immigration policies affecting Southeast Asian Minnesotans? Join us Nov. 20, live on Instagram, as we chat with Montha Chum, executive director and co-founder of MN8. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/inside-sahan-journal/southeast-asian-hmong-laos-thailand-vietnam-cambodia-instagram-live/
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Vietnamese refugees in Thailand at risk
BANGKOK: Increased cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities is putting Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand at heightened risk of forcible return to Vietnam, Human Rights Watc … Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/vietnamese-refugees-in-thailand-at-risk-98268.php
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Vietnamese Refugees Face Danger in Thailand
Increased cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities is putting Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand at heightened risk of … Full story: https://www.miragenews.com/vietnamese-refugees-face-danger-in-thailand-1570514/
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Vietnamese Refugees at Risk from Hanoi
Increased cooperation between Thai and Vietnamese authorities is putting Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand at heightened risk of forcible returned to Vietnam. Full story: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/11/13/thailand-vietnamese-refugees-at-risk-from-hanoi
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‘I waited all my life’: Elderly indigenous people struggle for Thai citizenship
At 93 years, Chungyung Bekaku did not think she would get her Thai citizenship after having lived all her life in the hills of northern Thailand among other ethnic Akha people who are largely regarded … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=690cd9eff2d447e59ac9144f488c99ea&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.reuters.com%2fworld%2fi-waited-all-my-life-elderly-indigenous-people-struggle-thai-citizenship–trfn-2020-11-02%2f&c=10805555383236126544&mkt=en-us
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‘I waited all my life’: Elderly indigenous people struggle for Thai citizenship
At 93 years, Chungyung Bekaku did not think she would get her Thai citizenship after having lived all her life in the hills of northern Thailand among other ethnic Akha people who are largely regarded … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=690d82ae4ce24d02b15c0f0d24a9ee46&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.reuters.com%2fworld%2fi-waited-all-my-life-elderly-indigenous-people-struggle-thai-citizenship–trfn-2020-11-02%2f&c=10805555383236126544&mkt=en-us
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Eat The Menu: Viva Vinai
Vinai is the name of the refugee camp in Thailand where Yia Vang’s Hmong parents got married and bore the son who’d grow up to become a messiah of Hmong cui … Full story: https://lavendermagazine.com/featured-home-page/eat-the-menu-viva-vinai/
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A guide to the places around the mountains of northern Thailand
>From mountain peaks to forested villages, northern Thailand offers temples, hot springs, and landscapes that linger in memory. Full story: https://thethaiger.com/travel/thailand-travel/places-around-the-mountains-of-northern-thailand
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The Other Side of Thailand: Quiet Towns, Ancient Ruins, and Natural Beauty
Thailand is known worldwide for its vibrant cities, bustling markets, and tourist spots. There are a lot of destinations in Thailand that are much more than the well-trodden paths. From rolling … Full story: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/travel/destinations/the-other-side-of-thailand-quiet-towns-ancient-ruins-and-natural-beauty/photostory/123170626.cms
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Thaib thiab Cambodia pom zoo ”xaus tsov rog yam tsis muaj lus zoj khi”
Cov kev tsis sib haum xeeb rau tej ciam teb uas muaj los tau ntev tau ua rau ob lub teb chaws nyob sib ze tau sib tua. Full story: https://www.sbs.com.au/language/hmong/hmv/article/thailand-and-cambodia-agree-to-unconditional-ceasefire-after-at-least-36-killed/gsel2fa50
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Thailand’s changing cannabis rules leave farmers in a tough spot
BANGKOK: When Thailand became the first South-East Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis, in 2022, it ignited a “green rush”, swiftly reshaping the economic landscape and challenging long-held … Full story: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/07/15/thailands-changing-cannabis-rules-leave-farmers-in-a-tough-spot
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Thailand’s Changing Cannabis Rules Leave Farmers in a Tough Spot
With the Southeast Asian nation moving to recriminalize the drug after just three years, the mountainous communities that grow it are bracing for real pain. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6874869fa8a44e8da6f0073909c1a055&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bloomberg.com%2fnews%2ffeatures%2f2025-07-14%2fthailand-restricts-cannabis-to-medical-use-in-2025-hitting-farmers&c=11145432316167509848&mkt=en-us