Hmong News – Thailand
2 sisters, who fled the Vietnam War as kids, reflect on what they’ve been through
DJ Sushi Lor stays Connected to her Roots
I asked her what it feels like to share her music with the world and how her Hmong ancestry plays into her music. “I was born in Thailand; I’ve been in Milwaukee since I was three. I love it. I feel …
Full story: https://www.tmj4.com/news/milwaukee-county/dj-sushi-lor-stays-connected-to-her-roots
What to expect at Louis Vuitton’s Bangkok store
LV the Place Bangkok occupies two floors of the downtown retail complex Gaysorn Amarin, integrating retail, dining and culture.
Hilltribe Women Posing a Pregnant Busted With 21Kg of Raw Opium
On Sunday, police arrested thirteen hilltribe women in Chiang Mai province for allegedly carrying opium. Officers from the northern city’s Mae Ai district police station. Police detained a pickup …
Full story: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/hilltribe-women-posing-a-pregnant-busted-with-21kg-of-raw-opium/
Literature To Life Will Present THE LATEHOMECOMER at The Rogue Performance Festival
The Latehomecomer is a tribute to Yang’s grandmother and tells the story of her family’s journey from the Ban Vinai Refugee camp in Thailand to America.
Xiong reponds to social media attacks over her ethnicity
Mai Xiong is a Hmong American, which can include Chinese, but her parents were Laotian, fleeing Laos to a Thailand refugee camp after the Vietnam War.
Full story: https://www.macombdaily.com/2024/02/11/xiong-reponds-to-social-media-attacks-over-her-ethnicity/
Discover Hmong history via textiles at the Paine Art Center
The Paine Art Center and Gardens in Oshkosh held a preview of the Mao Lor: A Journey through Hmoob Paj Ntaub exhibit Friday.
Hmong activist in Thailand threatened for refusing to return to Vietnam
An ethnic Hmong preacher and human rights activist released on bail from a Bangkok detention center alleged that a Vietnamese official had threatened him when he refused to return to Vietnam, where he …
Full story: https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/hmong-activist-faces-repatriation-to-vietnam-02062024153937.html
‘Formula Hmong Racing’ enthusiasts echo through the mountains in Chiang Mai-06
Competitors, spanning both professional and amateur categories, maneuvered their wooden carts down a 400-meter track, vying for cash prizes totaling nearly 10,000 Baht during the World Formula Hmong …
Enchanting Khao Kho
After a six-hour drive from Bangkok to the mountainous town of Khao Kho, I had a moment of peace on the new Skywalk Phu Lerd Khao Kho as the midday Sun brightened our moods while winds cooled us.
Full story: https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/travel/2718094/enchanting-khao-kho
The Hmong of Thailand
There are three subgroups of Hmong living in Thailand. The Blue Hmong (Hmong Njua), The White Hmong (Hmong Daw) and Gua M’ba Hmong (Hmong Gua M’ba) who are actually a subgroup of the White Hmong and …
Full story: https://nepalitimes.com/review/the-hmong-of-thailand
Hmong villagers protest over ‘unlawful’ drug killing
PHETCHABUN: A large group of Hmong villagers on Thursday brought a coffin containing the body of a slain drug suspect on a truck into the compound of the city hall in a protest against his …
Full story: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2714583/hmong-villagers-protest-over-unlawful-drug-killing
Protected areas in Thailand are at a higher risk of forest fires when located away from indigenous communities, research finds
Research from the University of Warwick has found that national parks and protected areas are at a higher risk of forest fires when located farther away from indigenous communities. Based on the …
Full story: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1010413
