Hmong News – Thailand

Local Hmong Americans James Thao and Brenda Vang said that they met while they were refugees staying in Thailand. Reflecting on what it was like having to leave his home around 1975, Thao said that is … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/gives-feeling-relief-grant-awarded-035900817.html

As I journeyed through the lush, mountainous regions of Northern Thailand, I found myself immersed in the vibrant culture of the Hmong people. Their colorful attire, rich traditions, and resilient …

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Vinai is named after Ban Vinai, the refugee camp in Thailand where Vang’s parents met. The menu is structured to be family-style — meat platters feed several people, and side dishes and appetizers are …

Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/07/29/vinai-chef-yia-vangs-love-letter-to-family-and-country-opens-in-northeast-minneapolis/

Sisters Mai Lo Lee and Beth Lo, who grew up in a large Hmong family, recall their youth spent in a refugee camp in Thailand and on a ginseng farm in Wisconsin.

Full story: https://www.boisestatepublicradio.org/2024-06-21/2-sisters-who-fled-the-vietnam-war-as-kids-reflect-on-what-theyve-been-through

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

LV the Place Bangkok occupies two floors of the downtown retail complex Gaysorn Amarin, integrating retail, dining and culture.

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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/

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.

Full story: https://www.broadwayworld.com/sacramento/article/Literature-To-Life-Will-Present-THE-LATEHOMECOMER-at-The-Rogue-Performance-Festival-20240217

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/

The Paine Art Center and Gardens in Oshkosh held a preview of the Mao Lor: A Journey through Hmoob Paj Ntaub exhibit Friday.

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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

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 …

Full story: https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/formula-hmong-racing-enthusiasts-echo-through-the-mountains-in-chiang-mai-06-451104

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

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

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

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