Hmong News – Thailand
Minority mission: Pope to encourage Thailand’s small Catholic community
Outside the city in Thailand’s far north, the community provides free or subsidized education to disadvantaged minorities, especially young people from the Karen, Akha, Lahu and Hmong peoples.
A Culture Ride Through Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai
After the exertion, Bhubing Palace is a breeze, ideal for a lazy reverie along rose and orchid-sprouting pathways. From Bhubing, we ride upwards again to Doi Pui tribal village; a refuge of the ethnic …
Minority mission: Pope to encourage Thailand’s small Catholic community
Outside the city in Thailand’s far north, the community provides free or subsidized education to disadvantaged minorities, especially young people from the Karen, Akha, Lahu and Hmong peoples. In an …
44 Major Events to Know About in the Seattle Area This Weekend: Nov 8-10, 2019
Celebrate the Hmong cultural traditions of China, Laos, and Thailand with a New Year celebration replete with a ball-tossing ritual, flower cloth sessions, live performances, and food. In 2018, …
Life as a second generation Hmong American
Originally from the mountains of Laos and Thailand, the Hmong people came to the United States in the mid-’70s as political refugees. Roughly more than 130,000 refugees settled in the States after …
Challenging times call for creativity
Her array comprises wallets, scarves and dresses which use cloth designed by the Hmong tribe in northern Thailand. The indigo colour used on the cloth is from the plant that is grown in the …
31-DAY BACKPACKING TOUR OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
Day 4: Chiang Mai, Thailand Optional: Hop on a Songthaew and head to Wat Doi Suthep temple and take in panoramic views of the city. Enjoy a free afternoon! Why not explore Hmong Village near Doi …
Five to receive Sally Awards; ‘Six’ event at MOA
Kao Kalia Yang for Social Impact. Born in a refugee camp in Thailand, raised in the housing projects of St. Paul, Hmong American writer Yang is the author of two award-winning books, “The …
The Rise of Not Collecting Bride Prices Among Hmong Communities in Thailand
press release: Lecture by Urai Yangcheepsujarit, Chiang Mai University, Thailand Room 206 Ingraham Hall. Sponsored by the UW-Madison’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies and Hmong Studies Consortium.
‘The Late Homecomer’ is the Fox Cities Reads selection for 2020
It’s the 13th book chosen for the Fox Cities Reads program (which also adopts the NEA Big Read label for the year). Yang was born in a Hmong refugee camp in Thailand and, at age 6, moved to St. Paul, …
Book a flight to Chiang Mai with Qatar Airways
Entry to the palace requires traditional dress for both men and women, but these can be hired on site. Bhubing Palace is also close to Hmong Village, where you can see how local farmers lead their …
Getting it straight
The Hmong are an ethnic group originating from China and Southeast Asia, including Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Their origin was misstated in Pages from the Past: 1975 story on Oct. 8. Sports …
History Speaks Presentation Focuses on Hmong History in Laos
MARATHON, WI (WSAU) — A presentation about a man’s trips to Laos and Thailand was used to talk about Hmong history. The Marathon County Historical Society held one of their History Speaks …
Top 10 places to visit around Chiang Mai, on a motorbike
Once you have reached the temple, you can travel further ahead to reach Doi Pui. Doi Pui is famous for its Hmong tribal village/market that lies just 17 minutes passed Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep. There …
Ordway’s 2019 Sally Awards announced, honoring achievements in the arts
Kao Kalia Yang Social Impact: Author Kao Kalia Yang, who was born in Thailand and grew up in St. Paul, has written two award-winning books, “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir” and “The Song …
The sophisticated London house and studio of Eponine designer Jet Shenkman
While Jet and Greg were on their honeymoon in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, she fell in love with the hand-woven and embroidered textiles made by the local Hmong artisans. Over the years, she has …
Yoursay: Kit Siang, fighters don’t quit easily
Look at Thailand and Pattani; at the Moro in Mindanao; at Myanmar, with the Rohingya, the Chin and the Kachin; look at Laos and the Hmong; Indonesia and Papua and so on. And then, go to Africa and the …
The Challenge of Raising a Grateful Child
During one trip in northern Thailand, we crossed the Mekong River by boat to an island in Laos. When we got there, one of my Hmong students began to cry. I asked, “What’s wrong?” She replied, “I only …
