Thailand completes Hmong evictions
More than 4,000 ethnic Hmong returned to Laos after being deported from Thailand....
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Hmong Deported to Laos
Radio Free Asia | Radio Free Asia | Posted 12.28.2009 | Home
Thousands of Hmong were forcibly removed from a refugee camp in Thailand and sent back to Laos where some may face persecution at the hands of the gov...
Thai Troops Deport 4,000 Hmong To Laos
AP | JERRY HARMER | Posted 12.28.2009 | World
PHETCHABUN, Thailand — Thai troops packed more than 4,000 ethnic Hmong into military trucks for a one-way journey to Laos, all but ending the Hm...
Hmong Forced Back to Laos
Radio Free Asia | Radio Free Asia | Posted 12.28.2009 | Home
Thai authorities force members of an ethnic group to return to Laos where some may face persecution....
Breathing in the Buddha
Peter Clothier | Posted 12.23.2009 | Books
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Documentary photographer Alan Brigish's Breathing in the Buddha is "a photographic exploration of Buddhist life in Indochina." The photographs are absolutely gorgeous.
No Thanks to the State Department, the Last Remnant of the Vietnam War May Be About to End
Roger Warner | Posted 12.23.2009 | World
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A tentative deal between the Laotian government, anti-government guerrillas, and expatriated Lao refugees could finally bring an end to a little-known conflict that grew out of the Vietnam War.
Thailand: Identity Crisis?
Eve Blossom | Posted 12.11.2009 | World
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This week marks the 82nd birthday of Thailand's king, who is loved and revered highly by many Thais. The question is: will Thailand be an anchor in Southeast Asia or a hot spot of insecurity?
Interview: Visqueen's Rachel Flotard Sends a Powerful Message
Michael Bialas | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment
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Rachel Flotard, the do-it-all frontwoman for power-popping, Seattle-based Visqueen is planning a fundraiser, promoting a record, running her own label, preparing for a trip to Southeast Asia in December and hustling to book a major tour for 2010.
Best Places For Smokers Traveling Abroad: A Top-10 List
LA Times | Mark Milian | Posted 11.01.2009 | World
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With so many places around the world instituting smoking regulations, increasing taxes and, quite literally, kicking smokers to the curb, it's getting...
Typhoon Ketsana batters Southeast Asia
GroundReport.com | GroundReport.com | Posted 12.03.2009 | Home
Typhoon Ketsana struck several Southeast Asian countries leaving hundreds dead and millions homeless. It triggered the worst flooding in the Philippi...
Hospital's New Policy Welcomes Role of Hmong Shamans
New York Times | PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN | Posted 11.21.2009 | Living
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At Mercy Medical Center in Merced, where roughly four patients a day are Hmong from northern Laos, healing includes more than IV drips, syringes and b...
The Scandal of International Religious Persecution
Doug Bandow | Posted 10.22.2009 | World
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There is a good argument for treating religious liberty as the first freedom. If a government is unwilling to protect basic freedom when it comes to religious faith, then it is unlikely to tolerate political free-thinking either.
Samantha Orobator, Pregnant Briton Jailed In Laos, Going Home
AP | KIKO ROSARIO | Posted 09.06.2009 | World
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VIENTIANE, Laos — A pregnant Briton sentenced to life imprisonment in Laos for trafficking heroin flew home Thursday to serve the remainder of h...
Study: Pollution Killing Off Last Of Irrawaddy Dolphins
AP | MICHAEL CASEY | Posted 07.19.2009 | Green
BANGKOK — Pollution in the Mekong River is putting the rare Irrawaddy dolphin in danger of disappearing from Cambodia and Laos, according to a s...
Samantha Orobator Sentenced To Life By Lao Court
AP | Posted 07.04.2009 | World
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VIENTIANE, Laos — A court in Laos found a pregnant British woman guilty of trafficking heroin and sentenced her to life in prison Wednesday, a c...
Drug charge woman 'impregnated herself'
The Independent | Independent | Posted 07.03.2009 | Home
A British woman facing trial in Laos for alleged heroin trafficking secretly impregnated herself with the sperm of another prisoner in a bid to escap...
The March of Folly, Continued
Norman Solomon | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics
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Obama can make many wise comments about past international affairs while proceeding with actual policies largely unfettered by the wisdom.
Samantha Orobator Likely To Serve Sentence In UK Instead Of Laos
Guardian | Posted 06.07.2009 | World
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The pregnant British woman accused of drug trafficking in Laos could be allowed back to Britain to serve her sentence if convicted at next week's tria...
The Underperformers: How Key U.S. Officials Have Shaped a Tribal Crisis
Roger Warner | Posted 06.05.2009 | World
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As it turns out, underperformance and doublespeak are par for the course among U.S. officials involved in the three-nation Hmong crisis.
Samantha Orobator Won't Face Death, Due To Pregnancy: Laos
AP | Posted 06.05.2009 | World
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BANGKOK — A pregnant British woman accused of trafficking heroin in Laos will not face the death penalty because the law bans executing expectan...
Mother Of Samantha Orobator, British Woman Facing Death In Laos, Pleads For Her Release
Huffington Post | Posted 06.04.2009 | World
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The Daily Telegraph reports that the mother of Samantha Orobator, a pregnant British woman who faces the death penalty in Laos for allegedly smuggling...
Water Festival Carries On Despite Thai State Of Emergency (SLIDESHOW)
Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons, Kelly van der Kwast | Posted 05.15.2009 | World
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* Scroll down for photos of New Year's celebrations across Asia. Southeast Asia is drenched in celebration this year for the Water Festival, a festiv...
The C.I.A.'s tribe in danger
Roger Warner | Posted 04.29.2009 | Politics
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By visiting these "jungle" Hmong, by speaking with them directly, Lair had confirmed that there was an inner core of legitimate refugees whom the U.S. government should help.
The Weirdest Terrorism Court Case in America
Roger Warner | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics
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The real tragedy is that, whatever happens or doesn't happen with this misguided federal court case, some innocent tribal people are being killed.
Obama Administration Needs to Take a Stand on Cluster Bombs
Donald Steinberg | Posted 05.07.2009 | World
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Cluster munitions are particularly evil weapons. On falling to the ground, these bombs and shells separate into dozens of small bomblets, exploding on the enemy and civilians.
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