Officer Eddie Thiphasouk of the Sioux City Police Department came to the United States in 1986 from a refugee camp in Thailand with little more than the T-shirt and shorts he was wearing. "It was a ...

A recent conference, a trip overseas and a reconnecting with a sister city have offered an opportunity to strengthen bonds between Elgin and its Lao community. Last weekend, and for the first time, ...

Hundreds of these otherworldly beings are grouped together in a park called Spirit City, which was constructed in the 1950s by one of the most unusual men in the modern histories of Laos and Thailand.

LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — The day begins in darkness, lit only by street lamps. As dawn breaks, a pale blue light reveals a quiet line of monks in orange robes moving through the streets of the Lao ...

With a track-laying machine slowly entering the railway station in the Lao city of Luang Prabang, 2020 closed out with yet another major step forward in a project that will connect the country with ...

The Lao Unity Church has come a long way since its days in Keo Phommarat's basement. In 1999, Phommarat hosted Bible study groups there before the group was able to move to a building at 2300 Geneva ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories will be added to My News. Hundreds of these otherworldly beings are grouped together in a park called Spirit City, which was constructed ...