Chanthalangsy, owner of Koum N'Go, was born in 1973 in Laos during the Laotian Civil war. Since the takeover in 1975, over 300,000 Laotian people fled to Thailand. Chanthalangsy was one of them.
December 2, 2021, was the 46th anniversary of the end of the Laotian Civil War. Not only did the Royal Lao Government, in power from 1947 to 1975, fall that day, but also the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a socialist nation with a Marxist-Leninist government, was established and remains in power to…
Jars are the quintessential utilitarian workhorses – used for holding and storing things ever since humans realized they wanted to save something for later. Most often the thing was food and the jars were placed somewhere for safe storage, but some strange jars in Laos have mystified archeologists and historians because they were purposely placed outside on a plain and were used to store human remains. No, these were not food for cannibals, but the true purpose of these large jars on what is now called the Plain of Jars has been a mystery that just got more puzzling with the discovery that they’ve been sitting out on the plain for 2,000 years longer than previously thought. Will this new data help solve the secrets of the Plain of Jars?
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MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 12, 2020) — Lao American writer Prinston Pan recently released his first children’s book, “Kong’s Adventure,” available online through Amazon. The collection is illustrated by the US-based artist Zoe Eades.
“Kong’s Adventure,” by Prinston Pan.
Prinston Pan was born in Kansas and is currently a high school junior in Southern California. His grandfather’s story is one of many stories of refugees fleeing Laos after the Laotian Civil War. He enjoys golfing, swimming, and spending time with his grandparents.
According to the publisher: “The story follows a man named Kong who worked for the Lao government during the 70’s. After the Lao Civil War, anyone affiliated with the government was sent to labor camps. He realized these labor camps were taking a turn for the worst, and therefore planned on fleeing so that he could find a safer place for him and his family. Kong’s Adventure portrays one brave man’s journey of escaping Laos and the obstacles he faced before finally settling in America.”