In 1981, one of them managed to have 12 rice seeds from Laos sent to him in North Carolina, where he sowed them in his backyard. Only two matured, but what seeds they made he planted the next year.

VIENTIANE: Monsoon rains and flooding are continuing to cause significant damage and disruption to roads, agriculture and ...

Life Local Business Pacific NW Magazine Locally made Village Ghost is the first Lao rice wine available in the U.S. Jan. 2, 2024 at 7:00 am Updated Jan. 2, 2024 at 8:00 am By Bethany Jean Clement ...

Rains along with typhoons that grazed Laos in June and July have affected about 116,000 people in seven of 17 provinces, leaving many without access to clean water, and damaged 14,000 hectares ...