Located in Southeast Asia, Laos measures approximately 91,400 square miles (236,800 square kilometers), making it slightly larger than the state of Utah. The country shares its borders with Thailand in the southwest, Cambodia in the south, Burma in...

A Laotian American is a resident of the United States who was originally from Laos or whose parents were originally from Laos. They constitute one group of Asian Americans. Although many Hmong people are from Laos, Hmong Americans are usually not...

Laotians, Hmong push for citizenship legislation Measure would let Vietnam veterans waive requirement of knowing English By FRANK A. AUKOFER of the Journal Sentinel staff Friday, May 12, 2000 Washington -- Laotian veterans and family members from all over...

Byline: Tom Horgen; Staff Writer Becoming a successful pop singer is a one-in-a-million chance. And that's being generous. Birdie wants to be one, even though the 19-year-old with long dark hair is an atypical candidate for American pop stardom. She's Laotian...

Two Laotian-American men were shot to death Wednesday at a bus station in northeastern Thailand after returning from a trip to Laos, and Thai police said they suspect a political connection to the killings.Initial investigations showed the killings were "related to the conflict in Laos,"...

Two Laotian-American men were shot to death Wednesday at a bus station in northeastern Thailand after returning from a trip to Laos, and Thai police suspect a political connection to the killings, a Thai television station reported.According to iTV, police suspected the men were killed...