Mekong to Willapa: Lao refugees make a new home in Pacific County

By: Riley Yuan

Outlets: Chinook Observer

Published: March 22, 2026

Words: 2,587

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Not long after Vientiane, the capital of Laos, fell in December 1975, Singkham Souphommanichanh fled from his village and disappeared into the mountains. Communist forces knew that he had worked with the Americans and were coming to kill him, his brother warned. He had two hours to escape.

Manichanh hid in the jungle for three days with nothing but the clothes on his back. When the coast was clear, he snuck back home and convinced …

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