Category Archives: News on Thai Community
- 25-1-2021
An Interview With Siam Town
On January 21, 2021, Thai CDC Executive Director, Chancee Martorell, sat down for a video interview with the Thai media outlet, Siam Town, that was broadcast LIVE nationwide and in Thailand. Here’s a link to the recording of the broadcast. ชุมชนไทยจะได้อะไรจากรัฐบาลโจ ไบเดน โดยเฉพาะนโยบายอิมมิเกรชั่น
- 1-8-2020
Every August 2nd since 1995, Thai CDC celebrates Freedom!
Every August 2nd since 1995, Thai CDC celebrates Freedom! And this year is a milestone as it is the 25th anniversary of Thai garment workers being freed from conditions of slavery. It was at the pre-dawn hour of August 2nd, 1995 that Thai CDC participated in the multi-agency task force that liberated 72 Thai nationals Continue Reading
- 21-10-2019
Thai Town’s 20th Anniversary
As Thai CDC is making plans to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Thai Town which is on the 27th of October, LA Magazine is helping us mark the occasion with the release of this article today, “20 Years Ago, L.A. Became Home to the Country’s First and Only Thai Town.” You may find the article Continue Reading
- 20-6-2019
Thai Town Marketplace in the Press
Thai CDC’s Thai Town Marketplace and one of its food vendors were featured on National Public Radio and LAist. To read about the story, click the links. LAist NPR Thai CDC Executive Director was interviewed Live on KPCC Air Talk Radio Program on Thai CDC’s Thai Town Marketplace, immigrant entrepreneurs, immigrant owned businesses, and their Continue Reading
- 6-6-2019
Inside the Human Trafficking Epidemic in the US
Authorities say human trafficking crimes happen in the United States every day despite the total number of those being trafficked remaining unknown. NBC’s Jacob Soboroff sets out to learn more about the victims hiding in plain sight. https://www.today.com/video/inside-the-human-trafficking-epidemic-in-the-us-60427845557
- 19-3-2019
Thai Town Marketplace Opens Next Month at Hollywood & Western
Read Urbanize article here, Eater LA here, and East Sider La here.
- 15-3-2019
A Visit From State Senator Durazo
On Friday, March 15th, 2019, newly elected State Senator, Maria Elena Durazo and her staff from the Sacramento and LA offices visited Thai CDC and got a tour of Thai CDC and Thai Town. They also met with Thai CDC over lunch at Ocha Classic in Thai Town to discuss pressing issues for the Thai Continue Reading
- 9-3-2019
The Angels Wings Foundation has Launched its Third Round of Scholarships
The Angels Wings Foundation has launched its third round of scholarships and have expanded its Angels Wings Thai Scholarship initiative to include the entire West Coast region. This is the third year of the program, which launched in Los Angeles in 2017 to provide assistance, opportunity and hope to rising college students of Thai ancestry. As Continue Reading
- 3-3-2019
Thai CDC’s Executive Director, Chanchanit Martorell, quoted in this article…
Read here.
- 14-12-2018
Thai CDC Scored Another Victory
Thai CDC scored another victory and achieved justice for the victims on yet another human trafficking case, this time involving the trafficking of Thai women into the United States for sexual exploitation. After a trial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the jury issued guilty verdicts to all defendants involved in the trafficking scheme. The case is considered Continue Reading