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- 3-8-2008
A Boost for Thai Town Its ‘Preserve America’ Designation Marks it as Culturally Significant
August 03, 2008|Teresa Watanabe | Staff Writer On a recent afternoon, Los Angeles urban planners Chancee Martorell and Alex Holsheimer looked at a nondescript intersection and envisioned the makings of a signature plaza that would bring a physical focal point to the six-block area along Hollywood Boulevard known as Thai Town. The parking lot at Continue Reading
- 13-8-2007
Temple Tradition Bows to Neighbors’ Pressure
August 13, 2007|Deborah Schoch | Times Staff Writer Rumors were sweeping the Los Angeles food blogging world. “Wat Thai Temple — food court closing?” asked the entry on Chowhound.com. “Noooo…. ” another writer moaned minutes later. Ethnic food aficionados are aghast at the prospect of a future without such delicacies as hot green papaya salad, Continue Reading
- 2-8-2007
A New Take on Thai Town
August 02, 2007|David Pierson and Anna Gorman | Times Staff Writers The western entrance to Thai Town in East Hollywood is guarded by two golden Apsonsi angel statues — half-woman, half-lion figures of Thai folklore symbolically charged with guarding the ethnic enclave. Eight years after the stretch of Hollywood Boulevard from Western to Normandie avenues Continue Reading
- 25-11-2006
State Has Yet to Test Slavery Statute
No human trafficking cases have been tried since the law went into effect nearly a year ago. It’s too difficult to prove the crime, police say. November 25, 2006|Garrett Therolf | Times Staff Writer When Westminster police raided the apartment, they were convinced they were freeing the eight women inside from modern-day slavery. Police said Continue Reading
- 19-12-2005
Program to Fight Human Trafficking is Underused
Lack of awareness and simple fear may be reasons. December 19, 2005|Anna Gorman | Times Staff Writer The single mother, struggling to support two children in Thailand, knew she couldn’t turn down a job offer as a cook in a Thai restaurant in Woodland Hills. But when Thonglim Khamphiranon arrived at her new post, her Continue Reading