Mark Padoongpatt on the rise of Asian-dominated suburban neighborhoods

Published: April 7, 2019, 7 p.m.

b'Mark Padoongpatt has written on Thai-American foodways, Asian-American Suburbia, and is currently researching the history of Asian restaurant health inspections in the United States. Coral and Mark discuss the history of Asian migration to the suburbs, the impact of Asian-dominated strip malls, and who these public spaces really serve. He is a professor of Asian American Studies at University of Nevada Las Vegas. Look out for Mark\\u2019s forthcoming podcast on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Las Vegas, called \\u201cNeon Pacific\\u201d!'