Sphinx House Press released "Touching Detonations" in the same year, exploring the issue of unexploded ordnance in Laos. These were the first works to emerge from his first return to Laos. Bryan Thao Worra's first full-length book of speculative poetry, "On The Other Side Of The Eye" was released in August 2007 from Sam's Dot Publishing, based in Iowa. Sam's Dot Publishing specializes in speculative literature. His follow-up book of speculative poetry, "BARROW" was released by Sam's Dot Publishing in 2009. "Winter Ink" was released in December 2008 from the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. In the summer of 2009, he released an additional book of poetry, "Tanon Sai Jai" based on the Lao American journey. "Tanon Sai Jai" included many references to other Lao American writers and their books, including the work of Thavisouk Phrasavath, Phayvanh Luekhamhan, Catzie Vilayphonh of Yellow Rage, and Saymoukda Vongsay. A new book of speculative poetry, "DEMONSTRA" was released by Innsmouth Free Press in 2013, featuring artwork by Lao American artist Vongduane Manivong. Bryan Thao Worra was a 2002 Minnesota Playwrights' Center Many Voices Fellow. His play "Black Box" was performed at the Sex/No Sex Festival, Ensemble Studio Theater, New York, NY in November, 2006. He also assisted in the editing of the modernized theater adaptation of "Phadaeng and Nang Ai", a traditional Lao/Isan Love Story by Suthasinee Srisawat in May 2007 for Bakka Magazine. He was an active member of the SatJaDham Lao Literary Project, working to promote the work of Laotian and Hmong artists and writers. Thao Worra organized several public readings and exhibitions of Laotian and Asian American artists in Minnesota, including Emerging Voices (2002), The Five Senses Show (2002), Lao'd and Clear (2004), and Giant Lizard Theater (2005). He has assisted and performed with professional storytelling groups in Minnesota. He was a key figure in convening the National Lao American Writers Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota in August 2010. He also organized the Legacies of War: Refugee Nation exhibit and multidisciplinary arts festival in October 2010 at Intermedia Arts in Minneapolis. Thao Worra often writes as a freelance reporter for several Asian American newspapers including Asian American Press, interviewing numerous Asian American artists and covering community events.