Methanol poisoning: how Laos horror happened
Southeast Asia has the "highest rates of methanol poisoning globally", said Al Jazeera, and this is often blamed on "economic pressures and weak regulations". Laos, despite its increasing popularity with backpackers, is one of the poorest nations in the region.
Authorities in Laos have reportedly banned the sale and consumption of a vodka and whisky brand after six tourists died from ...
Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of ...
Doctors have revealed a common treatment to slow the effects of methanol poisoning. It comes after six people died following ...
Amongst the tourists who tragically lost their lives were American traveller James Louis Hutson, 57, 28-year-old British ...
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Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff members of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of ...
Australian government website Smartraveller has issued a fresh warning about drinking in Laos, urging Australians to avoid ...
Australia has warned travellers not to drink some liquors in Laos, following a spate of deaths linked to suspected methanol ...
Bartenders in Laos have been reportedly handing out free shots to patrons despite a mass methanol poisoning at a hostel bar.
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