The deaths of six foreign tourists linked to a suspected mass methanol poisoning has thrown a spotlight on a small town in Southeast Asia that has worked hard in recent years to shed its reputation ...

Details have been murky over the number of tourists affected and the possible source of the methanol-laced drinks.

Vang Vieng, a popular backpacker destination in northern ... between the capital Vientiane and UNESCO World Heritage-listed city of Luang Prabang. “Discovered” by Western shoestring travelers ...