The shots stop flowing in Laos party town amid fears for 12 ‘poisoned’ tourists
They have stopped serving shots in the backpacker bars of Vang Vieng. The night spots of this south-east Asian tourist town would normally be full of young travellers downing traditional Lao whiskey,
Laos mass poisoning casts shadow over tourist town after at least 6 killed
The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the case and promised to bring the perpetrators to justice, as tourists and business owners in Vang Vieng grow worried.
Vang Vieng: What to know about the Laos backpacker town at center of suspected methanol poisonings
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 for excess.
What to Know About the Methanol Poisonings in Laos
At least six tourists who traveled to Laos have died in recent days, prompting international alarm about the dangers of consuming alcoholic drinks that contain methanol.
6 tourists died in Laos after apparently drinking methanol. What is it and why was it in drinks?
Two Australian teenagers and a British woman have died from suspected methanol poisoning after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
What Is Methanol Poisoning? U.S. Man Among Six Dead In Southeast Asia
Six foreign tourists have died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, Southeast Asia. What is the substance and how does it affect the body?
Second Australian dies after suspected Laos poisoning
A second young Australian tourist died in a Thai hospital on Friday, bringing the death toll related to suspected methanol poisoning during a night out in a Laos backpacker hotspot
6 tourists die in Laos due to alcohol poisoning: What is methanol, when it can turn fatal? Explained
Six tourists, including Australians and a British woman, died in Laos, likely from methanol poisoning. The U.S. State Department warns travelers about this risk. The Laos government is investigating the incident and expressed condolences to the victims' families.
Sixth tourist dies from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
Mass poisoning in Laos kills six foreign tourists, including two Australian teens, linked to methanol-tainted alcohol.
Sixth tourist dead after suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos
A suspected mass methanol poisoning incident in Laos has claimed a sixth victim, the second Australian tourist to die.
Savannakhet province in Laos boosts its natural, historical and cultural tourism potential
VIENTIANE: Savannakhet province is stepping up efforts to promote its rich cultural heritage, natural attractions and local ...
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American among 5 tourists dead amid concerns over alcohol tainted with methanol in Laos
An American is among at least five tourists who have died in recent days after visiting a town in Laos where tainted alcohol is suspected to be the cause behind a series of methanol poisoning cases.
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Laos-China railway boosts trade and tourism, but also Beijing's clout
For Laos, the line is its first long-distance railway ... A group of Thai passengers, meanwhile, were on a tour to Yunnan ...