The rise and fall of Vang Vieng, Laos' notorious party town
Once notorious as a debauched riverside party town, Vang Vieng had cleaned up its act in recent years, but is now in the ...
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 ...
In Vang Vieng, tragically, tourist deaths are nothing new
Laotian authorities have been working to rid the town of its deadly reputation. Clearly, they haven’t worked hard enough.
'Don't drink the spirits': Laos backpackers avoid shots after suspected poisonings
Out on the river there is little sign that the poisonings are stopping people coming to Vang Vieng. Late November is peak ...
The Diplomat2d
Laos Needs a Transparent and Thorough Investigation Into Methanol Deaths
The death of six foreigners in Vang Vieng threatens to undermine the government’s desperate attempts to revive its tourism ...
The Daily Telegraph3d
How an idyllic Laos village turned into a hedonistic party hotspot
“Vang Vieng has so much more to offer, beyond the nightlife,” he adds. “The true appeal of the area is its natural beauty, rather than its party scene.”] Tubing remains on offer, but in a ...
Adelaide Now4d
New details emerge about vodka blamed for the deaths of Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones
Daniel Eimutis,, 19, drowned while tubing in Vang Vieng in 2012. Lee Hudswell, 26, of Cronulla, Sydney, died when he jumped into the Nam Song river while tubing. Picture: Supplied Daniel Eimutis ...
The Mirror5d
'I visited Laos methanol poisoning party town and still shudder at the memory'
The safety measures around the river tubing clearly did not extend more widely. Recent reviews of Vang Vieng suggest that despite this attempt to clean up its image, the reputation as a hard ...