A little town known as a backpacker paradise in northern Laos has come under spotlight for a mass poisoning case that has ...

Vang Vieng in Laos are popular with backpackers travelling through ... a very poor country with lax regulations and safety ...

A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok ...

The Laos government said Saturday it was "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll ...

A second Australian woman who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, ...

Various countries have issued health alerts, including the US, warning of potential methanol poisoning via tainted drinks in ...

What is methanol, symptoms of methanol poisoning and how can tourists avoid it after Laos deaths? - Foreign Office advises ...

The victims were an American, two Danes, two Australians, and a Brit. Australia's prime minister called the ordeal "every ...

Holly Bowles, 19, had been in critical condition on life support following the poisoning in Laos more than a week ago.

“Drink spiking and methanol poisoning are far too common in many parts of the world ... hotel and bar in the town to stop ...

The deaths of five tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of bootleg alcohol.