The British woman became violently ill after only having two ‘free vodkas’ at the hostel, before suffering temporary ...

Laos police have taken the owners of Nana Backpackers Hostel in for questioning after Melbourne teens Bianca Jones and Holly ...

The Laos government has pledged to bring the perpetrators to justice following the deaths of several foreign tourists from ...

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

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

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

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

The Laos government said Saturday it was "profoundly saddened" by the deaths of foreign tourists in Vang Vieng, with the toll from a suspected methanol poisoning incident now at six.

Vang Vieng - a tiny town on the Nam Song river surrounded by limestone mountains and paddy fields - is known for its scenery. It is also known as a party town - a reputation Laos officials have been ...