Six tourists, including Australians and a British woman, died in Laos, likely from methanol poisoning. The U.S. State ...

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

Simone White was enjoying a holiday with friends in Laos last week when she accepted a free shot from a bar. The 28-year-old ...

The U.S., Australia and U.K. have issued warnings for travelers in Vang Vieng after several tourists died in a suspected ...

Unlike ethanol, the type of alcohol found in beverages, methanol is highly poisonous even in small quantities. Its ingestion ...

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