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 ...
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Tragedy in Laos: Methanol-tainted alcohol kills 6 tourists
Six tourists from Australia, Denmark, the United States, and the United Kingdom died in Laos due to methanol poisoning. In ...
Australia warns travellers against two Laos spirits
Australia has warned travellers not to drink some liquors in Laos, following a spate of deaths linked to suspected methanol ...
Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers
Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of ...
Eight detained in Laos over mass poisoning as families demand answers
Eight employees of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained for questioning after six foreign tourists died from ...
Vang Vieng: Laos party town stops serving shots after six tourists killed by 'methanol poisoning'
Laos party-goers are on edge and sticking to beer after six tourists were killed by 'methanol poisoning', with backpackers in ...
Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed 6 tourists
A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died, according to a family ...