VANG VIENG, Laos--A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll in ...

The poisonings have had "an immediate effect" on Vang Vieng's tourism industry, a "crucial economic driver" in the region. A "critical factor" is the "absolutely abysmal" state of Laos's ...

The mum of a British lawyer who tragically died in Laos after drinking methanol-laced ... “Our group stayed in Vang Vieng and we drank free shots offered by one of the bars.

Located in the northern region of Laos, Vang Vieng is an incredibly picturesque ... consider a hot air balloon ride. Slightly pricier than paramotoring (around $120–130 USD), these rides offer ...

The Laos government has refused expert help from ... were visiting the tourist town of Vang Vieng last November when they suffered suspected methanol poisoning. The Aussies were among dozens ...

Simone White, 28, was one of six tourists who tragically died following a mass methanol poisoning at a hostel bar in Vang Vieng, Laos, last November. Speaking to 60 Minutes, a popular Australian ...

Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones were staying at the Nana Backpacker Hostel when they both fell ill on Nov. 13 following a night out.

Motorists drive through Vang Vieng, Laos, on Oct. 21. The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism but the government hopes new hotels, roads and a ...

A British backpacker who survived the methanol poisoning at a hotel in Laos which claimed the lives ... at the Nana Backpacker's Hostel in Vang Vieng in November when they, and several others ...

I had visited Vang Vieng in July 2024, when my partner, Eli, and I set out for a week-long trip in Laos. We had wondered what it would be like to visit a country on the cusp of a potential tourism ...

Clarke flew to Laos from Brisbane and the pair began travelling through the Southeast Asian country. Visiting the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Clarke and White stayed at Nana Backpacker Hostel on ...