Australia has warned travellers not to drink some liquors in Laos, following a spate of deaths linked to suspected methanol ...

Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six foreign ...

Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local authorities as they investigate the deaths of ...

Bartenders in Laos have been reportedly handing out free shots to patrons despite a mass methanol poisoning at a hostel bar.

A training programme themed "Improvement of Connectivity and Promotion of Local Industry" was held in Lao capital Vientiane ...

The government has called on development partners and international organisations to support statistical advancements in ...

Eight employees of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained for questioning after six foreign tourists died from ...

Vang Vieng is a town popular with backpackers, usually young people who travel on a budget, and has a reputation for cheap ...

Once notorious as a debauched riverside party town, Vang Vieng had cleaned up its act in recent years, but is now in the ...

Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff members of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of ...

The father of an Australian teenager who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on a backpacking holiday has issued a ...

A hostel owner and manager have been arrested by police, and six tourists have now died in a tainted alcohol tragedy in Laos.