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 Southeast Asia that has worked hard in recent years to shed its reputation for excess.
The deaths of six backpackers this week, including British solicitor Simone White, has raised the spectre of a Laotian ...
The local governor visited the hostel in which some of the victims were staying, promising justice for those responsible.
I still remember the first time I saw Vang Vieng, in Laos. It was many years ago, before the Chinese began pouring money in ...
Laotian authorities have been working to rid the town of its deadly reputation. Clearly, they haven’t worked hard enough.
Methanol poisoning in Laos has claimed six international tourists' lives, including Australian teens Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, after they consumed tainted drinks while backpacking in Vang Vieng.
Vang Vieng - a tiny town on the Nam Song river surrounded by limestone mountains and paddy fields - is known for its scenery.
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The tragic death of a British tourist in Laos has cast a spotlight on the region’s problem with methanol poisoning, but also ...
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The father of Melbourne 19-year-old Holly Bowles says his daughter remains on life support, as Holly and her friend Bianca ...
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