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Laos authorities ban brand of vodka, whisky

CNN on MSN · 3h

Don’t drink local ‘Tiger’ vodka and whisky in Laos, Australia warns after tourist deaths

Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning in the Southeast Asian country.

9News.com.au on MSN · 5h

Laos authorities ban brand of vodka, whisky after Aussies' deaths

Authorities in Laos have issued an order prohibiting the sale and consumption of Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky after the deaths of six tourists including Melbourne teens Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles.

ABC News (AU) on MSN · 6h

Australians urged to avoid Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky due to 'safety concerns' after methanol poisoning in Laos

Australian government website Smartraveller has issued a fresh warning about drinking in Laos, urging Australians to avoid Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky, due to "serious safety concerns".

Laos, backpacker hostel and methanol poisoning

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 six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, according to state-affiliated media in the Southeast Asian country.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Hostel staff detained after 6 tourists' deaths linked to suspected alcohol poisoning in Laos

Police in Laos have detained the manager and seven staff members of a backpacker hostel in Vang Vieng following the deaths of six tourists from suspected methanol poisoning, state media reported Tuesday. Two Danish citizens, an American, a Briton and two Australians died following what media said was a night out in the town on November 12.

The Hill on MSN · 2d

8 arrested in Laos after 6 tourists died from suspected methanol poisoning

Officials arrested eight hostel workers in Laos on Monday for allegedly poisoning travelers with methanol, according to reports from the Australian Broadcasting Corp. Tourists reported illnesses after consuming alcohol in the town of Vang Vieng,

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Laos seeks to reduce impact of mining on environment

VIENTIANE: The Lao government will intensify efforts to address the detrimental environmental and community impacts of ...

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Laos: Six dead from possible methanol poisoning

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

‘So much seediness’: Melb woman whose brother died in Laos from spiked drink says tourism profits come first

Cat Williamson, whose brother Anthony died of an opioid overdose in Laos in 2017. Picture: Mark Stewart Speaking publicly ...

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‘Health risk’: Warning after Laos tragedy

Aussie travellers have been urged not to consume certain drinks over “serious safety concerns” following suspected methanol ...

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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 ...

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'Do not go here': Tourists' warnings over hostel in Laos methanol probe reportedly deleted

As some of their number succumbed to methanol poisoning, other guests at the Laotian hostel at the centre of the probe tried ...

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Canadian woman shares methanol poisoning story in wake of death investigation in Laos hostel

Cuddling on the couch with her dog, Ducky, no one would notice that anything is different about Ashley King. Even when she ...

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Families of Australians killed in Laos call for answers

I was happy to hear that there’s been some movement over in Laos - we cannot have our girls passing and this continuing to ...

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