Laos News News Laos: Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones: Foreign Minister Penny Wong presses Laos over backpacker methanol poisoning deaths
Australia’s foreign minister has met with her Lao counterpart to demand answers over the deaths of two teenagers who were holidaying in the country. Two 19-year-old Australians, Holly Morton-Bowles ...
News Laos: Methanol deaths probe: Laos issues statement on link to 'tainted' drinks
Authorities in Laos have issued a statement days after it was announced that a court has brought charges against the owner of a distillery connected to the deaths of six tourists ...
News Laos: Denmark says Laos has filed minor charges against distillery owner for tourists' alcohol deaths
Australia’s government and the families of two teenagers who died from methanol poisoning in Laos are criticizing the charges expected against those accused of being responsible. Bianca Jones ...
News Laos: Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.
News Laos: Laos distillery owner charged in mass poisoning deaths of tourists
Laos authorities have charged the owner of a distillery whose methanol-laced alcohol killed six travelers in November 2024, officials said Friday.
News Laos: Laos aim to surprise Thailand at upcoming ASEAN Cup
After concluding a training camp in Vietnam, Laos head coach Vladica Grujic is setting his sights on a strong start, aiming to earn points against Thailand in their opening match of the 2026 ASEAN Cup ...
News Laos: Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges
Media reports say Laos will press charges of up to one year in jail against those allegedly responsible.
News Laos: Six tourists dead, Laos faces questions over Vang Vieng methanol tragedy
Authorities in Laos have said they are unable to determine the exact cause of death or pursue more serious criminal charges against those involved in the deaths of six foreign tourists linked to ...
News Laos: Laos methanol poisoning families 'crushed' over expected charges
Laos authorities are expected to hand out penalties of up to a year in prison and a collective fine of around $1,117 (£830).
News Laos: Laos blames lack of autopsies for no methanol death murder charges
Laos authorities blame lack of autopsies for failure to bring methanol death murder charges - Six foreign tourists died after drinking methanol-tainted alcohol in a backpacker town in November 2024 ...
News Laos: Laos becomes founding member of global AI cooperation body
Laos becomes founding member of global AI cooperation body. Laos has become a founding member of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO), marking a sign ...
News Laos: They lived in the Twin Cities. Now Hmong deportees must make new lives in Laos
Under pressure from the Trump administration, Laos began accepting a limited number of American deportees in June 2025, opening the door to Hmong residents whose parents had left the country as ...