Laos News News Laos » Government: Australian government warns about risk of methanol poisoning and crime in Laos
Authorities say tourists should exercise a high degree of caution in the country due to the risk of methanol poisoning, which killed Australian women Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles in 2024.
News Laos » Government: Laos moves to accelerate rural development, reduce poverty
VIENTIANE: The Lao government is working to promote rural development by creating stable livelihoods, expanding sustainable income opportunities, and improving rural infrastructure and public services ...
News Laos » Government: New travel warning in place after Laos response to methanol poisonings ‘hard to fathom’, victims’ parents say
The parents of an Australian teen killed in a mass methanol poisoning in Laos have aired their fresh heartbreak as Lao officials prepare to finally lay charges on those allegedly responsible.
News Laos » Government: Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People walk past the closed Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, on November 23, 2024. - Anupam Nath/AP Eight staff ...
News Laos » Government: Laos government pledges justice in mass alcohol poisoning case that has killed 6 tourists
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) — The Laotian government on Saturday officially acknowledged the mass poisoning that has killed at least six tourists, promising it would bring perpetrators to justice. VANG ...