The deaths of four tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of fake or bootleg alcohol in some South East Asian countries

Six foreign tourists have died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, Southeast Asia. What is the substance and how does it affect the body?

What is methanol poisoning? Six dead after suspected mass poisoning in Laos - The tourists became severely ill after reportedly drinking tainted alcohol in the backpacking hotspot of Vang Vieng