DOWNING shot after shot of vodka just hours after landing in New Zealand, backpacker Ashley King could feel herself becoming ...

The Laos hostel linked to the methanol poisoning deaths of two Melbourne teens is promoting free vodka and whiskey shots as it readies to reopen its doors to backpackers.

The best friend of a woman who died of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos is opening up about her final moments in an Instagram video posted six months after the tragedy.

The parents of two Australian teenagers who died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos have described an update into the investigation as “appalling”.

Laos has failed to accept "consistent" offers by Australian Federal Police to assist the investigation into the methanol poisoning deaths of Australian teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles.

Meanwhile, the recent deaths in Turkey come after six tourists, including an American and a backpacker from the United Kingdom, died in Laos after unknowingly consuming methanol-tainted booze.

From the excited farewells to the decision to turn off life support, this is how the Laos methanol poisoning unfolded.

Methanol Poisoning Is Senseless and Easily Preventable. Why Does it Keep Happening? The recent deaths of six foreign tourists in Laos has cast a light on a long-standing problem in Southeast Asia.

Information from the government in Laos, a one-party communist state, was restrictive, so the team turned to AP bureaus in New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom and Thailand to confirm key details on ...

Anne-Sofie was one of the danish girls that tragically died in Laos. Her parents, Anne-Marie and Didier have been talking to TV2 about their experience and to warn others. The tragedy of 20-year-old ...

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 a… ...