In a post on a Laos backpacking Facebook group ... to have been served drinks tainted with methanol, which is sometimes used by disreputable bars as a cheaper alternative to ethanol, but can ...

The mother of a young backpacker that died of suspected methanol poisoning is campaigning for greater awareness of bootleg ...

The mother and travelling companion of one of six victims of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos is demanding the UK government put the country on its travel no-go list. Simone White, 28 ...

Methanol is sometimes added to mixed ... and could have found its way into bar drinks inadvertently. Landlocked Laos is one of Southeast Asia’s poorest nations and a popular tourist destination.

The mother and travelling companion of one of six victims of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos is demanding the UK government put the country on its travel no-go list. Simone White, 28, a London ...