Melbourne teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, were among six tourists who died in November after drinking alcohol that authorities suspect was tainted with methanol in Vang Vieng ...

VANG VIENG, Laos--A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died in a hospital in Bangkok, her family said Friday, bringing the death toll in ...

The families of Australian teens Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles have broken their silence after it was revealed Laos authorities investigating their daughters’ deaths are yet to accept Australia’s help ...

Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was discovered by staff dead on a bed in a first-floor room and her fiance, Els Arno Quinton, 36, was found dead on a bed in another room, the BBC reported.

I had visited Vang Vieng in July 2024, when my partner, Eli, and I set out for a week-long trip in Laos. We had wondered what it would be like to visit a country on the cusp of a potential tourism ...

took to the Laos Backpacking Facebook group to warn other travellers. She said: 'Urgent — please avoid all local spirits. Our group stayed in Vang Vieng and we drank free shots offered by one of ...

A bus tipping over led to 18 Israelis injured on Monday night in northern Laos. The passengers sustained ... at night to connect the city of Vang Vieng to that of Pakse. Several Israeli insurance ...

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has backed calls from the families of Aussie menthol victims Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles that those responsible “face justice” over their deaths. The Melbourne women, ...

Sonexay also credited the surge in tourist arrivals to the Laos-China Railway, which connects key destinations like Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, and Oudomxay. From adventure activities to UNESCO ...