A British woman who fell severely ill with methanol poisoning while staying at a backpackers hostel in Laos last year has ...

Australia and the UK have issued warnings to their citizens about methanol risks while consuming alcohol in Laos. However, in Vang Vieng, a popular backpacker destination, it's life as usual.

Landlocked Laos is comprised of thickly forested and mountainous terrain. The Mekong River forms a large part of the country's western border with Thailand. Most children in Laos live in rural areas, ...

Economic instability and challenges in social services are threatening the gains Laos has made in poverty eradication, education, nutritional status, and other key human development indicators. The ...

The Laos government has not yet taken up offers from the Australian Federal Police to assist in the investigation of six tourists deaths — including two Australian teenagers — from methanol poisoning ...