methanol poisoning

  • Thailand NewsAustralian father mourns ‘perfect’ daughter lost to methanol tragedy

    Australian father mourns ‘perfect’ daughter lost to methanol tragedy

    The devastated father of an Australian teenager who died from methanol poisoning last month in Laos has opened up about the heart-wrenching loss of his “perfect” daughter. Shaun Bowles, father of 19 year old Holly Bowles, confessed his shock when he realised she wouldn’t survive. Shaun described Holly as “everything you’d want your daughter to be.” The Aussie teenager was…

  • Thailand NewsLaos factory owner arrested in methanol poisoning tourist tragedy

    Laos factory owner arrested in methanol poisoning tourist tragedy

    In a chilling case that has sent shockwaves across the globe, police in Laos arrested the owner of a factory believed to be the source of a deadly methanol poisoning incident that tragically claimed the lives of six foreign tourists. The factory, situated on the outskirts of Vientiane, the capital city, is suspected of producing toxic batches of the local…

  • Thailand NewsEight arrested in hostel horror after 6 tourists die in Laos

    Eight arrested in hostel horror after 6 tourists die in Laos

    Police arrested eight members of staff at a backpacker hostel in Laos after the venue became the centre of a suspected mass methanol poisoning that claimed the lives of six foreign tourists. Eight staff members from the Nana Backpacker Hostel in Vang Vieng, reportedly all Vietnamese nationals, are facing questioning as the investigation unfolds. Australian teenagers Bianca Jones and Holly…

  • Thailand NewsBritish tourist dodges death after toxic night at Laos hostel (video)

    British tourist dodges death after toxic night at Laos hostel (video)

    A British tourist revealed her narrow escape from death after a night out at a notorious Laos hostel turned into a near-fatal encounter with methanol poisoning. This same party spot has become infamous following the tragic deaths of six other holidaymakers, casting a dark shadow over Vang Viang, a village once famed for its boisterous backpacker scene. The unfortunate casualties…