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  • Thailand NewsBritish lawyer latest to fall in Laos alcohol poisoning tragedy

    British lawyer latest to fall in Laos alcohol poisoning tragedy

    A British lawyer has become the latest fatality of alcoholic poisoning in Laos taking the death toll to five people. The chilling incident has sent shockwaves across the globe. The British lawyer Simone White is the tragic fifth victim in a series of suspected mass poisonings in Laos, Southeast Asia. A UK Foreign Office spokesperson grieved alongside her family, confirming…

  • Thailand NewsMelbourne teenagers fight for life in Thailand after toxic vodka shots

    Melbourne teenagers fight for life in Thailand after toxic vodka shots

    Two Melbourne teenagers are fighting for their lives in Thailand after allegedly downing poisoned vodka shots, raising alarm among travellers in the region. The pair, both 19 years old and fresh from university holidays, were rushed to hospital from the Laotian capital, Vientiane, with police suspecting their drinks had been laced with lethal methanol. Those dreams of carefree travels have…

  • Crime NewsHeartbroken Thai durian farmer cries after trees poisoned, causing 30 million baht loss

    Heartbroken Thai durian farmer cries after trees poisoned, causing 30 million baht loss

    A heartbroken durian farmer in South Thailand cried after he discovered on Wednesday that most of his trees had been poisoned, causing a long-term loss of around 30 million baht (US$936,000). The farmer, 51 year old Charin Phuachai, lives with his family in Chumphon province, in the Hat Phan Kraj sub-district of the main city district. Charin had 25 Mon…