A Laotian distillery initially implicated in the methanol poisoning deaths of six tourists, including two Australian teenagers, says it has been legally cleared. The families learned of court outcomes through other victims' relatives.
The Vang Vieng hostel where six tourists died from methanol poisoning is reopening after renovations, sparking fury from grieving families who demand justice.
Australia dispatches diplomat Pablo Kang to Laos to investigate the 2024 methanol poisoning that killed six tourists, including two Australians, amid frustration over legal transparency.
Families of two Australian teenagers killed by methanol-laced alcohol in Laos express fury after hostel staff received minimal fines in a secret court case.
