Five people including a British backpacker have died in a suspected methanol poisoning case after allegedly being served free drinks in Laos ... It’s very similar to ethanol - the pure form of alcohol ...
The family of a “talented” British lawyer who is among six tourists to have died in Laos from suspected alcohol poisoning have paid tribute ... to ‘kind and loving’ daughter Australian teenager ...
a deadly substance often found in bootleg alcohol. Methanol poisoning has long been a well-known issue across South East Asia, particularly in the poorer countries along the Mekong river.