Vang Vieng, a popular backpacker destination in northern Laos, is at the center of an unfolding tragedy after several Western nations, including the United States and the United Kingdom ...

Once notorious as a debauched riverside party town, Vang Vieng had cleaned up its act in recent years, but is now in the headlines for all the wrong reasons once again. "Just make sure you push ...

LIFTING her drink, Bethany Clarke clinked glasses with her best friend Simone White and they each took a swig. The vodka and ...

An investigation into the methanol-laced drinks killings has revealed the two Laos backpackers staff who served the beverages ...

Over a decade ago, I visited the party town of Vang Vieng in Laos, where tragedy struck in recent days with the deaths of six tourists linked to methanol poisoning. Even back then the town was ...