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‘Deeply frustrated’ Australia summons Laos ambassador over methanol-poisoning charges

Melbourne backpackers fell fatally sick in 2024 after taking ‘free shots’ of what they thought was Laotian vodka

The Independent UK

Family devastated by ‘unacceptable’ charges over methanol deaths of Australian teenagers in Laos

Australian government says it is ‘deeply frustrated’ and will continue to press for ‘real charges with teeth’ over deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles

The Guardian - AU

Sister villages embrace for poverty fight

LUANG PRABANG, Laos, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from Chinadaily.com.cnTo mark the fifth anniversary of China eradicating absolute poverty, China Daily is publishing a series of stories on how the country's poverty alleviation experience has not only helped the country wipeout severe deprivation, but has also taken root…

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Rescuers race to locate two missing cave divers

Rescuers at a flooded cave in Laos pressed on to locate two people still missing after four more survivors emerged safely, bringing the total rescued to five.

Bangkok Post

One of five villagers trapped in cave in Laos is rescued as two remain missing

Evacuations for the other four villages have been paused

The Independent UK

Rescuers evacuate the first of 5 villagers found trapped in a cave in Laos; 2 still missing

Rescue divers in Laos have safely evacuated the first of five villagers trapped in a cave for over a week due to floodwaters

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Rescuers work to drain flooded Laos cave to free 5 villagers and search for 2 still missing

Rescuers in Laos are trying to drain water from a flooded cave to free five villagers trapped for more than a week

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Finnish cave diver recalls ‘emotional’ moment Laos villagers were found alive: ‘What are the chances?’

Rescuers are still working to prepare for the challenging operation to bring the villagers out of the cave

The Independent UK

5 of 7 people trapped in Laos cave found alive

Five of the seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos were found alive on Wednesday afternoon, Lao and Thai rescuers said.

Bangkok Post

Rescuers ‘not far away’ from 7 trapped in Laos cave

A rescue team racing to save seven people trapped for days in a cave in Laos is getting closer to reaching them, the head of the operation said, after breaking through 15 metres of obstacles in a ‌day.

Bangkok Post

Families hope envoy finds Laos poisoning clarity

A seasoned diplomat has been sent to help find answers after a plea from devastated families almost two years following the overseas deaths of two teenagers.

AAP

Photos of Buddhist monks in Laos praying in region littered with unexploded bombs

The day begins in darkness, lit only by street lamps. As dawn breaks, a pale blue light reveals a quiet line of monks in orange robes moving through the streets of the Lao city of Luang Prabang.

The Independent UK

Mums Of Aussie Teens Poisoned In Laos Slam ‘Insulting’ Proposed Charges For Those Involved

“We know that there’s no murder or manslaughter charges, which we feel there should be.”

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Alcohol safety ads to target young Australian travellers amid push for answers over methanol deaths

Penny Wong says families of Laos poisoning victims Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles ‘foremost in mind’ as Smartraveller campaign announced

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Mother of woman killed by suspected methanol poisoning demands Laos be put on no-travel list

Exclusive: Simone White died along with five others at a popular stop on the southeast Asia backpacker trail

The Guardian - AU

Four months after daughters’ deaths, parents of Laos backpackers face ‘horror scenarios’ amid fight for answers

As the UK, Australia and Denmark mount joint diplomatic push, grieving families fear Laos’ investigation into the suspected methanol poisonings won’t deliver justice

The Independent UK

Laos bans ‘Tiger’ vodka and whisky brand after suspected methanol poisoning deaths

Australian travel advisory says Laos has banned Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky

The Guardian - AU

Laos bans local vodka and whisky brand following suspected poisoning, Australia says

Reported ban comes after two Australian teenagers, two Danish citizens, an American, and a Briton became ill, and later died, after drinking in Vang Vieng

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Australia Warns Against Laos Spirits After Tourist Deaths

Australia warns travelers about tainted alcohol in Laos after six tourists die from methanol poisoning. Laos bans Tiger-branded spirits, prompting global c...

The Independent UK

New Zealand citizen poisoned by contaminated alcohol in Laos returns home

Laos government pledges to prosecute those responsible

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Laos’ methanol poisoning deaths send chill through backpacker paradise

Backpacker hotspot Vang Vieng is in the spotlight following six deaths blamed on tainted alcohol.

The Guardian - AU

Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’

The Guardian - AU

Second Melbourne teen, Holly Bowles, dies after a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos

The 19-year-old’s death comes as Vang Vieng’s tourism police says manager and owner of Nana backpacker hostel taken in for questioning

Bangkok Post

Australian teen dies from toxic alcohol in Laos

An Australian teenager died on Thursday after drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol in Laos, the fourth foreign national now suspected to have died in the incident.

Caixin Global

CGN to Start Building Southeast Asia’s Largest Clean Energy Facility in Laos

Electricity generated in the Laos renewable energy base will be transferred to ease shortages in South China’s Yunnan province

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