A British man who went blind after suffering from methanol poisoning while travelling in Laos has described the moments before he lost his sight. Calum Macdonald was one of a number of tourists who ...

A British man lost his sight, and six tourists died after drinking methanol-tainted alcohol at a hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos. In 2024, a group of tourists drank what appeared to be standard free ...

Laos detains foreign hostel staff over backpacker methanol poisonings as families and travelers demand answers (CNN) — Eight staff members of a backpacker hostel in Laos have been detained by local ...

The childhood friend of British woman, Simone White, who died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos in November 2024, is speaking out The pair were traveling together when they drank free vodka ...

A further 11 countries have been added to a UK Foreign Office list, warning travellers about the dangers of methanol poisoning from alcoholic drinks. A “global increase in the number of reported cases ...

The government must do more to heighten awareness of the risk of methanol poisoning while abroad: that is the message from family and friends of British victims who unwittingly consumed drinks ...