Bethany Clarke was among those who drank free whisky and vodka shots laced with methanol, which killed several people in Laos ...

I’m loving it right now.” Gilded temples, riverside bars I found the train to be an almost effortless way to travel through Laos and experience the country’s different lifestyles.

It is also a byproduct of poorly distilled homebrew liquor, and could have found its way into bar drinks inadvertently. Landlocked Laos is one of Southeast Asia’s poorest nations and a popular ...