Calum Macdonald and the families of three people who died in South East Asia call on the Foreign Office for clearer travel ...

A BRITISH backpacker who went blind after drinking methanol-laced shots in Laos described seeing a “kaleidoscopic light” before his vision went black. Calum Macdonald, 23, was among a ...

A British man lost his sight, and six tourists died after drinking methanol-tainted alcohol at a hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos.

Travelers have been warned to avoid unsealed drinks abroad after methanol poisoning cases allegedly cause blindness and death ...

A British backpacker left blind after drinking tainted alcohol which killed six fellow tourists in Laos has spoken out about ...

A British backpacker who consumed methanol-tainted alcohol at a hostel in Laos – which claimed the lives of two Australian ...

Ashley King, now 33, tells PEOPLE how she was poisoned by a fruity cocktail containing methanol, which caused her to go blind ...

Calum Macdonald, 23, saw a 'kaleidoscopic, blinding light' in his eyes before losing his sight after a methanol poisoning in ...

Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, died of methanol poisoning in November 2024. The ...

A young Brit was tragically blinded for life after he accepted a free drink at a hostel while on holiday in Laos. Calum ...

Police in Laos have previously detained several people in connection with the deaths of six people who are believed to have ...

It smells no different and it tastes no different from the alcohol that we typically drink,” explained Ashley King.