BREAKING NEWS British lawyer latest to fall in Laos alcohol poisoning tragedy

[SiSePuede419]

I'll bet these kids were all laughing at the "Old Coffin Dodgers" they saw in Thailand on the way.

 

Ironically, they're the ones needing a coffin now.  😃

[thesetat2013]

12 hours ago, zackxx said:

Lao khao  เหล้าขาว (Thai) or ເຫຼົ້າຂາວ (Laotian) translated into English is "white spirit" and distilling  in Thailand must be licensed under the Criminal Activities Act which was introduced in the 1950s. This regulation was passed after a spate of lao khao of poor quality being produced, which resulted in methanol related poisoning. The methanol was produced as a by-product of the spirits reacting with tin and aluminium stills used. The metals were switched out with stainless steel when the Thai government took over all distilleries by 1960. Not sure what the story is in Lao.

Perhaps you did not read into the story then... It is happening at Vang Vien in Laos...

[newbee2022]

15 hours ago, Dear Triangle said:

So the victims were either poisoned by a rapist or they all happened to have consumed some drinks that contained methanol, which was either a free drink or drinks that they purchased from the same place.

 

Or could it have been something along the lines of the snake blood scene from "the beach"

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wouldn't think of a rapist. Probably no intention even to poison the girls but a horrible mistake during distillation.

And it was far more than only ONE shot of "vodka". 

[newbee2022]

15 hours ago, Dear Triangle said:

So the victims were either poisoned by a rapist or they all happened to have consumed some drinks that contained methanol, which was either a free drink or drinks that they purchased from the same place.

 

Or could it have been something along the lines of the snake blood scene from "the beach"

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wouldn't think of a rapist. Probably no intention even to poison the girls but a horrible mistake during distillation.

And it was far more than only ONE shot of "vodka". 

[steven100]

3 hours ago, Thechook said:

And the 2nd Australian girl has just passed away in BKK hospital 

oh dear '   that's very sad news ...  

[Old Croc]

Laos police detain owner of backpacker hostel where Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles were staying before methanol poisoning - ABC News

[chuang]

Do far Laos has not said anything...

[john donson]

you think thai hospitals use google ?

 

Fomepizole is an inhibitor of alcohol dehydrogenase used as an antidote in confirmed or suspected methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning. Antizol. Generic Name Fomepizole DrugBank Accession Number DB01213 Background. Fomepizole is used as an antidote in confirmed or suspected methanol or ethylene glycol poisoning.

[newbee2022]

22 hours ago, smedly said:

I hope those responsible are held to account, this is a very alarming situation, I think I'll give Laos a miss

In the meantime every source of methylated spirit is in the garbage already. Not easy to find the culprit