Inside the Laos party town where backpackers die
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
With six backpackers dead from suspected methanol poisoning, how did the remote town of Vang Vieng become the go-to destination for gap year hedonism, and will anything be done to close down the bars selling mushrooms, moonshine and opium?
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