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New travel warning in place after Laos response to methanol poisonings ‘hard to fathom’, victims’ parents say
The parents of an Australian teen killed in a mass methanol poisoning in Laos have aired their fresh heartbreak as Lao officials prepare to finally lay charges on those allegedly responsible.

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Australian government warns about risk of methanol poisoning and crime in Laos
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Families welcome Laos warning after 'kick in the guts' over methanol poisoning charges
Australia 'deeply frustrated' over Laos methanol poisoning charges
The Australian government has said it is "deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed" that Laos is not pursuing more serious charges in relation to the deaths of six backpackers who died after drinki...

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Family devastated by ‘unacceptable’ charges over methanol deaths of Australian teenagers in Laos
Australia’s foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, said the Australian government was “deeply frustrated and bitterly disappointed”.

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