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Dont drink local Tiger spirits in Laos, Australia warns after tourist deaths | CNN
2025-05-04 00:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
The manager of a hostel in Vang Vieng displays a bottle of Tiger Vodka in Vang Vieng, Laos, on November 19, 2024. CNN Australia has warned travelers against drinking spirits made by a Laos distiller, following the deaths of six foreign tourists from suspected methanol poisoning in the Southeast Asian country. The updated travel advice published Friday cited serious safety concerns over Laos Tiger-branded vodka and whisky in the wake of a mass poisoning earlier this month in the northern town of Vang Vieng, a popular backpacker destination. Lao authorities have issued an order prohibiting the sale and consumption of Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whisky due to their concerns about these products being a health risk, the Australian advisory said. Be alert to the potential risks particularly with spirit-based drinks including cocktails. No reports of Laos apparent ban on the Tiger-branded spirits have been published in the countrys English-language state media. Warnings about the potent...
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2025-05-03 17:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
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2025-05-03 17:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
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