The list was expanded after an increase in serious illness and death from tainted alcoholic drinks. Previously, the FCDO's list only included countries where British nationals have been affected.

Eight countries have been added to a UK Foreign Office list warning of the risks of methanol poisoning from counterfeit or ...

Two Australian teenagers are severely ill in hospital in Thailand after experiencing suspected methanol poisoning while they were traveling in Laos. The pair are reportedly among several foreign ...

There are three main types of alcohol: ethanol, methanol and isopropyl. Ethanol is what is found in consumer spirits and is the only one intended for consumption. Isopropanol is the main ingredient in ...

A holiday hotspot likened to 'heaven on earth' has descended into hell after four tourists have died after a suspected mass poisoning - but how has simply drinking booze proved so fatal? Laos is a ...