Travel alert level for Laos raised as distillery owner charged | ABC NEWS

The Australian government has raised its travel advice for Laos, citing concerns about methanol poisoning and the justice system.
The change comes as a distillery owner in Laos has been charged in relation to a mass methanol poisoning event in 2024.
The families of Melbourne women Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles have expressed their disappointment with the charges.

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