Tragedy and Terror Strike popular Backpacker Town in Laos ,

[@RMRM1234]

Thanks For All The Great Videos And Stories!

[@UTCM]

Thank you so Much !!!!!

[@mmaranta785]

I never wear flip flops in Thailand

[@UTCM]

Should have toe protection

[@stephenbrown2922]

Distillation of alcohol is quite easy, if you know what you are doing. In Thailand it is possible to buy everything you need, including a still, to make liquor. My wife sometimes makes wine using bread yeast from Makro and many people do it with no problem.

[@UTCM]

Yes my father use to make wine

[@ranctil3]

It appears methanol poisoning is a problem in SE Asia and travellers should be aware of the possibility. Safer to drink bottled or canned beer

[@mmaranta785]

I like Mai Tais in Thailand. Wonder if that’s dangerous.

[@bobwelo]

[@hellokitty-h2x7s]

so tragic about the Laos poisoning , RIP to those who lost their lives must of been horrific pain as well. the lawyer was from London UK she was with a group of six from uk that was hospitalised I think not sure .One of the UK ladies poisoned but survived put out the warning to others in fb backpacking groups. She got medical help faster which saved her life I think she said. Thankfully she may of saved more lives for sure by her posting on social media. i think the New Zealander is on way back and survived not sure though. good to see the wires coming down. nice to see your walking videos and stories,

[@UTCM]

Very sad all the way around , young lives end before they really have a chance to begin .

[@C.H.R.I.S.]

think those wires are a part of the identity of chiang mai also the exploding transformers 🤭🤭🤭

[@nicks3933]

I got the worst food poisoning ever in Laos. If you wanna go just visit Luang Prabang and go back home

[@UTCM]

I ve never been

[@nicks3933]

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[@nicks3933]

@@UTCM Vientiane power lines make Thailand's clump of cables look safe. Vang Vieng looks like it was made in the 1950s and never updated, and Luang Prabang buildings could be placed somewhere in Switzerland, and you wouldn’t notice the difference. It’s the only place I’d recommend. It’s not a bad country; I’m just more of a Thailand guy. Sorry that was weird it didn’t post this comment.

[@mmaranta785]

Underground cables cost more to maintain but of course it looks better without them

[@mmaranta785]

Is the burial of these cables only around the moat?

[@UTCM]

Yes as far as I know

[@markwalker6673]

Bill , This bad liquor thing is extremely ugly , 6 dead so far

[@UTCM]

Yes very difficult to watch , I hope it never happens again

[@walkertongdee]

Alcohol is poison, it's just that smaller concentrations do less damage, which will take their toll eventually.

[@UTCM]

This ia really tragic though

[@andynogood]

@@walkertongdee bläaaa

[@andynogood]

The dose makes it

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

I think Tennessee is the home of whiskey and Kentucky the home of bourbon. The Whiskey Rebellion, Google that.

[@ellertorresiii1081]

When I toured Philippines, they have a home made liquor made from coconut called LAMBANOG. It’s very potent and if not made properly it could kill many people. In one incident from a very remote province, many people and family members had died from drinking this lambanog home made liquor.

[@deandecoursey3061]

I've never liked timo wear flip flops, so i think that the worst that would happen to me is breaking an ankle with tennis shoes on. I've been here 3 weeks this time and actually had a reason to go near the gate for dental work and to go from Bo sang to Hong Dong. The 2 lane road 1006 is a pain to drive, whether its rush hour or not. I got my first case of covid the first week that i was here. Without all the boosters that i have taken, I'm pretty sure that i would have been in a hospital otherwise. I have a 13 hour train ride to Bangkok tomorrow, followed by a 21 hour flight to LAX through Manila, with a short train ride to San Diego, where i cross the border and pick up my car that should have a cimplete restoration on. Then, i leave SD Saturday morning for a 25 hour druve to Kansas City. Monday, I resume immunotheropy treatment. The waether for driving south looks like it is cooperating. Wish me luck. at i would have been in a hospital.

[@UTCM]

Good luck and have a safe trip . Yes that nasty covid is still floating around . Good luck with immune therapy . It does work for most people .

[@deandecoursey3061]

@UTCM i'm willing to tolerate it wmfor another couple of months. It seems like blood cancer likes to travel near my stomach and upper groin. Thats where the original cancer was found in May, 2023 and reoccured in July of this year. I've got 5 more treatments every 2 weeks. It's more localized than general immunotherophy and hopefully builds my immune system in tne stomach area. The day after I'm finished, i already have my plane ticket for another 3 week stay in Chiangmai.

[@TWCH]

Snazzy new opening:) I'm watching this video sitting in bed with Bua nearby. Hearing what you're talking about, she gave me the skinny. Bua's Loei family are connected to the Lao jungle drums. It's dangerous for a Lao to be talking or posting about this. The deaths are a big embarrassment to the Lao government. They're blaming Thailand saying that's where the bad alcohol came from. Everybody know that's BS. But if you are Lao, it's best not to talk about it.

[@UTCM]

It could possibly be true ......

[@davidb2206]

Women, especially young women and teenagers, should not be traveling alone (or in pairs) in a communist country. I would in fact not recommend SE Asia at all for them. I would never have permitted my 19-year old daughter to travel in a communist country. "But she's over 18." Sure, but do you care about your family members and operate as a caring family or not? No way they should be there.

[@UTCM]

For sure its a different world there , quality control is lacking

[@davidb2206]

@@UTCM Also respect for human life and other ethical issues, under communist rulers. It's why China is not and will never be " a trust society."