methanol

  1. T

    Bali is a Dangerous Place

    Wonder where she got her drinks, how she got it? Sorry we could not find the page you were looking for. A young woman has had half her pancreas removed in a Bali hospital after suffering suspected methanol poisoning from drinking cheap alcohol on her idyllic holiday. Jen...
  2. balinews

    How cheap arak is made in Indonesia

    The mother of a young man who was poisoned after drinking a methanol-laced cocktail has shared a video of the rusty tins and garbage bins used by bootleggers to produce the deadly mix. Liam Davies, from Perth, started having violent seizures in the back of a car after drinking what he thought...
  3. balinews

    Tourists don't come to Indonesia to consume alcohol says Trade Minister

    Indonesia says it’s sticking by a plan to curb beer sales at small retail shops, but it might ease up on the rules to exempt foreigners on the popular tourist islands of Bali and Lombok. Trade Minister Rachmat Gobel, under increasing pressure from retailers and industry associations, said...
  4. balinews

    Kiwi arrested for drug smuggling

    A Wanganui man arrested in Bali for allegedly trying to smuggle almost 2kg of methamphetamine onto the island was on his first trip out of New Zealand - and his son fears he is the victim of an internet dating scam. Antony Glen De Malmanche, 52, was arrested in at Bali International Airport...
  5. Markit

    Make Arak Drinkable (almost?)

    Take real passionfruit juice (Markisa) freeze it into ice cubes, take 4 or 5 in a long drink glass and add 3 fingers of Arak. Top off with sprite. Good sundowner and builds you up as it's knocking you down. Tastes pretty good too!
  6. Markit

    Monkey Business?

    One of my staff came all excited on the run calling "monkeys" to show me what looked like a mating pair (they weren't actually doing it then no.idea) climbing around the neighbors trees/jungle. Now my question is: I'd kind of like to have some monkeys in the area, even living in my trees if...
  7. B

    Kuta pub crawl

    Anyone want to meet up for a pub crawl in kuta one night between 13th-20th July ?? Would be cool to get a group together
  8. balinews

    Two thirds of Australians think Bali is unsafe

    Nearly two-thirds of Australians think Bali is not a safe holiday destination and only one in five has confidence that they would get proper medical help if they got sick or injured there. An overwhelming majority of Australians also doubt they would get fair treatment from the Indonesian...
  9. balinews

    Deadly alcohol a threat to Bali tourism

    As an alluring destination in Southeast Asia, Indonesia attracts a large number of foreign tourists visiting the country each year. Besides their natural beauty, tropical islands such as Bali and Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara province, are also known for their vibrant night life. Tourists are...
  10. balinews

    Perth couple get methanol poisoning in Bali

    A Perth couple believe they fell victim to methanol poisoning after drinking at a popular Bali bar and doctors did not test for it. Colin Finch and Cathryn Williams were violently ill after a night out at the Bounty nightclub in the heart of Kuta late last month. They both spent the next...
  11. Rangi

    Campaign launched to close down methanol bar

    Campaign launched to close down methanol bar | The Beat Daily Bali Well we all know to stay away from Rudy's Pub. I hope shutting it down gives a bit of closure for the family
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    Gili Trawangan bar still serving methanol drinks

    The bar that allegedly served Perth teenager Liam Davies the methanol-laced drink that killed him is still selling potentially deadly cocktails to oblivious Australian tourists. An investigation by The West Australian has found that as recently as two days ago, Rudy's Pub served poisonous...
  13. balinews

    Stick to bottled beer says Australian foreign minister

    Australians should stick to bottled beer in Bali and avoid "low-end" bars if they want to limit their chances of exposure to deadly bootleg liquor, says Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr. He insisted again that the Federal Government had asked Indonesian police to investigate the poisoning of...
  14. balinews

    Perth teen fights for his life after methanol poisoning

    A 19-year-old Perth man was fighting for his life in hospital last night with suspected methanol poisoning from a drink on the Indonesian island of Lombok, near Bali. Liam Davies, of Marmion, was flown from Indonesia, where he had been on holiday to celebrate New Year's Eve with a friend and...
  15. Rangi

    Methanol-spiked drink blinds teen holiday-maker in Bali

    Methanol-spiked drink blinds teen holiday-maker in Bali - National - NZ Herald News Not good.
  16. S

    Methanol test.

    I'm wondering for those of you that choose to drink Arak or other spirits in Bali if you're concerned about added methanol or poor distillation practices. It doesn't take much to seriously damage your health. I found a company that makes a field methanol test that can be used on beer, wine...
  17. balinews

    New Zealander blinded by methanol tainted drinks in Bali

    A 19-year-old backpacker suffered permanent visual impairment after drinking a cocktail containing methanol in Indonesia. Her case, following earlier deaths from methanol poisoning, has prompted emergency doctors to repeat warnings against drinking alcohol of unverified origin in South East...
  18. Tiggy

    Toxic cocktail

    Toxic cocktail: Aussie woman's Bali drink 'burnt her from the inside out' | News.com.au AN Australian woman was flown to Royal Darwin Hospital from Bali in a coma after drinking a toxic cocktail which has killed at least four foreigners. Jamie Johnston, 25, of Newcastle, is now struggling...
  19. balinews

    US$22 million drug bust in Jakarta

    From the Sydney Morning Herald: Indonesian police said on Wednesday they raided a major drug laboratory in the capital, arresting one suspect and seizing $US22 million ($A23.94 million) worth of ecstasy and methamphetamines - their biggest drug raid of the year so far. Col Anjan Pramuka...
  20. balinews

    Methanol laced liquor kills 13 people

    The Herald Sun reports that five people have been arrested for selling methanal-laced alcohol on the island of Java, after 13 people died from drinking the liquor.