A second Australian teen who fell critically ill from a mass methanol poisoning in Laos last week has died in a Thailand hospital. The family of Holly Bowles delivered the devastating update on Friday,

A cafe in Melbourne known as Frank's where Holly Bowles worked has posted a heartfelt tribute to social media after the 19-year-old died from consuming methanol-laced drinks in Laos.

Holly Bowles, 19, has died in a Thailand hospital from methanol poisoning linked to Laos, which also claimed the life of her friend, Bianca Jones.

Melbourne teen Holly Bowles has died in Bangkok Hospital from suspected methanol poisoning, one day after her friend Bianca Jones died in the same mass drink-spiking incident.

Following the news of her tragic passing, the owner of Frank’s, a Melbourne café where Bowles had worked for more than two years while saving up for her adventure of a lifetime with Jones, paid tribute to the young woman they had “taken under their wing”.

The owner of a backpackers hostel where two young Australians were staying before they fell violently ill from methanol poisoning has been detained by police for questioning in Laos.

Australian teenager Holly Bowles has become the sixth foreign tourist to die from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. The 19-year-old died more than a week after falling ill in the tourist town of Vang Vieng,

An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die of suspected methanol poisoning in a backpacker hotspot in northern Laos.

Tributes are flowing for Melbourne teenagers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, who have both died in hospital from a suspected methanol poisoning in Laos.