The bodies of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, two best friends who died of methanol poisoning in South-East Asia, have returned home to Australia.

Family members, co-workers and the Beaumaris Football Club are mourning the Melbourne teen, who died in Thailand one day after her best friend, Bianca Jones.

A New Zealander who had fallen ill from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos has now returned home, authorities have confirmed. No other details were given about the tourist, who is among several that fell sick or died in recent weeks after consuming what may have been tainted drinks in Laos.

The suspected mass poisoning of six tourists in Laos last week has sent shockwaves through the backpacker scene, and highlighted Southeast Asia's problem with tainted alcohol. A Briton, two Australians,

The bodies of two Melbourne teenagers who died in Laos after suspected methanol poisoning have been returned home. Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles were among six foreign tourists who died after drinking tainted cocktails.