Simone White, 28, a lawyer from Orpington in Kent, died along with two Australian backpackers, two Danes, and an American after becoming unwell after drinking a free shot while visiting the riverside town of Vang Vieng.
“We are devastated by the loss of our beautiful, kind and loving daughter Simone. Simone was one of a kind and had the most wonderful energy and spark for life,” White’s parents said in a statement.
“She was a soul who gave so much to so many and was loved by her family, friends and colleagues. Simone has been taken from us too soon, she will be sorely missed by her brother, grandmother and entire family.”
White was a lawyer with global law firm Squire Patton Boggs, which described her in a statement as “a talented colleague with a bright future ahead of her and someone who epitomised [our firm’s] values”.
White died after she reportedly fell ill last week while staying in the backpacking hotspot with her friend Bethany Clarke, also from Orpington, who said she had been in hospital after the incident as well.
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