Ya dong

It is widely seen as a drink of the lower socioeconomic class, and is usually sold from jars at streetside stalls.

From 2015, however, several upscale bars have developed their own versions,[5][6] and the drink has also been introduced to the United States.

[7][8] Cases of mass methanol poisoning have occurred in Thailand from the production and distribution of ya dong.

In October 2019, twenty-two people were injured in Chon Buri province, five of whom died, from a contaminated batch of ya dong.

[9][10] In August 2024, another incident in Bangkok led to forty-four hospitalizations and ten deaths.