Bangkok hotel horror: Six persons of Vietnamese origin dies of cyanide poisoning

In a big shocker from tourist hotspot, Bangkok, six people of Vietnamese origin, two holding US passport, were found dead in a room in Bangkok’s luxury hotel, Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel on Tuesday. They died of cyanide poisoning, the Bangkok police revealed on Wednesday.

Traces of cyanide were found in their bloodstreams, and one of the deceased was responsible for the deaths, the police added.

“We would like to confirm that one of the six dead caused this incident using cyanide. We are confident one of the six conducted the crime,” South China Morning Post reported, quoting Bangkok’s Metropolitan Police Bureau deputy commander of investigations, Noppasil Poonsawas.

As per reports, cyanide was detected in glasses, a water container and coffee the victims had shared earlier.

It may be mentioned here that the deceased were of Vietnamese origin, with two holding dual US nationality. The deceased included three males and three females.

Meanwhile, Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin informed us that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation had joined the investigation.

Reacting to the deaths of two US citizens in Thailand under mysterious conditions, the US State Department said it was monitoring the development.

“We offer our sincere condolences to the families on their loss. We are closely monitoring the situation and stand ready to provide consular assistance to those families. Whenever a US citizen dies in a foreign country, local authorities are responsible for determining the cause of death. We do reach out to local authorities often to communicate with them when it involves the death of a US citizen, and we will certainly be doing so here,” CNN reported, quoting US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller.

The Bangkok police are also trying to locate a seventh “missing guest,” who was reportedly part of the booking team.

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