BANGKOK — Cyanide poisoning was likely the cause of the deaths of six foreigners whose bodies were found in a room in a plush Bangkok hotel, with the suspected killer among the dead, Thai police said on Wednesday (July 17). The rapid-acting, deadly chemical was found on drinking glasses and a teapot in the room at the luxury Grand Hyatt...
Central Investigation Bureau officials visit the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, where it is believed that at least 6 people have been reported dead, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 16, 2024.BANGKOK — Cyanide poisoning was likely the cause of the deaths of six foreigners whose bodies were found in a room in a plush Bangkok hotel, with the suspected killer among the dead, Thai police said on Wednesday .
The six were all of Vietnamese ethnicity, two of those US nationals, and were found dead late on Tuesday. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation had assisted police with the investigation, police said. "After staff brought tea cups and two hot water bottles, milk and tea pots... one of the six introduced cyanide." The results of an autopsy were expected within the next day, police said.
The Grand Hyatt Erawan, operated by Erawan Group has over 350 rooms and is located in a popular tourist district known for luxury shopping and restaurants.
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