6 People Found Dead In Downtown Bangkok Hotel And Poisoning Is Suspected, Police Say
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Thailand's Foreign Ministry said that the dead were reported to be two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals.
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand say the bodies of six people were found Tuesday in a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok and poisoning is suspected.
Thailand’s Foreign Ministry said in a short statement that the dead were reported to be two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. They were not identified further.
The Thai newspaper Matichon showed photos of police at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel investigating the deaths after being summoned by hotel staff at late afternoon.
Bangkok police chief Lt. Gen. Thiti Sangsawang said there were no signs of a struggle. He said the residents of the room were supposed to check out Tuesday and their luggage had already been packed. He said there was food that had been ordered from room service that was left uneaten, but that drinks had been consumed.
Investigators said the bodies were found foaming at the mouth, an officer from the Lumpini police station said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to release information.
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