6 foreign nationals found dead in Bangkok hotel
2024-Jul-18 11:00
GRISLY. A police officer guards at a hotel where six foreign nationals were found dead in downtown Bangkok, Thailand on July 16, 2024. Reports said the death of the six individuals were likely caused by poisoning.
BANGKOK – Six foreign nationals were found dead at a hotel in downtown Bangkok on Tuesday, police said.
Media reports quoting Thai police said the six individuals, including two US citizens, died likely from tea and coffee cups laced with cyanide.
Metropolitan Police Bureau Commissioner Thiti Saengsawang said the
bodies of three men and three women were found in a single hotel room.
bodies of three men and three women were found in a single hotel room.
He said initial investigations suggest that the incident may have been linked to poisoning, as suspicious substances were discovered in the hotel room and no signs of struggle were found at the scene.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ordered an investigation into the incident to prevent any impact on the public. (PNA)