US Citizens Among 6 Dead in Cyanide Poisoning at Luxury Bangkok Hotel

Local police suspect that the killer was among those who died, all of whom were Vietnamese.
US Citizens Among 6 Dead in Cyanide Poisoning at Luxury Bangkok Hotel
Thai police display pictures of evidence during a press conference at Lumpini police station in Bangkok on July 17, 2024. Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo
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Authorities in Thailand are investigating the deaths of six Vietnamese people, two of whom have U.S. citizenship, at a luxury hotel in Bangkok, likely caused by cyanide poisoning.

The six—three women and three men—were found dead in a room at the Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel by a staff member on July 16. Local police stated that there were no signs of physical violence.