"Cyanide Poisoning Suspected in Deaths of Six at Bangkok Hotel"
TL;DR
Six Vietnamese and American guests were found dead in a luxury Bangkok hotel, with initial autopsies revealing cyanide poisoning. The victims, aged 37 to 56, were discovered by a maid when they failed to check out. Police found traces of cyanide in their teacups and blood, and suspect a dispute over a joint investment in a hospital project in Japan. The FBI is involved in the investigation, and authorities have ruled out mass suicide.
- Cyanide in blood, teacups of six found dead in Bangkok NBC News
- Cyanide poisoning likely killed six found dead in luxury hotel, including two US citizens, Thai police say CNN
- 6 Vietnamese and American guests found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok, with poisoning a possibility Yahoo! Voices
- Two U.S. Nationals Killed in Bizarre Cyanide Plot at Thailand Hotel The Daily Beast
- Traces of Cyanide Found in Bangkok Hotel Room Where Six Died The New York Times
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