Six Foreigners Found Dead in Bangkok Hotel, Poisoning Suspected

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Source: The Guardian
Six Foreigners Found Dead in Bangkok Hotel, Poisoning Suspected
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Six people, including three women and three men, were found dead in a luxury hotel suite at the Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok, in a suspected poisoning case. The deceased were Vietnamese, with two holding American citizenship. The room was locked from the inside, and police found some kind of powder in a cup. Authorities are investigating the cause of death and searching for a seventh individual who was part of the group. The incident has prompted the Thai prime minister to order a swift investigation to mitigate any negative impact on tourism.

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