
6 Bodies Were Found in Bangkok Hotel Room With No Signs of Violence
Published on July 19, 2024
BANGKOK—Should visitors to Thailand be concerned about their safety after six people were found dead in a locked hotel room in Bangkok? Thai authorities were quick to stress they believed the incident involved a personal dispute and did not reflect any threat to foreign visitors. Thai police believe the six—four Vietnamese nationals, and two U.S. citizens of Vietnamese heritage—died of cyanide poisoning motivated by a dispute over an investment. Forensic evidence and police interviews with relatives of the dead are said to support their hypothesis. Here’s a look at what we know so far—and how....
