Six tourists found dead in Bangkok hotel after ‘mass CYANIDE poisoning’ with victims ‘foaming at the mouth’
THAI cops are probing a mass cyanide poisoning after six travellers were found dead in a luxury Bangkok hotel room.
Five bodies were discovered in a room at the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel with a sixth by the door about 7:30pm Thai time.
![Police were investigating today after six American and Vietnamese nationals were all found dead inside a luxury hotel room in Bangkok. Pictures show officers outside the Grand Hyatt Erawan where the group of ethnically Asian guests were found dead. Officers said that traces of fighting were found inside the room shortly before 5:30 pm local time. Five bodies are believed to have been inside the room and one outside the door. Police Lieutenant General Thiti Saengsang, commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, along with Major General Noppasin Poolsawat, deputy commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, were dispatched to the suspected crime scene. They said the dead were believed to be of Vietnamese origin with American passports. Police Lieutenant General Thiti Saengsang said: 'Hotel staff found the dead inside the room. They called the police immediately and forensic officers arrived.'](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/VIRALPRESS_HOTEL_DEATHS__3_of_3_jpg-JS917527383.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
![Policemen walk inside Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel, which believed that at least 6 people have been reported dead, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RTRMADP_THAILAND-HOTEL-CASUALTIES_1964510868_RC2DW8AY28AT_2024-07-16T135604Zjpg-JS917526465.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
![BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 16: Police block media from entering the Grand Hyatt Erawan where 6 people were confirmed dead after an incident in central Bangkok on July 16, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. Local news reports said that at least 6 people were dead after an incident inside a hotel in central Bangkok on Tuesday evening. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GETTY_Six-Dead-After-Incident-Inside-Bangkok-Hotel_NEW_GYI2162259606jpg-JS917528901.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The dead are all believed to be Vietnamese, with two of the victims holding dual Vietnamese-American nationality.
Early local reports speculated a mass shooting but a Thai police official ruled that out, with cyanide poisoning now said to be the line of enquiry.
The official told Reuters: “There is no sign of a shooting.”
It’s thought the half-a-dozen tourists were made up of three women and three men.
Metropolitan Police Bureau commander Thiti Saengsaeng said there were no signs of a struggle at the scene, with the travellers dying together in the same room.
The group was reportedly due to check out and had their baggage already packed.
But when they didn’t return their room keys, a hotel staff member went to knock on their door – discovering the horror scene.
They are believed to have died about 5:30pm, two hours before being found.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered an urgent investigation to uncover the exact circumstances surrounding the suspected killings.
The Prime Minister’s concern was such that he even rushed to the hotel himself.
He declined to comment on the scene.
A Lumpini police station cop said the bodies were found foaming at the mouth, Associated Press reported.
The Thai government are keen to contain the scene with concerns mounting the horror story could affect tourism.
A government statement said: “The prime minister has ordered all agencies to urgently take action to avoid impact on tourism.”
The hotel has more than 350 rooms and is situated in a popular tourist district rich with restaurants and bars.
The area was rocked in October 2023 when a shooting occurred at a nearby shopping mall, killing two foreigners.
![Police were investigating today after six American and Vietnamese nationals were all found dead inside a luxury hotel room in Bangkok. Pictures show officers outside the Grand Hyatt Erawan where the group of ethnically Asian guests were found dead. Officers said that traces of fighting were found inside the room shortly before 5:30 pm local time. Five bodies are believed to have been inside the room and one outside the door. Police Lieutenant General Thiti Saengsang, commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, along with Major General Noppasin Poolsawat, deputy commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, were dispatched to the suspected crime scene. They said the dead were believed to be of Vietnamese origin with American passports. Police Lieutenant General Thiti Saengsang said: 'Hotel staff found the dead inside the room. They called the police immediately and forensic officers arrived.'](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/VIRALPRESS_HOTEL_DEATHS__2_of_3_jpg-JS917527356.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
![BANGKOK, THAILAND - JULY 16: The exterior of the Grand Hyatt Erawan where 6 people were confirmed dead after an incident in central Bangkok on July 16, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. Local news reports said that at least 6 people were dead after an incident inside a hotel in central Bangkok on Tuesday evening. (Photo by Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images)](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GETTY_Six-Dead-After-Incident-Inside-Bangkok-Hotel_NEW_GYI2162259584jpg-JS917528890.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
![Police were investigating today after six American and Vietnamese nationals were all found dead inside a luxury hotel room in Bangkok. Pictures show officers outside the Grand Hyatt Erawan where the group of ethnically Asian guests were found dead. It is not yet known how they died but they are believed to have been poisoned. Officers said that traces of fighting were found inside the room shortly before 5:30 pm local time. Five bodies are believed to have been inside the room and one outside the door. Police Lieutenant General Thiti Saengsang, commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, along with Major General Noppasin Poolsawat, deputy commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, were dispatched to the suspected crime scene. They said the dead were believed to be of Vietnamese origin with American passports. Police Lieutenant General Thiti Saengsang said: 'Hotel staff found the dead inside the room. They called the police immediately and forensic officers arrived.'](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/VIRALPRESS_HOTEL_DEATHS__1_of_1_jpg-JS917527442.jpg?strip=all&w=720)