Six people are found dead in a hotel in downtown Bangkok and poisoning is suspected, police say (update)


Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visits the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, where it is believed that at least 6 people have been reported dead, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. - Reuters

BANGKOK (AP) - Police in Thailand say the bodies of six people were found Tuesday in a luxury hotel in downtown Bangkok and poisoning is suspected.

Thailand's Foreign Ministry said in a short statement that the dead were reported to be two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. They were not identified further.

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