Case of 6 Vietnamese people passing away at a 5-star Bangkok hotel: US State Department speaks out

Thailand discovered 6 victims in a famous 5-star hotel in Bangkok. The US State Department said local authorities were responsible for determining the cause of death in the case of 6 Vietnamese people, including 4 Vietnamese and two people. Vietnamese American.

On the afternoon of July 16, Thai authorities announced the discovery of 6 foreigners with no signs of life in a Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel room, Ratchaprasong area, Bangkok. The victims included 3 men and 3 women, ranging in age from 37 to 56. The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this group included 2 Vietnamese Americans and 4 Vietnamese.

According to the Bangkok police commissioner, 7 people checked into 5 rooms on the 5th and 7th floors on July 13 and 14, but all 6 people were found in one room on the 5th floor. There were no signs of fighting or fighting. robbery. Food that the victims ordered but did not eat. Police are questioning the hotel waiter who brought food to the room at around 1pm on July 15.

The group may have been drinking tea and coffee, investigators discovered a "suspicious substance" in the form of white powder at the bottom of the cup. An AP source said "the victims were foaming at the mouth". The head of the investigation department of the Bangkok Metropolitan Police Department determined that the victims may have been poisoned. Thai media raised suspicions that the poison was cyanide. The victims will be transported to the police hospital for examination.

The group of guests scheduled to check out 4 rooms on the 7th floor on the afternoon of July 15. They seemed to have dragged their luggage to the room on the 5th floor to gather. Seeing that the guest was more than 24 hours late to check out, a hotel employee went to the check-in room and was the first to discover the incident.

Thai police have continued to urgently investigate the case of 6 Vietnamese people who died in a room at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel, Bangkok. The identities and causes of death of the victims are still being investigated. The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand is coordinating with local authorities to support the victims' families.

According to the Bangkok Post newspaper, 4 of the 6 Vietnamese victims are Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan (47 years old), Pham Hong Thanh (49 years old), Tran Dinh Phu (37 years old) and Nguyen Thi Phuong (46 years old). The remaining two Vietnamese people with American citizenship are Chong Sherine (56 years old) and Dang Hung Van (55 years old).

The Bangkok Post newspaper reported that Thai officials confirmed that the victims died because of poison, but it is unclear whether they did so on purpose or were intentionally harmed by someone. No bruises were found on their bodies.

Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung arrived at the scene and is closely coordinating with Thai authorities to monitor the incident, clarify information, and identify the victims. ready to deploy necessary citizen protection measures.

On July 16, the US State Department said it had information about "Two US citizens died in Bangkok". US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said: "We would like to send our sincere condolences to the families for their loss. We are closely monitoring the situation and are ready to provide consular assistance to the families." there"

Mr. Miller added: "Whenever an American citizen encounters an incident abroad, local authorities are responsible for determining the cause. We regularly contact local authorities when an American citizen passes through. life and we are certainly doing so."

It is known that on July 16, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a phone call with Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa to congratulate him on taking on his new role.

Mr. Miller said he did not know whether the above incident was mentioned in the phone call between US Secretary of State Blinken and his Thai counterpart. The phone call may have taken place before they heard about the death of two American citizens in Bangkok.

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