Six people found dead in luxury hotel
A disturbing theory has emerged after six people were found dead in a luxury hotel room in central Bangkok.
According to Bangkok’s Metropolitan Police commissioner Thiti Saengsawang, hotel staff at the Grand Hyatt Erawan discovered the bodies of six people in a fifth-floor room after they missed check out time by more than 24 hours.
After concluding that the incident did not appear to be a robbery and none of the bodies showed any signs of physical violence, Thai Police are exploring the possibility that the people were poisoned.
Police shared that they "needed to find out the motives", and that the deaths were the result of a "killing", not a suicide.
Authorities conformed they are investigating the potential poisoning after Thiti said cups with traces of a white powder were located in the room, along with untouched food that had been ordered earlier.
As police continue their investigation into the shocking deaths, they are currently searching for a seventh person who was part of the hotel booking and is now a possible suspect.
Two of the dead were US citizens of Vietnamese background, while the other four were Vietnamese nationals.
Thiti said police believe one member of the group had tried to reach the door to escape but fell and died before they could get there.
The Thai government issued a statement after the killings, with Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin saying, "There were no signs of a struggle," adding, "We need to conduct an autopsy."
He also "ordered all agencies to urgently take action to avoid impact on tourism,” given that the luxury hotel is situated in a popular tourist area.
Image credits: BBC / Royal Thai Police