The latest news about the case of 6 Vietnamese people dying in Thailand from Khaosod on the morning of July 17 said that 1 of the 6 people poisoned the remaining 5 people in a luxury hotel room in Bangkok.
Thai police sources revealed that the deaths of 6 Vietnamese people were related to debt problems.
In addition, Thai police have identified the 7th person in the case, who is said to have checked into the hotel.
On the night of July 16, Thai police interrogated 5 people related to the case of 6 Vietnamese bodies, 2 of those questioned held American passports, staying at a luxury hotel near Ratchaprasong intersection, Bangkok. A friend of the sister of one of the dead victims was also questioned.
Previously, on the afternoon of July 16, Thailand confirmed at least 6 people died at a 5-star hotel in the Ratchaprasong area of Bangkok, including 4 Vietnamese and 2 Vietnamese Americans.
Of the 6 people who died, 4 people were in the living area and 2 people were in the bedroom (3 men and 3 women). This group does not check into the hotel together. One group arrived on July 13, taking 4 rooms on the 7th floor. Another group arrived on July 14, staying in 1 room on the 5th floor.
A total of 5 rooms were booked for 7 people, 5 people checked in but 6 bodies were found. Thai Immigration Police also confirmed the data of 5 individuals.
4 rooms on the 7th floor are scheduled to check out at noon, July 15. Their luggage was delivered to the room on the 5th floor. The hotel said no payment had been made for the room rental.
Thai investigators believe that 6 Vietnamese people died at around 1:53 p.m. on July 15.
After discovering the incident, Bangkok Metropolitan Police and Thai Immigration Police launched a search for the 7th person because the number of people did not match the check-in registration.
At that time, Thai police agreed on three lines of investigation including: Verifying whether the 7th person actually entered Thailand or not; Collect all details about the 6 individuals through embassies and social media accounts of the victims; Without the seventh person, the police began investigating suspicious motives.
The identities of the 6 victims who died in the hotel in Bangkok are:
1. Ms. Sherine Chong, American nationality, 56 years old, entered Thailand on July 5, entered and exited Thailand 5 times.
2. Mr. Dang Van Hung, American nationality, 55 years old, entered Thailand on July 7.
3. Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan, Vietnamese nationality, 47 years old, entered Thailand on July 4.
4. Mr. Pham Thanh Hong, Vietnamese nationality, 49 years old, entered Thailand on July 12.
5. Mr. Tran Phu Dinh, Vietnamese nationality, 37 years old, arrived in Thailand on July 12.
6. Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong, Vietnamese nationality, 46 years old, entered Thailand on July 12.
