The latest news about the death of 6 Vietnamese people in Thailand from Khaosod on the morning of July 17 said that 1 of the 6 people had poisoned the remaining 5 people in a luxury hotel room in Bangkok.
Thai police revealed that the deaths of 6 Vietnamese people were related to debt issues.
In addition, Thai police have identified the identity of the seventh person in the incident, who is believed to have booked a hotel room.
On the night of July 16, Thai police questioned 5 people related to the case of 6 Vietnamese bodies, 2 of whom were questioned with US passports, staying at a luxury hotel near Ratchaprasong intersection, Bangkok. A friend of the sister of one of the deceased victims was also questioned.
Earlier, on the afternoon of July 16, Thailand confirmed that at least six people had died at a 5-star hotel in the Ratchaprasong area of Bangkok, including four Vietnamese and two Vietnamese-American.
Of the 6 people who died, 4 were in the living area and 2 were in the bedroom (3 men and 3 women). The group did not book a hotel room together. A group arrived on July 13, receiving 4 rooms on the 7th floor. Another group arrived on July 14, in a room on the 5th floor.
In total, 5 rooms were reserved for 7 people, 5 people took the room but 6 bodies were found. Thai immigration police also confirmed the data of the five individuals.
The 4 rooms on the 7th floor are expected to be returned to the room at noon on July 15. Their luggage was moved to a room on the 5th floor. The hotel said there was no payment 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 Capital Police and Thai Immigration Police deployed a search for the 7th person because the number of people did not match the room registration.
At that time, Thai police agreed on three investigative directions: Verifying whether the 7th person had actually entered Thailand; Collecting all detailed information about the 6 individuals through the ambassadors and social media accounts of the victims; If there were no 7th person, the police began investigating suspicious motives.
The identities of the 6 victims who died in a hotel in Bangkok are:
1. Ms. Sherine Chong, American citizen, 56 years old, entered Thailand on July 5, entering and exiting Thailand 5 times.
2. Mr. Dang Van Hung, American citizen, 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, a Vietnamese national, 37 years old, arrived in Thailand on July 12.
6. Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong, Vietnamese nationality, 46 years old, entered Thailand on July 12.