Thai forensics speak out about the cause of death of the Vietnamese group

Kornkiat Vongpaisarnsin, head of forensic medicine at Chulalongkorn Hospital, said the victims died from cyanide poisoning and that specific test results would be released on July 19.

Police revealed traces of cyanide in the tea-making utensils. (Photo: Khaosod English)

The forensic team stated that the autopsy process included collecting photographic evidence and samples, including blood and urine. They found no signs of injury or anything unusual. All six bodies showed signs of oxygen deprivation.

They took blood samples for cyanide screening in the laboratory, and the initial results showed that all six cases tested positive for cyanide.

Representatives from Chulalongkorn Hospital said that further tests are underway. According to Reuters, Thai authorities also stated on July 17 that six victims died from cyanide poisoning.

Trirong Phiwpan, head of the Thai police evidence department, said that after staff brought in teacups, two thermos flasks of hot water, milk, and a teapot, one of the six victims put cyanide into them.

According to police and the hospital, traces of this fast-acting deadly chemical were found during the autopsy, on drinking glasses and a teapot in the room at the Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel.

Through questioning relatives of the three women and three men who died, police said the group had a dispute over a debt related to an investment and are investigating how the cyanide was hidden.

Overview of the case involving multiple Vietnamese deaths in a Thai hotel.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/phap-y-thai-lan-len-tieng-ve-nguyen-nhan-tu-vong-cua-nhom-nguoi-viet-196240717172629239.htm