Six dead as US woman laces dinner with cyanide at Bangkok luxury hotel

THAI cops are probing a mass cyanide poisoning after six travellers were found dead in a luxury Bangkok hotel room. Five bodies were discovered in a room at the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel with a sixth by the door about 7:30pm Thai time. The dead are all believed to be Vietnamese, with two of the victims holding dual Vietnamese-American nationality. Early local reports speculated a mass shooting but a Thai police official ruled that out, with cyanide poisoning now said to be the line of enquiry. The official told Reuters: “There is no sign of a shooting.“ It’s thought the half-a-dozen tourists were made up of three women and three men. Read more: The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our fa