(17-07-2024, 06:06 PM)twinkle07 Wrote:  Pol Maj Gen Nopasilp said the suspect had invited the other five people to invest in construction projects. They included a couple who reportedly invested the equivalent of 10 million baht in a hospital project in Japan. When there was no progress in the projects, they had taken legal action.

The six were scheduled to meet in court in two weeks. Chong invited the five to meet for out-of-court negotiations. They intially planned to go to  Japan, but could not meet there because of visa issues. So, they turned to Bangkok.

They arrived in Bangkok at different times and stayed in different rooms at the 5-star hotel, which is in the city's commercial and diplomatic district.

The five Vietnamese had checked out at noon on Monday, but Chong kept room 502 and invited them back for another round of talks. She had  ordered food and tea for everyone.

Pol Maj Gen Nopasilp said cyanide residue was found in the six used teacups found in the hotel room. Police would track down the source of the poison.

Police forensic science chief Pol Lt Gen Trairong Phiewphan said cyanide was also found in tea bags collected from the room.

Chong's alleged victims were identified as Dang Hung Van, 55, Tran Dinh Phu, 37, Nguyen Thi Phuong, 46, and a couple - Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan, 47, and Pham Hong Thanh, 49.


https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2830952/vietnamese-poisoner-named-in-bangkok-hotel-murder-suicide