One of the people found dead in an upscale Bangkok hotel on July 16 had been in the Thai capital on a work trip, and was originally supposed to be back home on July 14, his mother said. Vietnamese make-up artist Phu Gia Gia, born Tran Dinh Phu, was among the six who were found dead in a suite at the Grand Hyatt Erawan . The others were Vietnamese nationals Nguyen Thi Phuong Lan, 47; Pham Hong Thanh, 49; and Nguyen Thi Phuong, 46; and two Vietnamese individuals with American citizenship – Sherine Chong, 56; and Dang Hung Van, 55.
Thai police on July 17 said cyanide poisoning is likely the cause of the six deaths. The suspected killer is also among the dead. Vietnamese media outlet VnExpress, citing media outlet Ngoi Sao, on July 16 reported Mr Phu’s mother as saying that she and her husband were both “completely stunned” by the news.
“We were in total shock last night after receiving the dreadful news from his friends, colleagues and the artists he had worked with,” she said. “After looking at the information and documents that the Thai police posted online, we were deeply shocked and couldn’t accept that our 37-year-old son had passed away in Thailand.” Thai police: Cyanide killed 6 foreigners, including suspect According to the report, Mr Phu had told his parents that he was headed to Thailand for three days on a work trip, but did not specify who he was travelling with.
He left on July 12 and was scheduled to return on July 14, but told his father that he .
