Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand continues citizen protection measures
The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand on July 19 supported family members of those who died in the Bangkok hotel incident to receive their personal belongings handed over by Thai police, and continued to provide them with guidance on relevant consulate procedures.
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung (4th, from left) at the incident scene (Photo: VNA)
Bangkok (VNA) – The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand on July 19 supported family members of those who died in the Bangkok hotel incident to receive their personal belongings handed over by Thai police, and continued to provide them with guidance on relevant consulate procedures.
It has also sent detailed information to domestic authorities and asked for support in the procedures for the import of the bodies, scheduled for July 20 and 21. The office will continue to closely follow the incident and coordinate with relevant authorities, and take subsequent and necessary citizen protection measures.
Earlier, on July 19 morning, Ambassador Pham Viet Hung received Sanan Angubolkul, Chairman of the Thailand-Vietnam Friendship Association, who came to express condolences on the incident.
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Thai authorities have found cyanide not only in tea, but also in food in a hotel room in Bangkok, where six people, four Vietnamese and two Americans of Vietnamese, were found dead, reported local media.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand has been coordinating closely with Thai authorities to stay updated on and assist with the investigation into the incident involving six people, including four Vietnamese, found dead at a Bangkok hotel, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang said on July 18.
Medics at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital of Thailand on July 17 confirmed that the four Vietnamese and two Americans found dead in the Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel in Bangkok died from cyanide poisoning.
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