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Mystery over Thai hotel deaths
Thai police are investigating the deaths of four people who fell ill at the same hotel within less than three weeks.
A young New Zealand woman, an elderly British couple and a Thai tour guide were all taken ill in February at the Downtown Inn in Chiang Mai, AFP reports.
Acting hotel manager Vinai Julsiri said the deaths were a coincidence.
“The news about the hotel’s mystery death is really bad for our business. It was not true,” he said. “There is nothing wrong or dangerous in our hotel.”
A 47-year-old Thai woman, who was found dead on February 3 in the bathroom of her room, is believed to have had an existing medical condition, police said. Investigators are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination.
Within days a New Zealand woman arrived at the hotel with two friends and all three fell ill.
The 23-year-old was rushed to hospital and later died, while her two friends recovered.
Police captain Wichian Chaichompu said the British couple, believed to be in their 70s, had checked in to the hotel on February 9 and were found dead in their room 10 days later.
“The doctor didn’t find any trace of toxic substance or drug in their bodies. We didn’t see any sign of fighting or attack,” he said.
Police are still waiting for autopsy results.
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