Six foreigners found dead in luxury hotel in Bangkok, Thailand

The bodies of six people were found in a room of a luxury hotel, along with their packed bags, as authorities try to piece together what happened.

Six people have been found dead in a luxury hotel room in Bangkok, Thailand – suspected to have been poisoned.

The bodies of two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals were found together in a room on the fifth floor of the five-star Grand Hyatt Erawan hotel on Tuesday evening.

Metropolitan police commissioner Thiti Saengsawang said the guests had failed to check out, leading staff to find the bodies.

Police inspect the Bangkok hotel where six foreigners were found dead. Picture: Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP

Police suspect they were poisoned by someone. Picture: Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP

The door was locked from the inside, luggage was found packed near the door and there were no signs of struggle, authorities said.

Pictures from the room showed coffee and tea, and a table full of food, with six meals and other side dishes. Most of the food was covered in cling wrap.

Thiti said the food appeared to be uneaten but the drinks were consumed, according to local media.

The Grand Hyatt Erawan is a five-star luxury hotel. Picture: Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images

Police are looking for a seventh person connected to the group. Picture: Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty Images

“We need to find out the motives,” Thiti said, adding that the deaths were not the result of suicide, but of a “killing”.

Investigative commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Theeradet Thumsuthee, said in an update it was likely the foreigners died of poisoning, the Bangkok Post reported.

Police are said to be looking for a seventh person who was connected to the group.

According to the publication, only one of the victims was injured and was believed to have sustained a facial injury while falling.