BANGKOK — 30 July 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has expressed condolences to the family of Thai travel YouTuber Boworntat Pengsuk, known as “Hlun Solo,” while Thai embassy officials have travelled to Georgia to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.
Speaking at Government House at around 08:25 on Thursday, Sihasak said the Foreign Ministry and the Thai Embassy in Ankara, Türkiye, which is responsible for consular affairs in Georgia, had sent officials to Tbilisi to investigate the case.
He said Thai authorities would wait for Georgian officials to complete their investigation and for the Thai embassy team to report its findings before drawing any conclusions about the cause of death.
“I would like to express my condolences to the family of the deceased. This is an incident that no one expected, as Hlun had travelled to many countries,” Sihasak said.
Asked about bringing Hlun’s body back to Thailand, Sihasak said the process would begin once the investigation had been completed, with the arrangements also depending on the wishes of the family.
Regarding reports that Hlun had been out of contact for more than two weeks, Sihasak said Georgian authorities and the Thai embassy had acted as soon as they became aware that he had been missing and had lost contact.
The body was subsequently found inside a hotel, he said.
Sihasak said Hlun had been travelling in Georgia and continued filming content during his trip. Once authorities were informed that he had lost contact, coordination efforts began.
Asked whether Thai authorities would participate in the investigation or leave it entirely to Georgia, Sihasak said Thai officials were already involved in monitoring the case but that Georgian authorities would first need to complete their investigation and report the findings.
He stressed that no conclusion could yet be reached regarding the cause of death.
“There have been claims that he was attacked or that he took his own life. We have to wait for the investigation results first,” Sihasak said.
Responding to reports by local Georgian media that the death was a suicide, the minister said he did not want to draw any conclusions at this stage.
“We should wait for the investigation by the authorities, who are working to establish what happened. Once the results are known, we will inform his relatives and family first,” he said.
Asked whether Thailand needed to issue new travel warnings or raise safety alerts following the deaths of several foreign tourists in Georgia, Sihasak said the Foreign Ministry regularly provides information and warnings about areas considered unsafe or affected by conflict.
He advised people planning to travel to areas where there may be safety concerns to contact the Foreign Ministry for the latest information and to coordinate with the relevant Thai embassy if necessary.
Thailand does not have embassies in every country, he said, but Georgia falls under the responsibility of the Thai Embassy in Ankara, whose officials travelled to Georgia immediately after being informed of the incident.