Thai Embassy Ankara Clarifies Death Case Notification Timeline
The Thai Embassy in Ankara clarified its handling of a Thai national's death in Georgia, stating it was not directly notified by police and only learned of the case from Georgia's Foreign Ministry on July 29.
On July 31, 2569, the Royal Thai Embassy Ankara's official Facebook page posted a clarification regarding questions about the embassy's handling of the death case of Bowortat Pengsuk, also known as Holun Solo. The embassy stated that embassy staff arriving in Tbilisi at 20:30 on July 29, 2569, immediately proceeded to the Georgian police station and were informed by the investigating officer that the police station had sent an email to Georgia's Foreign Ministry on July 14, 2569, requesting that Thai authorities be notified. The embassy had not received direct notice from Georgian police prior to this.
On July 30, 2569, at 11:00, embassy staff met with Georgian Foreign Ministry officials, who formally delivered a death notification letter for Bowortat (dated July 29, 2569, in Georgian with an unofficial English translation).
The embassy has requested that Georgian authorities investigate why the Foreign Ministry dated its letter July 29, after the embassy had inquired about the case on July 28 (following news of Bowortat's disappearance). The embassy reaffirmed its commitment to providing careful consular assistance based on reliable official information and in accordance with international law, while respecting the privacy rights of the deceased and family. The embassy emphasized that it was never directly notified by Georgian police and first learned of the case from Georgia's Foreign Ministry on July 29.
