Thai YouTuber Hloon Found Dead in Georgia
Thai YouTuber and backpacker Hloon Solo was found dead in a Georgian hotel, with his family in Kalasin rejecting suicide claims and questioning the circumstances of his death. His grandmother expressed heartbreak over losing him, recalling
The grandmother of Hloon Solo tearfully accepted her grandson's death in Georgia after the Thai Foreign Ministry confirmed the news, rejecting claims of suicide and sharing the last promise he made to her. At 8:30 AM on July 30, 2025, at the family home in Samet District, Kalasin Province—the residence of Hloon Solo, also known as Borvarthat Pengsuk, a Thai backpacker YouTuber who mysteriously disappeared in Georgia—journalists from multiple outlets gathered to monitor developments in his case, which had been widely followed on social media and reported from Georgia.
Throughout July 29, the family remained skeptical without official consular confirmation. Late that night, the Foreign Ministry contacted the family and confirmed through Hloon's siblings that the body found in a Georgian hotel was definitively Borvarthat's remains. Upon receiving the news, the family wept with profound grief, particularly grandmother Samet Pengsuk, who broke into tears as relatives embraced in sorrow.
Grandmother Samet revealed that she received confirmation overnight that her grandson Hloon had died and expressed deep sadness and regret that he had been taken so young. She described him as a good person—hardworking, grateful, and cheerful. When he was home, neighborhood children would gather to play happily with him. Regarding reports that he died by suicide, she flatly rejected this, saying it was impossible: he neither drank alcohol nor smoked, so suicide made no sense whatsoever.
Grandmother Samet recounted with a trembling voice that since Hloon finished school, whenever she wanted something, he would find it for her—whatever food she craved, he would bring. Even exotic snacks from places he traveled abroad, he would always give to her first. Most recently, before departing for Georgia, he had asked what she wanted as a gift. She had asked for a karaoke set so they could sing together. Hloon had promised, and she had looked forward to singing with him at year's end, but now that would never happen—a source of genuine heartbreak.
Hloon's elder brother posted confirmation that their younger brother was gone and would never return. The Thai Embassy in Turkey disclosed that Hloon Solo's assets remain intact following his death in Georgia. An urgent letter was sent to the Chulalongkorn University Alumni Association requesting assistance for Hloon's family.
Meanwhile, Hloon's relatives have raised concerns about the circumstances of his death, suspecting foul play. They question the timeline of the body's discovery, noting that Georgian police found him in a hotel and could not contact relatives—despite the fact that a passport should have been on file at check-in. They are demanding clarity on the cause of death. As for funeral arrangements, the family has not yet made concrete plans, as they are awaiting coordination with Georgian authorities regarding the body. No clear timeline has yet been announced for repatriating his remains for merit-making ceremonies.
