Hlun Solo: Popular Thai YouTuber Found Dead in Hotel Room while on Holiday
- Thai travel creator Hlun Solo, known offline as Bowornthat Pengsuk, vanished during a solo trip to Georgia in July 2026
- His family lost contact with the 27-year-old on 13 July and enlisted Thai authorities and local communities to help find him
- Georgian authorities confirmed his discovery and opened an investigation, with no official cause of death released
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Thai travel creator Hlun Solo, whose real name was Bowornthat Pengsuk, has been found dead inside a hotel room in Tbilisi, Georgia, bringing a heartbreaking end to a two-week search that united fans and the Thai diaspora across social media.
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Georgian authorities confirmed the discovery on Wednesday and have opened a formal investigation into the circumstances of his death. No official cause has been established.
The search for Hlun Solo
The 27-year-old YouTube creator had travelled to Georgia alone, intending to document the experience for his online audiences as he had done across countless destinations before.
His family last spoke to him on 13 July, after which all communication stopped. As the silence stretched on, those closest to him raised the alarm, contacting Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and appealing to Thai communities in Georgia to assist with the search.
Missing-person posts spread rapidly across social media platforms, with supporters hoping someone on the ground might have information about his whereabouts.
Who Was Hlun Solo?
Hlun Solo had built a devoted following through an honest, low-budget approach to solo travel content.
His Facebook page had grown to over 2.5 million followers, and his YouTube channel had attracted close to one million subscribers, with audiences drawn to his straightforward storytelling and willingness to lay bare the financial side of backpacking around the world.
Within Thailand's travel creator space, he was one of the most recognisable voices, and news of his disappearance hit his fanbase hard.
Many had followed his journeys for years, making his loss deeply personal for those who had watched him explore the world from the other side of a screen.
Family appeals for calm
Following confirmation of his death, Hlun Solo's brother spoke publicly to thank everyone who had mobilised during the search.
He also urged people not to share or spread unverified theories about what may have led to the creator's passing.
The Royal Thai Embassy issued a similar appeal, asking the public to exercise restraint and allow Georgian authorities to carry out their investigation without interference from speculation.
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