The Deputy Director of the Forensic Science Institute is coordinating with the Attorney General to use the MLAT law with Georgia to request the initial autopsy report of “Hlun Solo,” advising to wait for the official examination results before concluding.
In the case where Mr. Somsak Butsri, known as Mos, the elder brother of Mr. Bawornthat Pengsuk or “Hlun Solo,” a famous travel YouTuber, posted an update on his Facebook page Klose Mos about his brother’s death, stating that on Tuesday, 10 Aug 2026, they were informed by the embassy that the Georgian authorities had sent a death certificate to the embassy. The document contained preliminary information about his brother’s death but did not clearly state the cause of death. The embassy has followed up with the relevant agencies. The family is still awaiting clarity on the examination results and the true cause of death, hoping for justice.
The latest update on 17 Aug 2026 came from Associate Professor Worawit Waiwut, Deputy Director of the Forensic Science Institute, Ministry of Justice, who revealed that the institute is currently coordinating with the Attorney General through the MLAT law—the 1992 Act on International Criminal Cooperation—to liaise with the forensic institute of Georgia regarding official documents on the initial autopsy report of Mr. Bawornthat Pengsuk or “Hlun Solo.” This report will cover the cause of death, toxicology, and laboratory examinations.
However, regarding whether the Georgian autopsy report includes toxicology or chemical residue tests in the deceased’s body, he explained that since they have never seen Georgia’s system firsthand, they only infer from internationally accepted standards that Georgian authorities might have conducted toxicology tests on various substances as per global protocols.
Nevertheless, it is better to await the official results because the death certificate does not yet clearly show the cause of death. The first autopsy by Georgian authorities is crucial, providing detailed information that, combined with the re-autopsy previously done by the Forensic Science Institute, which examined tissue samples and genetic testing with cooperation from Chulalongkorn University to investigate sudden death conditions, will collectively allow a clear conclusion. He affirmed that the Forensic Science Institute is committed to continuously following up on Georgia’s official autopsy results and will do their best. This case is the first of its kind in history, meaning the coordination process may take some time to thoroughly verify all facts, but they believe it will be done as quickly as possible.