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Thai Forensic Institute Points to Potential Heart Failure in Vlogger Hlun Solo’s Death

BANGKOK, Thailand – The second autopsy of popular Thai travel vlogger Bowornthat Pengsuk, widely known online as Hlun Solo, suggests heart failure as a potential cause of death, though forensic experts have not ruled out poisoning due to severe limitations caused by the initial examination in Georgia. The Central Institute of Forensic Science conducted the domestic examination on Thursday morning, shortly after the 27-year-old content creator’s remains were repatriated to Thailand.

Body of Thai Travel Vlogger ‘Hlun Solo’ Arrives in Thailand, Sent for Autopsy

Forensic physicians noted that while a computed tomography scan and physical examination revealed no signs of physical assault, broken bones, or fatal violence, a slight cardiac abnormality was detected that could have triggered heart failure. Determining the precise cause of death, however, is complicated by the prior autopsy performed overseas. Georgian authorities had removed the coronary arteries for their own examination and extracted all available blood samples. Furthermore, the remains were treated with formalin prior to repatriation, a chemical preservation process that can significantly interfere with secondary toxicology screenings and obscure the presence of certain substances.

To circumvent the lack of available blood, the Thai institute has formally requested the original toxicology results, vital organ findings, and detailed conditions of the death scene from Georgian authorities. Domestically, investigators have collected tissue samples from the digestive tract to test for poisonous substances and are conducting an in-depth hair analysis to screen for narcotics, with comprehensive results expected in the coming weeks. Medical examiners are also performing genetic testing to investigate whether the vlogger suffered from Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome, a hereditary condition known to trigger unexpected fatal cardiac events during sleep.

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The ongoing forensic investigation follows a deeply distressing period for the vlogger’s family, who lost contact with him shortly after his arrival in the Caucasus nation on July 13 to film solo budget-travel content. Although his body was discovered in a Tbilisi hotel room on July 14, local police did not officially confirm his passing until July 29, following a widespread public appeal by his desperate relatives. In the wake of the domestic autopsy, the family has reportedly expressed satisfaction with the thoroughness of the Thai examination, even as they await the final, consolidated forensic conclusions from both nations.

-Thailand News (TN)

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