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Australian Arrested at Bangkok Airport Over Pattaya Murder

Police have arrested a 46-year-old Australian man at Suvarnabhumi Airport after he attempted to flee Thailand, in connection with the disappearance and murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found on 27 June 2026, inside a suitcase abandoned beside railway tracks in Pattaya.

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The suspect, identified publicly by Thai police as Mr. Simon Peter Carman, was detained while attempting to buy a ticket to return to Australia. He has denied any involvement in the killing and maintains he is innocent despite what police describe as strong CCTV evidence. He currently faces a charge of abducting a minor under the age of 18 for indecent purposes.

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The arrest followed a joint investigation by Pattaya City Police and Nong Prue Police, who traced the suspect’s movements using CCTV footage collected along his suspected escape route.

According to investigators, the victim, Miss T, 17, from Kalasin province, disappeared after entering a condominium on Jomtien Second Road with Carman at 3.34am on June 25. CCTV footage showed the pair holding hands as they entered the building and went to Room 20 on the 15th floor. Police say the teenager was never seen leaving the condominium alive.

Further CCTV footage recorded at around 9.34pm the same day allegedly showed Carman dragging a large black suitcase from the building. He loaded it onto a Yamaha Aerox motorcycle bearing Prachuap Khiri Khan registration. Police later used CCTV tracking him riding along Sukhumvit Road towards Soi Chaiyapruk 2 and then onto a road running parallel to the railway tracks.

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Investigators said the suspect disappeared from CCTV coverage for more than nine minutes before returning to the condominium on the same motorcycle without the suitcase. Police believe the victim’s body was disposed of during that period.

A body concealed inside a black suitcase was later discovered beside railway tracks behind Pattaya Floating Market in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri. Police from Pattaya and Nong Prue coordinated efforts under senior officers, analysing CCTV footage and other evidence to identify and locate the suspect.

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Officers tracked Carman to Suvarnabhumi Airport, where he was arrested before boarding a flight. Authorities are continuing to question him while forensic specialists gather additional evidence to support the case. The investigation remains ongoing as officers continue to examine forensic evidence and complete the case file for legal proceedings.

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SAFETY FIRST Star Member

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1 hour ago, hellohello123 said:

I am very surprised how this has made front page news here

An Aussie killing a sex worker in Thailand usually doesnt get mentioned

Ive also had friends in different countries mention it being reported in their country as well

It's also surprising I see on Tik Tok loads of Aussie women discussing this topic.

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6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

That part is fake news, you see in the video both go straight past the security, no ID checks (unless there are 2 security desks)

It's a condominium building, not hotel.

No ID checks on entry

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1 minute ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

It's a condominium building, not hotel.

No ID checks on entry

Some condos check, my condo does, Rimhad usually does check IDs

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4 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

It's also surprising I see on Tik Tok loads of Aussie women discussing this topic.

Loads of woke aussie women and men in Australia blaming men in Thailand

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2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Some condos check, my condo does, Rimhad usually does check IDs

Not Rimhad, it's a dump.

I don't know of any condos that check birds ID in the middle of the night.

The juristic hours are 9 to 5pm

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2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Loads of woke aussie women and men in Australia blaming men in Thailand

Yep, those Aussie woman hate us guys living in Thailand.

Aussie Men are not allowed to live a happy life.

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This dudejust became famous because CNN, the infamous NY Post and many local US TV stations have mentioned this story. I don't know the unwritten rules in a Thai jail or prison but in other parts of the world this type of suspect is kept in isolation because even criminals have some honor. For instance they hate men sexually assault women and especially those who assault and kill children. The victim was only 17 and looked like she weighed under 45 kgs. She was a child from a poor family just trying to make a little money. This dude even implied it was self defense. In my old neighborhood we call that "BS". He had scratches on his upper arms and I suspect the victim was doing her best to fight him off.

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29 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Some condos check, my condo does, Rimhad usually does check IDs

From page 13 this topic:

It seems many, if not most, hotels and condos in Pattaya have a written policy that Thai late night visitors leave an ID. This is I'll guess largely seen as a nuisance and security just waves them through no ID provided.

But that can be a legitimate legal matter if the Thai person ends up dead.

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Most likely, there was an argument over the services that they agreed upon and it got out of hand, he snapped and beat her to death. It would be hard to imagine any realistic sort of need for self-defense from such a man towards a small girl. I would also say it's very unlikely she threathened him with a knife for some reason. The rest might actually be sort of true; the 1000 baht, she having her period and wanting 500 baht for compensation. On the other hand, it is also very unlikely that she was just on some first-time holiday with her friend in Pattaya, as the parents say.

What I find most shocking from his perspective, is that he was actually dumb enough to think he could get away with killing her and hiding her body in a country with so much CCTV. Apparently he actually waited a day and a half before trying to board a flight to Australia. Not sure what would have happened to him if had reached Australia. I don't think he'll get the death penalty, but he's looking at serious time now. Better for the world he's locked up!

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11 minutes ago, JerryM said:

From page 13 this topic:

It seems many, if not most, hotels and condos in Pattaya have a written policy that Thai late night visitors leave an ID. This is I'll guess largely seen as a nuisance and security just waves them through no ID provided.

You'll find security fast asleep night time on duty.

Searched one night, I wanted this person removed, security could not be found.

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8 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Not Rimhad, it's a dump

Apparently they do check IDs there, but it's up to the person taking the girl back

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2 hours ago, hellohello123 said:

I am very surprised how this has made front page news here

An Aussie killing a sex worker in Thailand usually doesnt get mentioned

Ive also had friends in different countries mention it being reported in their country as well

Foreigner murders are rare so they do get reported. Fights no.

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30 minutes ago, JerryM said:

From page 13 this topic:

It seems many, if not most, hotels and condos in Pattaya have a written policy that Thai late night visitors leave an ID. This is I'll guess largely seen as a nuisance and security just waves them through no ID provided.

But that can be a legitimate legal matter if the Thai person ends up dead.

Yes, apparently at Rimhad, it's optional

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21 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

You'll find security fast asleep night time on duty.

Searched one night, I wanted this person removed, security could not be found.

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Your wife? that's a bit harsh

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2 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Your wife? that's a bit harsh

It's the neighbours, he's a Pom 😂

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32 minutes ago, JimmyTobacco said:

It would be hard to imagine any realistic sort of need for self-defense from such a man towards a small girl.

His lies to date were obvious lies, he's too stupid to pull it off, watch the video and check his eyes, full of BS that man

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20 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

British born. Maybe he had 2 passports.

You say this, and Australian news says differently.

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5 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

The neighbour, he's a Pom 😂

A friend knew the aussie killer, said he new he was off the day he met him, reckons he's done it before

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Curious to know what got the ball rolling in looking for the accused.

Did the security guard notice he left and never returned; but the girl never came out?

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6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

A friend knew the aussie killer, said he new he was off the day he met him, reckons he's done it before

It's obvious, the guy is a psycho.

Poor girl, met the wrong guy.

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9 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

A friend knew the aussie killer, said he new he was off the day he met him, reckons he's done it before

Well, the way he went about it doesn't show a high degree of experience or intelligence. I say maybe he was "off" but he hadn't quite done anything like this.

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47 minutes ago, JimmyTobacco said:

What I find most shocking from his perspective, is that he was actually dumb enough to think he could get away with killing her and hiding her body in a country with so much CCTV. Apparently he actually waited a day and a half before trying to board a flight to Australia. Not sure what would have happened to him if had reached Australia. I don't think he'll get the death penalty, but he's looking at serious time now. Better for the world he's locked up!

Not siding with him, but you would have thought that he would hv rented to room for another month , just to give himself time to escape

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15 minutes ago, Ricohoc said:

Curious to know what got the ball rolling in looking for the accused.

Did the security guard notice he left and never returned; but the girl never came out?

i reckon it was her friend, they probably talked on the phone as it was kicking off

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9 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Not siding with him, but you would have thought that he would hv rented to room for another month , just to give himself time to escape

Well from the moment he walked off with her on the beach, he could have known that they would trace him down quite easily after she was reported missing. From his perspective, the only course of action would have been to drive to BKK immediately and board the first available flight out of the country. Instead, he thought he could dump the body unseen in the middle of Pattaya and then waited another whole day to get out. Not what you call a cold-blooded killer. He seems to be as slow as they describe him to be.

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34 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

You say this, and Australian news says differently.

Post on here said British born.

In any case, he could still have both UK and Australian passports.

22 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

It has now emerged that Carman is British-born and now runs a fuel delivery service in Australia where he has a lengthy history with police.

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43 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

i reckon it was her friend, they probably talked on the phone as it was kicking off

It has been published many times that it was her 19 year old male friend, as he was with her at the beach at the time of pickup and likely the one who filmed them walking away. He may have called her parents to assist in filing a report, but he was the one 'on the ground' so to speak.

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1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

A friend knew the aussie killer, said he new he was off the day he met him, reckons he's done it before

He's a Brit. Not an Aussie. He might have done it before.

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45 minutes ago, JimmyTobacco said:

Well from the moment he walked off with her on the beach, he could have known that they would trace him down quite easily after she was reported missing. From his perspective, the only course of action would have been to drive to BKK immediately and board the first available flight out of the country. Instead, he thought he could dump the body unseen in the middle of Pattaya and then waited another whole day to get out. Not what you call a cold-blooded killer. He seems to be as slow as they describe him to be.

There is a description of a previous head wound at the back of his head. One might surmise there was an accident/incident and/or operation, that would have an effect on his speech and thought process.

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2 minutes ago, JimmyTobacco said:

The guy was renting a private condo since several years probably. I've personally never been to a condo like that where they would check your ID, especially if you come in with a resident. Usually, there is some fingerprint recognition or code for the elevator to go up to the actual apartments.

Hope he gets the death penalty.

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4 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Hope he gets the death penalty.

That doesn't really have any relation to what I said, but I can understand and agree that the death penalty would be fit here.

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