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.

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 approximately 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, before riding along Sukhumvit Road towards Soi Chaiyapruk 2 and then onto a road running parallel to the railway tracks.

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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He may well deny any involvement in the killing, and he can maintain he is innocent, but the police have strong CCTV evidence. And while he can protest his innocence all he likes, the trail of footage leaves him very little room to manoeuvre.

“Give me the ocular proof… Make me to see’t; or at the least so prove it… That the probation bear no hinge nor loop… To hang a doubt on”. Othello (Act 3, Scene 3)

So maybe around 24 hours from the time the suitcase was discovered to stopping the alleged perp trying to fly out of Suvarnabhumi. Pretty good police work.

A tragic case. If the CCTV and forensic evidence back up the allegations, I hope the victim and her family get justice.

Why is it always aussie bogans?

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Why is it always aussie bogans?

Most murderers are Thai. Do you really think the bogans are all killers?

19 minutes ago, JerryM said:

So maybe around 24 hours from the time the suitcase was discovered to stopping the alleged perp trying to fly out of Suvarnabhumi. Pretty good police work.

Yes, looks like they got this one all tied up. The Oz guy's life took a nasty turn when he brought her back to the condo!

9 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Why is it always aussie bogans?

There are a couple of Thai citizens killed yearly by foreigners. More foreigners are killed by locals yearly and both are still a fraction of the homicides yearly that occur here. 99% are Thai against Thai. Some of the foreigners killed were by other foreigners.

Edited 3 minutes ago3 min by fredwiggy

Wonder what the motive was.

Well done plod.