5 hours ago, CallumWK said:

I think that was already quite obvious from the OP.

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.

Ouch! Yes. Apologies. Sweltering heat here in UK which we are not equipped to deal with so I put it down to brainbake.

4 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Not when its prostitution .

18 is when prostitution becomes legal

I didn't know that. Thanks.

I don't think they have a "protection unit " in a Thai jail ???.

Does anyone know if they have a protective custody wing in a Thai prison ?

UPDATE from The Nation SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026

Thai Immigration officers have detained an Australian man at Suvarnabhumi Airport after police linked him to the disappearance and alleged murder of a 17-year-old girl in Pattaya.

The suspect, identified in Thai reports as Peter Carman, was stopped at around 9.30pm on June 26 while preparing to travel on Jetstar flight JQ76 to Perth, Australia.

Immigration officers at the outbound checkpoint were alerted by the Immigration Bureau’s information system that Pattaya City Police Station had requested a watch notice to prevent the man leaving Thailand.

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40067948

2 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I don't think they have a "protection unit " in a Thai jail ???.

Does anyone know if they have a protective custody wing in a Thai prison ?

No,

They don't.

You can pay for a private cell, but you must have another three inmates, a four-man cell is the best they do, for those wanting a VIP room, or it was, back in the day!

They do have a special floor however for those that are mentally challenged @georgegeorgia,

it's located in the Klong Prem hospital.

I just thought you might find that information useful.

2 hours ago, Chutney said:

IMHO
If by "a bit simple" you mean below average IQ you could be right but everyone knows right from wrong, at least in the extreme of killing someone. The beating wounds she had, the cold organised disposal of her body suggests personality disorder.

If he is special needs, maybe would struggle to cope when the situation escalated

13 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

No,

They don't.

You can pay for a private cell, but you must have another three inmates, a four-man cell is the best they do, for those wanting a VIP room, or it was, back in the day!

They do have a special floor however for those that are mentally challenged @georgegeorgia,

it's located in the Klong Prem hospital.

I just thought you might find that information useful.

So you had to pay for a VIP cell when you went in ?

Disgusting

4 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Not when its prostitution .

18 is when prostitution becomes legal

Actually, no.

The legal position in Thailand is far more complicated than simply saying "18 is when prostitution becomes legal.”

For a start, prostitution itself is illegal in Thailand. Enforcement may be inconsistent, but the law has not legalised prostitution for adults.

Where a person is under 18, the legal position becomes much more serious.

A 17-year-old is still regarded as a child under Thailand's child protection and anti-trafficking laws. Paying a minor for sex, facilitating it, or exploiting them can amount to serious criminal offences, regardless of the general age of consent.

The age of consent in Thailand is generally 15, but that is only one part of the legal framework.

It does not create a blanket rule that adults can lawfully have sex with anyone aged 15 to 17 in every circumstance. Child protection, prostitution, trafficking, and exploitation laws may all apply.

Historically, the age of consent provisions originated in a very different social context and were never intended to legitimise commercial sexual exploitation of minors in places like Pattaya or Phuket.

Under 15, the law is much clearer. Sexual intercourse is a criminal offence regardless of consent.

7 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

If he is special needs, maybe would struggle to cope when the situation escalated

Yes

He may have mental issues and he should be shown empathy

I hope the Australian government will help him but I doubt it

He needs a lawyer

I may have to visit him when I arrive with a fruit basket .

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

Idiot, it was a sick basterd killing an underage child.

Oh don't be so judgemental

3 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

So you had to pay for a VIP cell when you went in ?

Disgusting

Hahahaha,

Nice try.

But we all know where you will be housed if ever we have the good fortune to see the back of you.

2 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Yes

He may have mental issues and he should be shown empathy

I hope the Australian government will help him but I doubt it

He needs a lawyer

I may have to visit him when I arrive

I wouldn't, they might keep you in.

18 hours ago, roo860 said:

Is there a law that forbids speculation on an open forum? People can put their ideas forward regardless of what you think.

Well there is only one person who knows the truth and I am betting he will not be presenting that to the police! Some of the speculative theories are beyond guesswork and serve little purpose other than to muddy the waters.

1 hour ago, Scouse123 said:

Actually, no.

The legal position in Thailand is far more complicated than simply saying "18 is when prostitution becomes legal.”

For a start, prostitution itself is illegal in Thailand. Enforcement may be inconsistent, but the law has not legalised prostitution for adults.

Where a person is under 18, the legal position becomes much more serious.

A 17-year-old is still regarded as a child under Thailand's child protection and anti-trafficking laws. Paying a minor for sex, facilitating it, or exploiting them can amount to serious criminal offences, regardless of the general age of consent.

The age of consent in Thailand is generally 15, but that is only one part of the legal framework.

It does not create a blanket rule that adults can lawfully have sex with anyone aged 15 to 17 in every circumstance. Child protection, prostitution, trafficking, and exploitation laws may all apply.

Historically, the age of consent provisions originated in a very different social context and were never intended to legitimise commercial sexual exploitation of minors in places like Pattaya or Phuket.

Under 15, the law is much clearer. Sexual intercourse is a criminal offence regardless of consent.

Murder is the bigger crime but you are right

Post making unsourced claims removed

14 hours ago, TechnoBabble said:

This guy has the weakest lies. If it played out like he said, why did the poor girl have a bloodied and bruised face? It also sounds like he's trying to claim no boom boom happened, but then how did she end up naked? I also wanna know why he had a large suitcase when it looks like he only owns 3 singlets.

All good points. Where is the knife?

23 hours ago, Yagoda said:

lucky hes not a yank, he would be facing extradition and death.

He wouldn't be facing the death sentence in the U.S. because the crime he committed in Thailand does not meet the legal requirements for seeking the death sentence under Federal law. Since the murder victim was a Thai subject killed in Thailand, no U.S. state could have had jurisdiction. Special circumstances related to terrorism or the killing of U.S. officials have to exist before murder becomes a Federal crime that carries the death penalty.

For many years, the policy and practice of the U.S. government has been to insist U.S. citizens are tried and punished for murder in the country where the crime occurred.

28 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

He wouldn't be facing the death sentence in the U.S. because the crime he committed in Thailand does not meet the legal requirements for seeking the death sentence under Federal law. Since the murder victim was a Thai subject killed in Thailand, no U.S. state could have had jurisdiction. Special circumstances related to terrorism or the killing of U.S. officials have to exist before murder becomes a Federal crime that carries the death penalty.

For many years, the policy and practice of the U.S. government has been to insist U.S. citizens are tried and punished for murder in the country where the crime occurred.

well i read protect act different, but no mind, he is just an aussie. you are mostly correct on practice.

He's a FARANG so he is guilty. Get the firing squad ready.

For me, about the only bright side to this is to see how efficient and sophisticated the RTP and immigration /airport police can be when they aren't getting paid NOT to be.

8 hours ago, Chutney said:

I'm no spring chicken now but as a female who worked and lived in Thailand for some years way back, I met some who fixated on me.
A couple of them were truly terrifying. Roiling with barely suppressed rage and misogynistic hate towards women. It genuinely frightened me, and seeing the danger these girls put themselves in was horrible.
Those girls have very little options for survival and some hopes of a life. She can earn with one client as much as lowly jobs pay for one day.
The dream is usually to get some beauty school training and open her own shop. Most of them don't ever get to realise that dream.

To add some balance, I've met a fair few women who exhibit similar characteristics: Roiling with barely suppressed rage and misandry.

Even without the misandry, many women admit to just being angry and full of hate at life in general. It guides their actions.

It's a people thing, rather than specifically male or female issue. Some people are simply not able to gather up enough emotional intelligence to be able to form lasting relationships. So the blame the world, rather than understanding that the problem stems from themselves.

If you think the world doesn't care about you, you can allow yourself to act in morally unacceptable ways. Cheating, lying, deception are natural paths for those who feel at a disadvantage, in order to restore balance in their minds. Not understanding that it upsets the balance. That why often people who perceive their were bullied, turn into bullies themselves. Making unreasonable demands because they think the world owes that to them. Imagine a half decent male or female meeting such a character. Some will feel mistreated and angry and so it goes on.

So we have a lot of 'broken and hurt' people out there passing on their disease, possibly without even realising it.

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I don't think they have a "protection unit " in a Thai jail ???.

GeographicReference

Does anyone know if they have a protective custody wing in a Thai prison ?

Why would you want him protected?

I reckon if what we have read, he deserves to get the full force of the inmates.

The man is a killer and a nonce. It matters not from whence he came. No point having the tragic loss of a child made worse by guessing. But this much I do know. When the forensics come back from the PM this beast is toast. Put your hands up, be a man.

Spare her family the ordeal of a trial.

From the Bangkok Post:

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3277445/australian-held-after-teen-girls-body-found-in-suitcase

Reports said the suspect confessed that he had never known the victim before, claiming they had met and agreed to pay her 1,000 baht “for her time”.

Once inside the room, the victim reportedly told him she was menstruating, so he reduced the payment to 500 baht.

They argued, after which the suspect alleged that the girl picked up a knife to threaten him and demand more money. He claimed he then acted in self‑defence, grabbing her neck and causing her death. He insisted he had no intention to kill.

So essentially, he killed a girl - and ruined the rest of his own life - over 500 baht. What poor judgement.

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16 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Strange that no one in the condo could hear the loud commotion, that might come out in next few days

It's possible they did hear them arguing, but didn't want to get involved, and now, when question by police, who are looking for witnesses, the same thing, "Sorry officer, I didn't hear anything." Can you blame them????

12 hours ago, Chutney said:

Her body showed she had been subject to extreme violence.

A body stuffed into a suitcase would have a lot of trauma.

Only the doctor / coroner, through the autopsy, can tell if the injuries were pre or post death.

11 hours ago, Chutney said:

It wasn't like that. She had been severely beaten.

Once again, only the doctor / coroner will know if the injuries she was found with happened pre or post death.

The report says her body showed signs of violence.

That's not a report. It's an off the cuff observation by some cops who haven't examined the body in detail. They don't know where the blood came from, and don't know if the appearance of bruising is the result of violence, or being bounced around in a suitcase.

The "report" hasn't come out yet.

7 hours ago, Scouse123 said:

It does not create a blanket rule that adults can lawfully have sex with anyone aged 15 to 17 in every circumstance. Child protection, prostitution, trafficking, and exploitation laws may all apply.

This is an excellent post, of which I have only reposted a snippet.

Those posters stating that the age of consent in Thailand is 15 and that is the end of the story are posting a significant misrepresentation of the facts. First and foremost, because in most Western countries, people can consent to sex having reached the age of consent. That is not the case here. Parental (or guardian) consent or approval is required up to 18. Other authorities may intervene.

A work colleague of mine had a 17-year-old Thai girlfriend, a consensual relationship. He was 25. Following a complaint to the police from the girl's mother, who simply disapproved of the relationship, he spent 6 months in prison.

18 hours ago, ryandb said:

The Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, which disallows any sexual contact with prostitutes under the age of 18, is widely interpreted by some local authorities to cover sexual acts classed as "obscenity for personal gratification". The Penal Code Amendment Act of 1997 (Section 283 bis) implies this to be within the context of sexual trafficking.

...which refers to places of prostitution such as brothels, it does not apply to prostitutes on the street.