6 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Which he will probably have spent by now , but I expect the family will be looking for a little more than that

AS i said elsewhere: Can't get blood out of a turnip

4 hours ago, Celsius said:

I don't know who's more evil..... the Aussie Brit, or the parents who sent her to "work"

Easy--the disgusting murderer. Hope the court throws the book at him despite any 'remorse' or compensation.

16 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

Amazing Thailand you committed crime then you pay the victim’s parents money and they’re talking about reducing the sentence before he’s even going on trial what are the country does this I’m just curious TIT

I've worked all over the world and it's not uncommon that "blood money" is paid rather than prison time / convictions. It's mostly what most westerners would consider a minimal amount but in the poorer countries can be life changing money for the families.

Sad.....but true!

3 hours ago, smedly said:

I know who is evil - the scumbab that murdered this young girl

sounds like you are trying to justify this evil scums actions.......really ?

he murdered a 17 year old -what part of that are you not getting

authorities should be looking very closely at you............I hope they do

Why would the authorities be looking at him? He doesn’t have anything to do with the case.

1 hour ago, Woke to Sounds said:

No amount of $$ can bring Cake back.

Disgusting that compensation would even be considered to factor in a reduced sentence for the Aussie scumbag.

The parents ought to show a moral backbone and refuse $$.

Aussie needs the electric chair more than the family needs the cash.

💯%

Why shouldn't they take the money, The daughter s dead and nothing is going to change that, You have no Idea how much the family needs the cash, Its nothing to do with a moral backbone or the lack of one.

Would some cash improve their lives ? yes, without doubt but of course it won't bring the daughter back

Would a harsher sentence improve their lives No not at all and the daughter would still be dead

Time to be pragmatic, Would it be more difficult to grieve with a few million bt in the bank and the debts paid off? not at all

20 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

Amazing Thailand you committed crime then you pay the victim’s parents money and they’re talking about reducing the sentence before he’s even going on trial what are the country does this I’m just curious TIT

Countries where money means more than life itself. It's understandable to pay compensation if the person killed had dependents, meaning children, and for funeral arrangements.

9 minutes ago, JerryM said:

AS i said elsewhere: Can't get blood out of a turnip

He might be worth a fortune in Australia though, who brings all there money over here?

4 hours ago, Celsius said:

I don't know who's more evil..... the Aussie Brit, or the parents who sent her to "work"

If you think that you are so naive. These girls make their own decisions to come to work in Pattaya. They see their friends partying and the bright lights and say I want some of that. Its got nothing to do with the parents.

8 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Why shouldn't they take the money, The daughter s dead and nothing is going to change that, You have no Idea how much the family needs the cash, Its nothing to do with a moral backbone or the lack of one.

Would some cash improve their lives ? yes, without doubt but of course it won't bring the daughter back

Would a harsher sentence improve their lives No not at all and the daughter would still be dead

Time to be pragmatic, Would it be more difficult to grieve with a few million bt in the bank and the debts paid off? not at all

Brilliant idea. There's a reason that they put murderers in jail and/or give them a life sentence. But let's let this one out so he can go off and kill somebody else.

This is not the first time this has happened in Pattaya:
In 2005, Swedish man Kenneth Eriksson was convicted of manslaughter after a Thai woman’s body was hidden in a suitcase. He received 5 years in prison after a guilty plea.

5 minutes ago, jimn said:

If you think that you are so naive. These girls make their own decisions to come to work in Pattaya. They see their friends partying and the bright lights and say I want some of that. Its got nothing to do with the parents.

Exactly, for a young girl from a provincial village, the bright lights and nightlife of Pattaya are very attractive, Its a very stimulating environment for them , a few don't take to it but most love it , They return home occasionally but generally they can't wait to get back

3 hours ago, smedly said:

sounds like you are trying to justify this evil scums actions.......really ?

he murdered a 17 year old -what part of that are you not getting

authorities should be looking very closely at you............I hope they do

Wasn't she sending money home to them and they all knew about it? Loads of people living in poverty in that same region but not all of them send their daughters into prostitution which is dangerous for a number of reasons.

19 minutes ago, JerryM said:

Last I heard of the police are checking his internet history to see if maybe he got the suitcase idea from the other 2 unsolved murders.

Bizarre logic. But that would confirm it was a premeditated murder rather than the story he gave of a squabble over 500 Baht that ended up in an unplanned murder. So even more reason to lock him up for life.

13 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Why shouldn't they take the money, The daughter s dead and nothing is going to change that, You have no Idea how much the family needs the cash, Its nothing to do with a moral backbone or the lack of one.

Giving them cash is good of course but then he gets a reduced sentenced and deterrent of the law is weakened. You don't want guys thinking they can pay their way out of murder.

I don't know the full details but if the family encouraged her to be a prostitute with the goal of profiting, then give them no money. Hopefully Thailand has laws against the exploitation of minors and the parents get some jail time too.

14 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Would some cash improve their lives ? yes, without doubt but of course it won't bring the daughter back

Would a harsher sentence improve their lives No not at all and the daughter would still be dead

Time to be pragmatic, Would it be more difficult to grieve with a few million bt in the bank and the debts paid off? not at all

I respectfully disagree.

Grief does not care about money, whether a lack of or abundance of.

But I would wager the family would feel a beautiful sense of revenge knowing that f***er was particularly suffering in prison (or had suffered an even worse fate).

Eye for an eye is actually a wonderful thing.

40 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

Amazing Thailand you committed crime then you pay the victim’s parents money and they’re talking about reducing the sentence before he’s even going on trial what are the country does this I’m just curious TIT

Better to grieve with 1,000,000 baht then to grieve without it?

4 minutes ago, BilllyGOAT said:

Brilliant idea. There's a reason that they put murderers in jail and/or give them a sentence. But let's let this one out so he can go off and kill somebody else.

I doubt the bereaved family are overly concerned about anybody else. Anyway its hardly "my idea" its the way things are done over here, if you can't accept it then that's your problem. Better you learn what sort of reduced sentence is served before you decide whether he will kill again or not, Where does it say he will be let out? and when? did you make that bit up ?

You should calm down , you sound hysterical,

There is a Thai victim compensation fund that would allow for death related expenses up to 300K baht.

As for getting a million baht from the perp, read about his life in WA.

10 minutes ago, BilllyGOAT said:

Bizarre logic. But that would confirm it was a premeditated murder rather than the story he gave of a squabble over 500 Baht that ended up in an unplanned murder. So even more reason to lock him up for life.

No it might just explain his actions post murder.

4 hours ago, redwood1 said:

I see a new Go Fund Me starting soon....

If that is what you want to do.

Do it.

25 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Which he will probably have spent by now , but I expect the family will be looking for a little more than that

Carman probably has to set up a #gofundme finally??

3 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Amazing, you've not mentioned British in this 👏

You can add it if it would make your day.

4 minutes ago, Woke to Sounds said:

I respectfully disagree.

Grief does not care about money, whether a lack of or abundance of.

But I would wager the family would feel a beautiful sense of revenge knowing that f***er was particularly suffering in prison (or had suffered an even worse fate).

Eye for an eye is actually a wonderful thing.

Disagree all you like, you obviously do not understand how things work here, whatever he pays he won't be getting a suspended sentence, it might just make the difference between a death sentence (that might never be carried out), or life imprisonment,

He will probably die in prison anyway , the family might as well get something out of him before that happens

4 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Carman probably has to set up a #gofundme finally??

Whilst in police custody ? I doubt it

5 hours ago, Celsius said:

I don't know who's more evil..... the Aussie Brit, or the parents who sent her to "work"

Do you think most of these freelancers are sent to work by their parents? It's disgusting that you would make that assumption without knowing the girl or her family.

16 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

Giving them cash is good of course but then he gets a reduced sentenced and deterrent of the law is weakened. You don't want guys thinking they can pay their way out of murder.

I doubt there will be an invasion of wealthy foreigners coming here to commit murder as a result the family receiving compensation from the perp . How reduced do you think his sentence will be ? 500bt and a wai? I doubt it , he will still do serious time , and probably die in prison

19 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

I doubt the bereaved family are overly concerned about anybody else. Anyway its hardly "my idea" its the way things are done over here, if you can't accept it then that's your problem. Better you learn what sort of reduced sentence is served before you decide whether he will kill again or not, Where does it say he will be let out? and when? did you make that bit up ?

You should calm down , you sound hysterical,

Are you serious? Did you even read the article?

It literally says that with a guilty plea and compensation, he could potentially be released after as little as seven years. So no, I didn’t make that up. You just glitched.

4 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

Where would he get the funds to compensate ?

Win the Thai lottery ?

I haven't seen any comment from the murderer's family / parents yet I ask the question would you stump up $40.000 ?? in compensation if you were his parents / family members ?? Well I wouldn't I would let the cumbag rot in jail.

The idiot was doing odd jobs in Pattaya, his accommodation was a train wreck and a complete mess. His place of abode in Australia was on site at his workplace, living out of a trailer.

He even tried bargaining her from 1,000 baht down to 500 baht for ' services '

Without even going into the rights and wrongs of court compensation, does anyone here honestly think this clown is in a position to give the family a substantial sum to get his sentence reduced?

1 minute ago, BilllyGOAT said:

Are you serious? Did you even read the article?

It literally says that with a guilty plea and compensation, he could potentially be released after as little as seven years. So no, I didn’t make that up. Your just glitched.

"potentially" so you have made it up Anyway why not wait and see what happens before you start virtue signalling, If the family are happy with whatever arrangement is arrived at then that's good enough for me , Its not about you at all is it ? What gives you the right to criticise them ?

This is not the UK I guarantee that in a high profile case like this, occuring during the current crackdown, and with a "patriotic" PM like Anutin at the helm, a foreign man who has murdered a young Thai woman in such grisly circumstances will not be out of prison in seven years, and he will not get a royal pardon,

Don't believe all you read, a lot of it is merely intended to provoke a response

If anybody needs assistance setting up a GoFundMe, it would be the parents of the girl.

However, do they deserve it?

Her father allowed her, at 17 years old, to go off to Pattaya, knowing full well how they earn money down there.