The mother of Australian murder suspect Simon Carman initially believed widely shared footage of her son’s arrest in Thailand had been created using artificial intelligence as part of an online scam, before he confirmed the allegations against him were real.

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Wendy Carman, 68, reportedly sent a message to her son after seeing videos of his arrest at Bangkok airport, asking whether the family was being targeted by scammers. According to police sources cited by the Daily Mail, she believed the footage was fake because Carman had been living in Thailand.

Carman, 45, had already been arrested over the death of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla, whose body was found inside a suitcase abandoned beside railway tracks near Pattaya. CCTV allegedly showed Carman riding a scooter with the suitcase strapped to the back before police detained him at Bangkok airport while he was preparing to board a Jetstar flight to Perth.

Police said Carman claimed he was returning to Australia to collect a replacement bank card after losing his original card and intended to return to Thailand within days. After his passport, luggage and mobile phone were seized, officers briefly allowed him to use his phone once it was no longer required as evidence.

According to police sources, reading his mother’s message caused Carman to become visibly emotional. One source said he broke down after saying, “Even my mum’s heard about it,” before replying that everything she had seen was true and that he probably would not see his family for a long time.

Carman appeared in court, where he was denied bail after a judge ruled he posed a flight risk. He was remanded in custody for 84 days, the maximum period investigators can request before filing an indictment, and transferred to Pattaya Remand Prison, where he is being held in the hospital wing with five other inmates.

Police said Carman has cooperated with investigators but has not requested visits, phone calls or legal representation. Australian consular officials remain in contact with both Carman and Thai authorities but have not visited him in person.

Detectives allege Carman placed the teenager’s body inside a 74cm suitcase, left it in his bathroom overnight, then transported it by motorbike to railway tracks near Pattaya’s floating market the following evening. He faces either the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted, while Tunchanok’s father, Thongchai Donhomla, has rejected any financial settlement, saying he wants the legal process to take its course.

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Feel sorry for mum having to live with this animals actions.

13 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Feel sorry for mum having to live with this animals actions.

The actions of people like this is usually started with a very damaged childhood. Abuse, neglect and other trauma over that time has them going into the world thinking control and aggression is how problems are solved. nature and nurture, with some born with a predisposition to this behavior, unemotional traits, but an abusive home life exacerbates it, having that person entering the world with no empathy and prone to violence.

That mom stands by her son is not unusual, an urge to protect her son, denial, culpability feelings and a want to protect the family's reputation, her albeit being a likely part of his actions as an adult.

When parents are absent or present and dangerous, the child doesn't learn one of the major basics of life, respect for life itself,humans and animals, and is how most serial killers get their starts.

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by fredwiggy

Not coming home any time soon .

Wonder do murderers get to serve

their sentences back home after

some time has passed ?

4 minutes ago, Jim Blue said:

Not coming home any time soon .

Wonder do murderers get to serve

their sentences back home after

some time has passed ?

No, homicide does not qualify. Royal pardons may reduce the time served.

6 minutes ago, Jim Blue said:

Not coming home any time soon .

Wonder do murderers get to serve

their sentences back home after

some time has passed ?

Hope not .

2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

When parents are absent or present and dangerous, the child doesn't learn one of the major basics of life, respect for life itself,humans and animals, and is how most serial killers get their starts.

NB Thanks for the psycho babble -- I don't know that anyone has seriously suggested Carman is a serial killer. From all that has been divulged, I do not believe the late Ms. Cake was lured to Carman's room with the intent to kill her.

This from 3 days ago:

Accused murderer Simon Peter Carman spent much of the past decade isolating himself from many of his friends and family in Australia, according to those who knew him.

The ABC understands Mr Carman had little contact with his parents and siblings, and preferred to spend his time in Thailand, where he's been living since late last year.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-04/who-is-simon-carman-thai-teenager-murder-case/106857974

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by JerryM

3 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

The actions of people like this is usually started with a very damaged childhood. Abuse, neglect and other trauma over that time has them going into the world thinking control and aggression is how problems are solved. nature and nurture, with some born with a predisposition to this behavior, unemotional traits, but an abusive home life exacerbates it, having that person entering the world with no empathy and prone to violence.

That mom stands by her son is not unusual, an urge to protect her son, denial, culpability feelings and a want to protect the family's reputation, her albeit being a likely part of his actions as an adult.

When parents are absent or present and dangerous, the child doesn't learn one of the major basics of life, respect for life itself,humans and animals, and is how most serial killers get their starts.

Thanks for the AI generated nonsense that has virtually nothing to do with the story, you need to supply correct and coherant data based on the facts not fiction.

3 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Ohhhh,,,

I thought it said Cartman.

Edited 38 minutes ago38 min by cdemundo

3 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

The actions of people like this is usually started with a very damaged childhood. Abuse, neglect and other trauma over that time has them going into the world thinking control and aggression is how problems are solved. nature and nurture, with some born with a predisposition to this behavior, unemotional traits, but an abusive home life exacerbates it, having that person entering the world with no empathy and prone to violence.

That mom stands by her son is not unusual, an urge to protect her son, denial, culpability feelings and a want to protect the family's reputation, her albeit being a likely part of his actions as an adult.

When parents are absent or present and dangerous, the child doesn't learn one of the major basics of life, respect for life itself,humans and animals, and is how most serial killers get their starts.

Thanks for that, but we know absolutely bugger all about his childhood.

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

No, homicide does not qualify. Royal pardons may reduce the time served.

Admitting to a crime reduces the sentence here.

2 minutes ago, rwill said:

Admitting to a crime reduces the sentence here.

In that case they should only half execute him.

2 hours ago, JerryM said:

NB Thanks for the psycho babble -- I don't know that anyone has seriously suggested Carman is a serial killer. From all that has been divulged, I do not believe the late Ms. Cake was lured to Carman's room with the intent to kill her.

This from 3 days ago:

Accused murderer Simon Peter Carman spent much of the past decade isolating himself from many of his friends and family in Australia, according to those who knew him.

The ABC understands Mr Carman had little contact with his parents and siblings, and preferred to spend his time in Thailand, where he's been living since late last year.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-04/who-is-simon-carman-thai-teenager-murder-case/106857974

So someone who, since their 30s, hasn't had much family contact with their parents or family for the past decade. This absolutely reads of someone who didn't receive the love, care, or guidance from his parents, which can lead to what the previous poster suggested. Do you not think the environment in which we raised has a large influence on our character and morals?