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Aussie accused of teen murder to face court for first time
He faces four charges, including murder and concealing a body, after police said CCTV and DNA linked him to the teen’s death.
- On Friday, September 18, 2026, Australian Simon Peter Carman appeared in a Pattaya court, pleading not guilty to four charges including murder and concealing the body of 17-year-old Thanchanok Donhomla.
- Authorities allege Carman killed Donhomla on June 25 at his Jomtien Condominium unit, stuffing her body into a suitcase before his arrest the next day at Suvarnabhumi Airport while attempting to flee to Perth.
- Autopsy results confirmed Donhomla died from suffocation and brain injury, while investigators matched Carman's DNA to the victim and used CCTV to track him moving a suitcase to nearby railway tracks.
- During the proceedings, Carman claimed he acted in self-defense, alleging Donhomla pulled a knife during a dispute over payment involving 500 baht instead of the agreed 1000 baht .
- Facing four charges, Carman could receive life imprisonment or the death penalty if convicted, following three months in Pattaya Remand Prison with limited legal representation.
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Australian Simon Peter Carman is charged with intentionally killing a person, concealing a body and two charges relating to taking a minor for indecent acts.
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