Australian man accused of murdering Thai teenager and putting body in suitcase pleads not guilty
First reported Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:35 GMT · Last updated

<p>Simon Peter Carman appeared in a Pattaya court on Friday charged with killing Tunchanok Donhomla </p><p>An Australian man accused of murdering a Thai teenager and putting her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty on Friday in a hearing in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, a court official said.</p><p>Simon Peter Carman, 45, was arrested in June after 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla was reported missing in Pattaya City, about 150km south-east of Bangkok. A suitcase containing her body was found shortly after.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/australian-man-accused-of-murdering-thai-teenager-and-putting-body-in-suitcase-pleads-not-guilty-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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<p>Simon Peter Carman appeared in a Pattaya court on Friday charged with killing Tunchanok Donhomla </p><p>An Australian man accused of murdering a Thai teenager and putting her body in a suitcase pleaded not guilty on Friday in a hearing in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, a court official said.</p><p>Simon Peter Carman, 45, was arrested in June after 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla was reported missing in Pattaya City, about 150km south-east of Bangkok. A suitcase containing her body was found shortly after.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/18/australian-man-accused-of-murdering-thai-teenager-and-putting-body-in-suitcase-pleads-not-guilty-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:35 GMT
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