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Australian man accused of teenage girl's murder appears in Thailand court

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Simon Peter Carman appeared in a Thai court for the first time on charges related to the murder and concealment of a teenage girl's body in Pattaya City. The victim had been reported missing in June, and her body was later discovered inside a suitcase. The case involves an Australian man accused of the crime connected to the death of the 17-year-old girl near Bangkok.

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Simon Peter Carman, a 45-year-old Australian truck driver from Perth's southern suburbs, appeared in Pattaya Provincial Court on September 16 to face charges for the alleged murder of Tunchanok Donhomla, a 17-year-old Thai teenager also known as "Cake." Carman pleaded not guilty to all four charges: intentional murder, concealing a body, and two sexual offenses involving a minor. The court denied his bail request due to concerns over flight risk.

Donhomla was last seen alive walking with Carman in the foyer of his condo complex on June 25 at about 3 AM. Her naked body was found stuffed into a black suitcase near railway tracks outside Pattaya two days later, less than 150 kilometers south of Bangkok. Police believe Donhomla died from suffocation.

Carman was arrested in Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport just before boarding a Jetstar flight back to Perth on June 27. He claimed that the teen attacked him with a knife during an argument over money and he acted in self-defense, though prosecutors dispute this account. The next court appearance is set for October 12.

The case highlights concerns about sex tourism in Pattaya, a popular tourist destination known for its nightlife and beaches but also notorious for its sex trade.

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An Australian man appeared in court for the first time Friday on charges of murder and concealment of a body in connection with the death of a teenage girl in an eastern tourist city in Thailand, police said. asserted

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Simon Peter Carman was arrested in June after the 17-year-old girl was reported missing in Pattaya City, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) southeast of Bangkok, and a suitcase containing her body was found shortly after. asserted

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