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world-news19 days ago•29 min saved

Australian man charged in Pattaya murder after disturbing texts surface

Australian man Simon Peter Carman, 45, has been charged with murder, concealing/moving a body and abducting a minor after 17-year-old Thai sex worker Tunchanok Donhomla was found dead and stuffed in a suitcase in Pattaya. Police say she was killed following a dispute over pay; Carman allegedly hid her body in his bathroom for about 18 hours while he shopped and did laundry, then disposed of the body in a large suitcase dumped near railway tracks. A sex worker who knew Carman reportedly exchanged disturbing texts with him during the period; Carman claims the killing was self-defense. He was arrested at Bangkok's international airport before boarding a flight to Perth. Donhomla weighed about 88 pounds and stood roughly five feet tall; tattoos matched her photos. Her family has demanded the maximum penalty.

via New York Post|

#australia #murders #pattaya

world21 days ago•2 min saved

Australian man faces murder charge in Pattaya teen's death

An Australian man, Simon Peter Carman, has been charged with murder and concealment of a body in connection with the death of a 17-year-old girl in Pattaya, Thailand. Police say she disappeared after entering a condo with him; her body was found in a suitcase, and Carman was arrested at Bangkok's airport. He had been previously charged with raping a minor. The murder charge carries the death penalty; he denies the allegations and remains in custody awaiting court.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

#australian-suspect #concealment-of-a-body #murder

world-news21 days ago•26 min saved

Australian man charged with murder after Thai teen’s suitcase death

In Pattaya, Thailand, police say a 17-year-old Thai girl was murdered after meeting a foreign man; her naked body was found stuffed in a suitcase dumped near a railway track by the beachfront. Australian Simon Peter Carman has been charged with intentional murder, concealing a corpse, moving or destroying a corpse, and abducting a minor for indecent purposes, and he was arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport as he tried to fly out of the country. If convicted, he could face 15-20 years in jail, life imprisonment, or the death penalty. Investigators say he confessed to strangling her after an argument; autopsy results are pending.

via New York Post|

#murder #pattaya #suitcase

world23 days ago•184 min saved

Australian man arrested over Pattaya case after Thai teen found in suitcase

An Australian man in his 40s, Simon Peter Carman, was arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport and charged with murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes after police linked him to the death of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya. CCTV showed him entering a condominium with the girl, then carrying a suitcase to a grassy area near a railway line on a motorcycle. He was arrested as he prepared to fly back to Australia. The victim’s family expressed devastation and called for harsh punishment, and a court date has not yet been announced.

via CNN|

#17-year-old-victim #australian-suspect #murder

world23 days ago•1 min saved

Australian man detained in Thailand after teen's death linked to suitcase near Pattaya

Thai police arrested 46-year-old Australian Simon Carman at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old girl whose naked body was found inside a large suitcase dumped near Pattaya. CCTV footage reportedly shows the girl entering a condominium with him and him later leaving with the suitcase on a motorbike; he denies the killing and faces charges of murder, concealing a body, and taking a minor for an indecent purpose. Australia is providing consular assistance as investigators pursue the case.

via Al Jazeera|

#australian #bangkok-airport #murder

world23 days ago•2 min saved

Australian detained in Thailand as teen's body found in suitcase sparks murder probe

An Australian man, 46, was arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport amid an investigation into the murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya; police say CCTV shows him with the girl at a Pattaya apartment before the discovery, and he denies involvement while authorities await a postmortem and other evidence. Potential charges include murder, abduction and concealing a body, with consular assistance being provided by Australia.

via The Guardian|

#australia #murder #pattaya

business4 months ago•30 min saved

ASOS Co-Founder Quentin Griffiths Dies in Apparent 17-Story Fall in Thailand

Quentin Griffiths, a co-founder of the online fashion retailer ASOS, died after a 17-story fall from a luxury Pattaya condo in Thailand on Feb. 9. Thai police said early indications pointed to suicide with no foul play, and CCTV reportedly showed no one entering his apartment, where he lived alone. Griffiths helped launch ASOS in London in 2000, stepped away in 2005 but remained a major shareholder; he later co-founded Achica, EBTM, and Adili. Police also found documents related to ongoing court cases in his apartment.

via Yahoo|

#asos #business #fashion

accidents-and-incidents2 years ago•1 min saved

Tragic Death of British Base Jumper in Thailand Due to Parachute Failure

A 33-year-old British base jumper died in Pattaya, Thailand, after his parachute failed to open when he jumped from a 29-storey building. The victim, an experienced parachutist, was filming the jump with friends. Base jumping, an extreme sport popular among foreigners in southeast Asia, has a high fatality rate and little margin for error. This incident follows a similar fatality in southeast France in March 2022.

via BBC.com|

#accidents-and-incidents #base-jumping #british-man

accident2 years ago•2 min saved

British thrill-seeker's fatal plunge in Thailand: Parachute failure leads to tragic skydiving accident

British skydiver Nathy Odinson, 33, died in Thailand after his parachute failed to deploy during a base jump from a 29-storey tower block in Pattaya. The accident, which occurred as he attempted the jump into the street below, was captured on video by a friend. Odinson, who had been working at a skydiving school in Pattaya, was pronounced dead at the scene, and an investigation into the incident has been launched by Thai authorities.

via Yahoo News|

#accident #base-jump #parachute-failure