Australian tourist admits killing Thai girl, 17, and stuffing body in suitcase in argument over money
Published date: Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:46:43 +0700An Australian tourist today admitted killing a Thai teenager - claiming he acted in self-defence when she held a knife to his throat in a row over payment for sex.
Simon Carman, 45, from Ballarat, Victoria, picked up petite Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, from the beach in the notorious coastal town of Jomtien in Pattaya, Thailand, in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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Pattaya, Bang Lamung District, Chon Buri, Thailand |
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27/06/2026 |
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