A brutal case in Chonburi involves a foreign man killing a Thai woman, stuffing her in a bag and abandoning it by the roadside. Police tracked and arrested him before he could flee the country. The suspect claimed he killed her in self-defense after being attacked first. CCTV timelines clearly show them walking hand-in-hand before the assault and then the suspect dragging the suitcase away to dispose of it.
The incident occurred at 17:00 on 26 June 2026. Pol. Col. Anek Sarathongyu, Chief of Pattaya City Police Station, and his investigative team searched for 17-year-old Miss Thanchanok from Kalasin province after her mysterious disappearance. Prior to vanishing, she had entered a condo on Jomtien Second Road, Moo 12, Nong Prue Subdistrict, Bang Lamung District, Chonburi, with a foreign man (CCTV showed them holding hands entering the condo) at 03:34 on 25 June, going up to room 20 on the 15th floor, and never emerged again.
Meanwhile, another CCTV angle captured suspicious behavior. About 15 hours after the foreign man escorted Miss Thanchanok into the condo, at 21:34 on 25 June, he was seen dragging a black suitcase out of the condo. He placed it on the back of a motorcycle and rode out, heading onto Sukhumvit Road, turning left into Soi Chaiphruek 2, then riding against traffic along the railway road. After disappearing from view for over 9 minutes, he was seen returning the same way toward the condo, this time without the suitcase on the motorcycle. Police suspected the suitcase contained something—possibly Miss Thanchanok’s body—and that the foreign man discarded it somewhere near the railway.
Friends of Miss Thanchanok, Don Homlao, reported her missing to Pattaya City Police Station after 24 hours of no contact, fearing something terrible had happened. The investigative team went to the condo, discovering that the foreign man, later identified as 46-year-old Australian Simon Peter Carman, had disappeared from the room. The room showed signs of a struggle, but no one was inside. Police began an urgent search for him.
At around 19:00 on 26 June 2026, Simon Peter Carman appeared at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, attempting to purchase a ticket to fly back to Australia. He had scratch marks on his neck and arms, resembling claw marks. Pattaya City Police coordinated with immigration to immediately detain him. He denied involvement in Miss Thanchanok’s disappearance, speaking firmly that he was not connected.
Later, Pol. Col. Anek Sarathongyu and his investigation team traced the route taken by the foreign man, who rode a motorcycle carrying the black suitcase out of the condo, heading toward Sukhumvit Road, turning into Soi Chaiphruek 2, then riding against traffic along the railway road. Authorities suspected the suitcase contained Miss Thanchanok’s body.
At 23:17, after less than five hours of reviewing CCTV footage, police located the black suitcase abandoned by the railway tracks about 4.2 kilometers from the condo. The suitcase was about 26 inches in size. Rescue workers partially opened the suitcase and confirmed it contained a human body. Police cordoned off the area awaiting Pattaya Forensic Police Division 2 to examine the scene.
Police retrieved the suitcase from the roadside grass. Upon opening it, they found the body of a blonde woman curled up inside, partially covered with a thin brown cloth. The victim was naked, with facial injuries showing signs of assault—swollen bruises, bleeding from the mouth and nose. The victim had been dead for at least two days. Tattoos and other identifying marks matched those of 17-year-old Miss Thanchanok. The body was sent to the Police Hospital’s Institute of Forensic Medicine for detailed autopsy and identity confirmation.
Meanwhile, Simon Peter Carman, 46, Australian national, was detained from Suvarnabhumi Airport and brought back for further interrogation at Pattaya City Police Station. The Pattaya Provincial Court issued an arrest warrant on charges of abducting a minor under 18 from parental or guardian custody without lawful reason for lewd purposes. While in custody, Simon appeared tense, with visible claw-like wounds on his neck and arms consistent with a struggle. He initially denied involvement, claiming the victim had left the room while he was asleep, but police doubted his statement.
Eventually, the foreign man confessed under mounting evidence but claimed that the victim had attacked him first, prompting him to act in self-defense, which resulted in the Thai woman’s death.