An Australian man has been arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport in connection with the alleged murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl. The suspect, identified as 46-year-old Simon Peter Carman, was apprehended at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday while trying to purchase a ticket and prepare to board a Jetstar flight to Perth.
The charges against Carman include murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes. The arrest follows the discovery of the victim's naked body inside a suitcase in Pattaya.
The family of the 17-year-old girl has stated that they are devastated by her death.