Australian Tourist Charged With Murder After Teen Found Inside Suitcase

A 17-year-old disappeared in Thailand after meeting an Australian man. Less than a day later her body was found inside a suitcase abandoned near railway tracks. In this episode Tim and Xanthe examine the evidence authorities allege they have against Australian man Simon Peter Carman, and how they say they tracked him through an extensive network of CCTV. Carman denies intentionally killing the teenager - Thanchanok Donhomla - claiming he acted in self-defence, and could face the death penalty if convicted under Thai law. Read the Sydney Morning Herald article about Thanchanok Donhomla and her family, mentioned in this episode - https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/cak... Motive & Method is an expert-led weekly Australian true crime podcast. Join Dr Xanthe Weston and criminal psychologist Tim Watson-Munro as they unpack what really makes the offenders behind some of history’s most notorious cases tick, and also react and unpack crimes as they hit the headlines. ----------- CHAPTERS 0:00 - Australian Man Arrested 0:51 - Initial Police Footage 1:57 - What Happened in Pattaya? 2:36 - The Disputed $20 3:45 - Chilling CCTV 4:09 - Self-Defense Claim 8:01 - Sex Tourism in Thailand 10:16 - Custody Video 13:36 - Will He Face the Death Penalty? 15:05 - Who Was Tan Chanoch? 17:03 - Who is Simon Carmen? 20:00 - Inside the Pattaya Apartment 21:18 - Unsolved Suitcase Murders in Pattaya 22:32 - Royal Pardon Potential?