Thai police name Australian suspect in Pattaya teen's death
Police say the post-mortem identified brain injury and suffocation as reported causes in the death of a teenager at a Pattaya condominium.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 22, 2026, 2:10 a.m. ET
Earlier reports
Aug 22, 2026, 2:10 a.m. ETFirst report
Australian man in custody after death of teenager in Pattaya
Thai police have taken an Australian man into custody in connection with the death of a teenager at Jomtien Condominium apartment blocks in Pattaya, Thailand, according to a report by Chiang Rai Times.
Colonel Anek Srathongyoo of Pattaya City Police said the post-mortem examination identified a brain injury and suffocation as the reported causes connected to the death of the teenager, named as Cake. He said officers had compiled what he described as "100 per cent of the evidence" in the case.
The suspect has been identified by Thai police as Simon Peter Carman. He is in custody. The incident is no longer active, police said.
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- Cause of Death Revealed for Thai Teen Killed By Australianchiangraitimes.com
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