# Thai teen found in suitcase died from suffocation, police reveal

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- BBC News, 2026-08-19 05:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c141605846jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Police in Pattaya say a post-mortem found that 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla died from suffocation after her body was discovered in a suitcase near a railway track. Australian man Simon Peter Carman faces four charges, including murder, while denying the allegations and claiming self-defence. Police say his DNA matched material found on the victim.