| __________________________________________________________________________ Heartbreaking final moments of teen girl found dead in suitcase revealed ======================================================================== By Shireen Khalil, News.com.au Published July 1, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: News.com.au A heartbreaking video of Tunchanok Donhomla’s final moments with her parents has been released before she was allegedly murdered by an Australian man. The 17-year-old, who was visiting the coastal town of Pattaya from Bangkok, was allegedly strangled to death at the hands of Perth man Simon Peter Carman following a dispute over payment for her services. Carman allegedly stuffed Donhomla’s body into a suitcase with CCTV footage showing the 45-year-old wheeling it out from his apartment complex on Saturday, before dumping it at a nearby railway line. He was arrested at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport just minutes before boarding ... surveillance footage of him dragging the suitcase away on a motorbike. Thai teenager Tunchanok Donhomla smiling with her father and stepmother. 9 A heartbreaking video of Tunchanok Donhomla’s final moments with her parents has been released before an Australian man allegedly murdered her. AsiaPacificPress The newly released footage of Donhomla, who has been described as a “loving, fun young girl” by her devastated father, Thongchai, 46, shows her smiling and laughing with her dad and stepmother, Oradee. Oradee is seen holding a slice of cake as they celebrated Thongchai’s birthday at their family home in Kalasin, northeast Thailand. “She didn’t have a lot of money, but she bought me a cake,” Thongchai told Viral Press. “We were all so happy. Tunchanok Donhomla smiles with her parents, her stepmother holding a slice of rainbow cake. 9 The newly released footage of Donhomla, who has been described as a “loving, fun young girl” by her devastated father, Thongchai, 46, shows her smiling and laughing with her dad and stepmother, Oradee. AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress Tunchanok Donhomla, her father Thongchai, and stepmother Oradee pose for a family photo with a birthday cake. 9 Oradee is seen holding a slice of cake as they celebrated Thongchai’s birthday at their family home in Kalasin, northeast Thailand. AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress “Now that is the last birthday that she will share with me. I feel so sorry for her, the way she died.” Just a few months after the video was taken, she had moved to Bangkok before ... Donhomla was laid to rest in her hometown on Tuesday. She was cremated at a temple in accordance with Buddhist traditions. Her heartbroken father has called for Carman to receive the death penalty following his arrest for the murder of his daughter if the case against him is ... Carman is currently held in custody on remand for a court appearance, accused of ‘intentional homicide.’ See Also ... Man charged with murdering teen girl in Thailand could be connected to 2 unsolved deaths — with eerie suitcase link: cops “The death penalty would be acceptable for him. He (allegedly) took my daughter’s life away, so he does not deserve to continue living,” Thongchai ... doing laundry before disposing of the suitcase containing Donhomla’s body through a back exit of his apartment complex. Images of inside his squalid apartment have since been released. Donhomla was found partially covered in similar-looking clothes to what she was ... Police claim the teen may have already been dead for hours while Carman went about his routine. “I feel the deepest sorrow over this,” her father said. ... 9 The 17-year-old, who was visiting the coastal town of Pattaya from Bangkok, was allegedly strangled to death at the hands of Perth man Simon Peter Carman (center) following a dispute over payment for her services. PATTAYA CITY POLICE STATION/AFP via Getty Images A police officer examining a black suitcase with a flashlight, surrounded by other officers. ... “She was innocent and only saw the good things in the world and in people. She loved to laugh and have fun with her family and friends,” he said about his daughter. “As her father, I always told her to take good care of herself whenever she ... He said he first learned of what had happened when he saw footage of the suitcase being dragged. “I thought my daughter must have been lured away to be killed or raped,” he explained. ... Security footage of Simon Peter Carman walking with a 17-year-old Thai girl in a condominium lobby. 9 Simon Peter Carman walks with a 17-year-old Thai girl, whose body was found in a suitcase, at a condominium in Pattaya City, Thailand, June 25, 2026. via REUTERS Police officers measure a suitcase at a crime scene. 9 Pattaya City police officers measure a suitcase after the suspected murder of Donhomla, ... International Airport in Bangkok. PATTAYA CITY POLICE STATION/AFP via Getty Images “Perhaps we are simply unfortunate. I never imagined that I would have to bring my daughter’s body home. The person who killed my child is utterly heartless.” ... He praised the efforts of Thai police and thanked everyone who cared about his daughter and assisted the investigation, including those who helped obtain CCTV footage. “During the journey home with my daughter’s body, it felt as though she was ... Simon Peter Carman sits in a police station with officials in Pattaya, Thailand. 9 Carman, front left, sits in the police station with officials in Pattaya, Thailand, Sunday, June 28, 2026. TPBS via APTunchanok Donhomla, a teenage girl from Thailand, looking at the camera. 9 Donhomla was laid to rest in her hometown on Tuesday. She was cremated at a temple in accordance with Buddhist traditions. X ... “Before she passed away, a friend said they heard the sound of her shoes walking inside the house. “At the time, I said, ‘Are you crazy? She is in Bangkok’. I never imagined that she would die that day. ... from the perspective of a parent, no one wants their child to die. “If we must be poor, let us be poor at home. If we must die, let us die at home.” Read Next Several people killed in 'raging fire' at Antwerp apartmen... 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Iran launches attacks on US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain: report Listen Now heartbreaking video of Tunchanok Donhomla’s final moments with her parents has been released before an Australian man allegedly murdered her. AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress Tunchanok Donhomla smiles with her parents, her stepmother holding a slice of rainbow cake. The newly released footage of Donhomla, who has been described as a “loving, fun young girl” by her devastated father, Thongchai, 46, shows her smiling and laughing with her dad and stepmother, Oradee. AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress Tunchanok Donhomla, her father Thongchai, and stepmother Oradee pose for a family photo with a birthday cake. Oradee is seen holding a slice of cake as they celebrated Thongchai’s birthday at their family home in Kalasin, northeast Thailand. AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress Australian man Simon Peter Carman being escorted by two Thai police officers after his arrest at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The 17-year-old, who was visiting the coastal town of Pattaya from Bangkok, was allegedly strangled to death at the hands of Perth man Simon Peter Carman (center) following a dispute over payment for her services. PATTAYA CITY POLICE STATION/AFP via Getty Images A police officer examining a black suitcase with a flashlight, surrounded by other officers. Carman allegedly stuffed Donhomla’s body into a suitcase with CCTV footage showing the 45-year-old wheeling it out from his apartment complex on Saturday. Asia Pacific Press via ViralPress Security footage of Simon Peter Carman walking with a 17-year-old Thai girl in a condominium lobby. Simon Peter Carman walks with a 17-year-old Thai girl, whose body was found in a suitcase, at a condominium in Pattaya City, Thailand, June 25, 2026. via REUTERS Police officers measure a suitcase at a crime scene. Pattaya City police officers measure a suitcase after the suspected murder of Donhomla, ... International Airport in Bangkok. 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