An Australian man accused of murdering a 17-year-old Thai girl and placing her body in a suitcase claims he is innocent and acted in self-defense, a claim rejected by the victim's father.

Security footage shows a friend of the 17-year-old Thai girl allegedly murdered in Pattaya visited the Australian suspect's apartment after reporting her missing to police.

New details have emerged in the case of a 17-year-old Thai girl whose naked body was found in a suitcase, with police stating she died from asphyxia. This development is part of an ongoing investigation into the circumstances of her death.

An Australian man, Simon Peter Carman, has been charged with the murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl in Pattaya after her body was found in a suitcase, with CCTV footage reportedly showing him with the suitcase.