An Australian man accused of murdering a teenage girl before hiding her body in a suitcase was paying $100 a week to live in an apartment block in Thailand’s seedy red-light district.

A man from Ballarat is in custody after the body of a teenage girl was found in a suitcase in Thailand.

Thai media is reporting that Simon Peter Carman, 46, was detained at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok while attempting to leave the country.

Thai media is reporting that Simon Peter Carman, 46, was detained at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok while attempting to leave the country.

An Australian man has been arrested at a Thai airport after the body of a 17-year-old girl was found dumped in a suitcase.

Media reports said the 46-year-old suspect was apprehended at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, where he was trying to purchase an airline ticket to Perth.

Suspect was stopped at Bangkok's main airport as he allegedly tried to fly home.

An Australian man has been arrested in Thailand after the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl was discovered stuffed inside a suitcase and dumped near a railway line in Pattaya, in a…

Simon Carman, 45, was stopped at Bangkok Airport while boarding a Perth flight.

Simon Peter Carman, 45, was arrested while attempting to board a Jetstar flight to Perth from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on Friday night.

An Australian man has been charged with murder after a teenager’s body was found in a suitcase in Thailand.

An Australian man has been arrested in Thailand after a teenager's body was found stuffed inside a suitcase.

An Australian man charged with the murder of a 17-year-old girl in Thailand tells her family her death was "out of my control".

An Australian man charged with the murder of a 17-year-old girl in Thailand has told her family her death was "out of my control".

An Australian man charged with the murder of a teenage girl in Thailand says he feels “bad for what happened” but claimed the situation was “out of my control” in a video recorded…

An Australian man is facing murder charges in Thailand after a teenager’s body was found in a suitcase.

The suspect, identified as Simon Peter Carman, faces charges of murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes.

Simon Peter Carman faces charges of murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor for sexual purposes.

The 17-year-old Thai girl's body was found in a suitcase in Pattaya. The suspect faces charges of murder, concealment of a body, moving or destroying a body, and taking a minor…

Simon Peter Carman, 46, has denied the charges against him

Simon Peter Carman, who is accused of killing a Thai teen and stuffing her body in a suitcase, “lived like a normal expat”.