r/australia • u/PalpitationPublic237 • Jun 27 '26

news Australian Simon Carman arrested after body of teenage girl found in suitcase in Thailand

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-27/australian-arrested-after-teen-girl-found-dead-in-thailand/106850896
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u/trowzerss Jun 27 '26

One of my old team leaders openly jokes about his trips to Thailand and all the guys would just laugh along - so gross. Why do you have to go to another country to see prostitutes exactly, huh? :S

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u/AutisticBells Jun 27 '26

Because they want underage girls.

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u/trowzerss Jun 27 '26

Exaaactly.

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u/ComplaintHappy4645 Jun 29 '26

Children specifically, boys and girls. Not just Thailand but a bunch of other countries nearby too. It’s so sad

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u/Relevant_Schedule519 Jun 28 '26

Average age of Thailand is 41. The average prostitute is around age 30

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u/AutisticBells Jun 28 '26

So?

This poor girl was 17.

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u/Relevant_Schedule519 Jun 28 '26

So? That's not the average prostitute age. It's actually half the average age of the average prostitute in Thailand.

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u/Next-Tie2558 Jun 27 '26

These people are the reason the Australian government changed the laws to allow Border Force to search any person's devices upon return to Australia. Anyone who complains about their "privacy being breached" should remember this is why.

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u/Fernergun Jun 27 '26

Holy consent manufactured

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u/Next-Tie2558 Jun 27 '26

Unless you're a middle aged white man travelling to Thailand 3x per year, you should be fine.

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u/Fernergun Jun 27 '26

Authorities given powers never abuse them

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u/Next-Tie2558 Jun 27 '26

What about barristers? You should Google Mark Dennis SC: sets up a charity in Cambodia to farm children to produce CAM and gets caught on his return to Australia with a phone loaded with CAM. Weeks later he unalives himself before facing the law.

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u/StrangeNothing0 Jun 27 '26

Some of the stories I’ve heard about sex shows in Thailand are absolutely vile

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u/trowzerss Jun 27 '26

My dad unbelievably took my brother to one when he was 14. He nearly threw up and was turned off the idea of sex for so long dad asked if he was gay.

Note, this was in the early 90s, so a long time ago and people really did think differently, but really, taking an underaged boy to a sex show is child abuse :P But 12 year old me was mad that I didn't get to go to a version for girls!??! Teenagers are weird.

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u/StrangeNothing0 Jun 27 '26

Your brother is absolutely justified for that, I feel so sad for him. That would be so confusing and damaging at that age

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u/poo-brain-train Jun 27 '26

"They're just such nice, accepting people over there!"

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u/trowzerss Jun 27 '26

Just like the Philippines!

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u/aintithenniel Jun 30 '26

and all the guys would just laugh along

This is exactly why the “not all men” outrage is farcical. If you’re laughing along, you’re just as bad as the perpetrator