Thai teen found in suitcase died from suffocation, police reveal

Police will be ready to submit the case to prosecutors by Friday, according to Anek, who noted that the deadline for them to indict Carman was 18 September.Previously released CCTV footage allegedly showed Carman entering a condominium with Tunchanok at 03:34 local time on 25 June. Later that evening, he emerged alone "carrying a large suitcase", according to a police statement.The statement said Carman loaded the bag onto a motorbike before driving towards a railway line.Following his arrest, Carman denied the charges against him and claimed he had acted in self defence.He reportedly told police he had agreed to pay Tunchanok 1,000 baht ($30; £23) for sexual services, but they had had an argument when they returned to his apartment and he had offered only 500 baht.In a video recorded while he was in custody, the suspect issued a message to Tunchanok's family, saying: "I feel bad for what happened to your daughter. It was out of my control.""I know you'll be very sad, upset… same [as] me," he added. "Please tell other girls… just to be careful."Tunchanok's family previously told the ABC she was an only child who lived with her father and step-mother in the province of Kalasin, about 480km (298 miles) north-east of Pattaya.