Inside the 'hellhole' Thai jail cell where accused Aussie killer Simon Carman is being held - no bed, no air con, no food... and a chilling warning: 'No good ending for this guy' Expat reveals brutal conditions inside Carman's Thai holding cell No beds, no air conditioning and no guaranteed food, says source See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source By JONICA BRAY SENIOR REPORTER PUBLISHED: 05:54 BST, 30 June 2026 | UPDATED: 07:08 BST, 30 June 2026 e-mail The Australian accused of murdering a teenage girl and putting her into a suitcase is being held in a sweltering Thai jail with a target on his back. Inmates have to strip to their underwear and sleep on the concrete in a bid to stay cool in the police holding cell, which has no bed, no air conditioning - and not even any guaranteed food. Simon Carman, 45, is accused of murdering Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, known as Nong Cake, and allegedly dumping her body in the suitcase in long grass beside railway tracks in Pattaya. The Ballarat-born former truckie was arrested on Friday night at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport as he attempted to board a Jetstar flight to Perth. Carman is now being held in Pattaya's notorious Soi 9 cells while detectives continue their investigation. Unlike Australia, where prisoners receive three meals a day, a bed and basic comforts, detainees inside the Thai holding cells are left to fend for themselves. Expat Tim 'Sharky' Ward, a former Gold Coast loan shark, has also spent time in those cells and warns that if malnutrition or disease don't kill Carman, another prisoner may. 'I could take him drinking water, cigarettes, food or chocolate milk - but I'm not going to,' said Ward. 'I don't think too many other people will either. + 8 View gallery Simon Carman is accused of murder and being held by police in Pattaya ahead of his first court appearance + 8 View gallery The body of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla, known as Nong Cake, was allegedly crammed into a suitacse + 8 View gallery Ward said there are no showers in the holding cell unit, with detainees instead given only a bucket of water and a ladle 'It's hell in there. It's hot, there isn't much ventilation and there isn't any airconditioning. Today will be another 30-plus degree day. 'There's no bed, no mattress and no pillow. You sleep on the concrete. The coolest place is the floor, so you strip down to your jocks and lie there.' Ward said there are no showers, with detainees given only a bucket of water and a ladle. 'You pour water over yourself to cool down, but that's where all the Thai boys sit because they're trying to keep cool too,' he said. 'I don't see him stepping over them to get to the water. He'll probably be hiding in a corner somewhere.' Ward said even the most basic necessities are not provided. 'Where he is, there is no food supplied. You have to rely on other people, or if you have money, you can buy food,' he explained. 'I did read that the Australian consulate is going to offer supp