An Australian man has been arrested in Thailand in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered inside a suitcase. The 46-year-old man, reportedly from Ballarat, Victoria, was taken into custody on Friday evening as he attempted to board a plane at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.

Local media reported that the victim was 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla. Her naked body was found near a railway line in Thailand. The suspect was reportedly covered in scratch marks at the time of his arrest.