Our host Gemma Bath is taking a short break, while she's on maternity leave a familiar voice will be stepping in to keep the mic warm...

Our host Gemma Bath is taking a short break, while she's on maternity leave a familiar voice will be stepping in to keep the mic warm...

True Crime Conversations explores the world's most notorious crimes by speaking to the people who know the most about them. Hosted by Gemma Bath.

True Crime Conversations explores the world's most notorious crimes by speaking to the people who know the most about them. Hosted by Gemma Bath.

True Crime Conversations

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Listen to Part 1 with Alena here.

In 2000, Alena Turley was held at knifepoint by a man she had previously been in a relationship with. The terrifying incident left her with PTSD and lasting trauma. Alena was able to disarm him that night, but what might have happened if she hadn’t?

In these two special episodes of True Crime Conversations, we’re exploring something rarely heard in true crime storytelling. With Alena’s blessing, we sit down with her to talk about the relationship, the warning signs, and the traumatic night that changed her life.

We’ve also invited the person responsible for the crime, who we’ll refer to by the pseudonym Kai, to answer the questions we rarely get the chance to ask the person on the other side of the crime.

This isn’t about justification or excuses. It’s about accountability, examining what happened, and trying to better understand the complex realities behind an act of violence.

LINKS

If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.

Contact Full Stop Australia on 1800 385 578, 7 days, 24 hours.

GET IN TOUCH

Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @truecrimeconversations

Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note.

Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple & Spotify to let us know how you're liking the episodes. 

CREDITS 

Guest: Alena Turley

Host: Gemma Bath 

Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

Video Editor: Julian Rosario

Audio Designer: Tegan Salder

Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.

<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/true-crime-conversations/alena-turley-her-story-of-survival-part-1">Listen to Part 1 with Alena here.</a>
In 2000, Alena Turley was held at knifepoint by a man she had previously been in a relationship with. The terrifying incident left her with PTSD and lasting trauma. Alena was able to disarm him that night, but what might have happened if she hadn&rsquo;t?
In these two special episodes of True Crime Conversations, we&rsquo;re exploring something rarely heard in true crime storytelling. With Alena&rsquo;s blessing, we sit down with her to talk about the relationship, the warning signs, and the traumatic night that changed her life.
We&rsquo;ve also invited the person responsible for the crime, who we&rsquo;ll refer to by the pseudonym Kai, to answer the questions we rarely get the chance to ask the person on the other side of the crime.
This isn&rsquo;t about justification or excuses. It&rsquo;s about accountability, examining what happened, and trying to better understand the complex realities behind an act of violence.
LINKS
If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on <a href="tel:1300 22 4636">1300 22 4636</a>.
Contact <a href="https://fullstop.org.au/" data-linktype="link">Full Stop Australia</a> on 1800 385 578, 7 days, 24 hours.
GET IN TOUCH
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeconversations/?hl=en">@truecrimeconversations</a>
Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:truecrime@mamamia.com.au">truecrime@mamamia.com.au</a>&nbsp;or <a href="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960">send us a voice note.</a>
Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple &amp; Spotify to let us know how you're liking the episodes.&nbsp;
CREDITS&nbsp;
Guest: Alena Turley
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0533976/"></a>Host:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmabath/?originalSubdomain=au">Gemma Bath</a>&nbsp;
Senior Producer: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tahli-blackman-205a891b7/?originalSubdomain=au">Tahli Blackman</a>
Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy
Video Editor: Julian Rosario
Audio Designer: Tegan Salder
Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.

Part 2: We Spoke To A Victim And Her Perpetrator. This Is Kai's Story.

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/62a81cea-fcba-4f35-b717-b48e003c9b2d/transcript

Listen to Part 2 with *Kai here.

In 2000, Alena Turley was held at knifepoint by a man she had previously been in a relationship with. The terrifying incident left her with PTSD and lasting trauma. Alena was able to disarm him that night, but what might have happened if she hadn’t?

In these two special episodes of True Crime Conversations, we’re exploring something rarely heard in true crime storytelling. With Alena’s blessing, we sit down with her to talk about the relationship, the warning signs, and the traumatic night that changed her life.

We’ve also invited the person responsible for the crime, who we’ll refer to by the pseudonym *Kai, to answer the questions we rarely get the chance to ask the person on the other side of the crime.

This isn’t about justification or excuses. It’s about accountability, examining what happened, and trying to better understand the complex realities behind an act of violence.

LINKS

Alena Turley is a Somatic Therapist. Find out more about her work here. 

If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.

Contact Full Stop Australia on 1800 385 578, 7 days, 24 hours.

GET IN TOUCH

Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @truecrimeconversations

Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note.

Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple & Spotify to let us know how you're liking the episodes. 

CREDITS 

Guest: Alena Turley

Host: Gemma Bath 

Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

Video Editor: Julian Rosario

Audio Designer: Tegan Salder

Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.

<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/true-crime-conversations/kai-the-man-behind-the-crime-part-2">Listen to Part 2 with *Kai here.</a>
In 2000, Alena Turley was held at knifepoint by a man she had previously been in a relationship with. The terrifying incident left her with PTSD and lasting trauma. Alena was able to disarm him that night, but what might have happened if she hadn&rsquo;t?
In these two special episodes of True Crime Conversations, we&rsquo;re exploring something rarely heard in true crime storytelling. With Alena&rsquo;s blessing, we sit down with her to talk about the relationship, the warning signs, and the traumatic night that changed her life.
We&rsquo;ve also invited the person responsible for the crime, who we&rsquo;ll refer to by the pseudonym *Kai, to answer the questions we rarely get the chance to ask the person on the other side of the crime.
This isn&rsquo;t about justification or excuses. It&rsquo;s about accountability, examining what happened, and trying to better understand the complex realities behind an act of violence.
LINKS
Alena Turley is a Somatic Therapist. Find out more about <a href="https://www.alenaturley.com/">her work here</a>.&nbsp;
If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on <a href="tel:1300 22 4636">1300 22 4636</a>.
Contact <a href="https://fullstop.org.au/" data-linktype="link">Full Stop Australia</a> on 1800 385 578, 7 days, 24 hours.
GET IN TOUCH
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeconversations/?hl=en">@truecrimeconversations</a>
Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:truecrime@mamamia.com.au">truecrime@mamamia.com.au</a>&nbsp;or <a href="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960">send us a voice note.</a>
Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple &amp; Spotify to let us know how you're liking the episodes.&nbsp;
CREDITS&nbsp;
Guest: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alenaturley/">Alena Turley</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0533976/"></a>Host:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmabath/?originalSubdomain=au">Gemma Bath</a>&nbsp;
Senior Producer: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tahli-blackman-205a891b7/?originalSubdomain=au">Tahli Blackman</a>
Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy
Video Editor: Julian Rosario
Audio Designer: Tegan Salder
Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.

Part 1: We Spoke To A Victim And Her Perpetrator. This Is Alena's Story.

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/5ce74938-951a-4d14-b0be-b48e003c8be4/transcript

It’s late June 2026, and police in Pattaya, Thailand, are retracing the movements of Australian man Simon Carman through hours of CCTV footage. At first, his day appears unremarkable. He eats breakfast, runs errands and returns to his accommodation before, just after 9pm, quietly leaving through a rear exit with a large suitcase.

Security cameras capture Carman riding a rented scooter into the night, the suitcase still in tow, until the footage abruptly ends. When he later reappears on camera, the suitcase is gone.

Hours later, police find the body of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla inside the abandoned suitcase. Carman is arrested at the airport and charged with her murder.

LINKS

If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.

Contact Full Stop Australia on 1800 385 578, 7 days, 24 hours.

GET IN TOUCH

Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @truecrimeconversations

Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or send us a voice note.

Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple & Spotify to let us know how you're liking the episodes. 

CREDITS 

Guests: SMH South-East Asia correspondent, Zach Hope

Host: Gemma Bath 

Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman

Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy

Video Editor: Julian Rosario

Audio Designer: Tegan Salder

Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.

It&rsquo;s late June 2026, and police in Pattaya, Thailand, are retracing the movements of Australian man Simon Carman through hours of CCTV footage. At first, his day appears unremarkable. He eats breakfast, runs errands and returns to his accommodation before, just after 9pm, quietly leaving through a rear exit with a large suitcase.
Security cameras capture Carman riding a rented scooter into the night, the suitcase still in tow, until the footage abruptly ends. When he later reappears on camera, the suitcase is gone.
Hours later, police find the body of 17-year-old Tunchanok Donhomla inside the abandoned suitcase. Carman is arrested at the airport and charged with her murder.
LINKS
If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on <a href="tel:1300 22 4636">1300 22 4636</a>.
Contact <a href="https://fullstop.org.au/" data-linktype="link">Full Stop Australia</a> on 1800 385 578, 7 days, 24 hours.
GET IN TOUCH
Follow us on Instagram and TikTok&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeconversations/?hl=en">@truecrimeconversations</a>
Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:truecrime@mamamia.com.au">truecrime@mamamia.com.au</a>&nbsp;or <a href="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960">send us a voice note.</a>
Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple &amp; Spotify to let us know how you're liking the episodes.&nbsp;
CREDITS&nbsp;
Guests: SMH South-East Asia correspondent, Zach Hope
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0533976/"></a>Host:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmabath/?originalSubdomain=au">Gemma Bath</a>&nbsp;
Senior Producer: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tahli-blackman-205a891b7/?originalSubdomain=au">Tahli Blackman</a>
Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy
Video Editor: Julian Rosario
Audio Designer: Tegan Salder
Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.

What's Next For The Aussie Charged With Murdering A Teen In Thailand?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/3ea926be-9be7-482a-8ac3-a44f016e43d1/clips/304aa535-4bb1-48a7-a688-b4870051bc25/transcript

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