Petch Petpailin

Petpailin, or Petch, is a Thai translator and writer for The Thaiger who focuses on translating breakingThai news stories into English. With a background in field journalism, Petch brings several years of experience to the English News desk at The Thaiger. Before joining The Thaiger, Petch worked as a content writer for several known blogging sites in Bangkok, including Happio and The Smart Local. Her articles have been syndicated by many big publishers in Thailand and internationally, including the Daily Mail, The Sun and the Bangkok Post. She is a news writer who stops reading news on the weekends to spend more time cafe hopping and petting dwarf shrimp! But during office hours, you can find Petch on LinkedIn and you can reach her by email at petch@thethaiger.com.
  • Thailand NewsThai man killed after losing consciousness at wheel, wife injured

    Thai man killed after losing consciousness at wheel, wife injured

    A Thai man today lost consciousness while driving crashing his pickup into a house by the roadside on Phraeksa Road in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok. The driver died at the scene while his wife was injured. The owner of the damaged house, 47 year old Suriyan, called officers from Bangpu Police Station and rescuers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation to…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya mat rental operator arrested for threatening official with knife (video)

    Pattaya mat rental operator arrested for threatening official with knife (video)

    Police today arrested a mat rental operator who threatened a municipal official with a knife after being warned not to offer the service on Pattaya Beach. The municipal official, 43 year old Chalermphon, filed a complaint with Mueang Pattaya Police Station at around 12.36am today, October 21, after narrowly avoiding the knife attack by the mat rental operator, later identified…

  • Thailand News2 Thai men wanted for staging accident, assaulting victim for cash (video)

    2 Thai men wanted for staging accident, assaulting victim for cash (video)

    Police are searching for two Thai men who allegedly staged a road accident in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok before brutally assaulting a food delivery rider and stealing 1,500 baht in cash from him. A Thai netizen came forward seeking justice for the rider, 64 year old Chaiyaporn Poonmode. A female netizen shared a picture of Chaiyaporn with a bloody wound…

  • Thailand NewsPolice seek 2 suspects for dumping woman’s body near cassava farm

    Police seek 2 suspects for dumping woman’s body near cassava farm

    Police are searching for two suspects, one women and one man, who dumped the corpse of an unidentified woman near a cassava farm in the central province of Uthai Thani yesterday. Officers from Lansak Police Station were alerted to the discovery of the dead body at around 3pm yesterday, October 20. The body was found on the side of the…

  • Thailand NewsFrom grill to gold: Chicken vendor ruffles feathers in heist near Bangkok

    From grill to gold: Chicken vendor ruffles feathers in heist near Bangkok

    Police arrested a Thai grilled chicken vendor for a robbery at a gold shop in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok on Saturday and confiscated two stolen gold necklaces worth approximately 87,000 baht. Officers from Bang Yai Police Station investigated the robbery, which occurred at the Golden 99 Gold Shop in The Bang Yai City Market at around 8pm, on October 19.…

  • Thailand NewsAutopsy seeks to unravel mysterious death of Chinese man

    Autopsy seeks to unravel mysterious death of Chinese man

    The lifeless body of a Chinese man remains under autopsy after he died mysteriously at his home in the northern province of Chiang Rai on Saturday. Thai national Jiraphap Saewang discovered the body of his Chinese neighbour, 54 year old Fong, at around 11pm on Saturday, October 19. Fong was found lying on a wooden sofa, hugging a pillow, in…

  • Thailand NewsDrug-addict fatally assaults wife in front of daughter

    Drug-addict fatally assaults wife in front of daughter

    A drug-addict fatally assaulted his wife in front of their 13 year old child at their home in the central province of Ang Thong yesterday, October 20. The murderer cited jealousy as his motive, claiming his wife had an affair with their neighbour. Officers from Mueang Ang Thong Police Station investigated a house in Talat Kruad sub-district, Mueang district, Ang…

  • Thailand NewsNetizens take aim at foreign woman’s slingshot antics in Chon Buri zoo

    Netizens take aim at foreign woman’s slingshot antics in Chon Buri zoo

    Thai netizens called for legal action against a foreign woman who was seen using a slingshot inside Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri province. A Thai TikTok user, @patcharida_36, shared a video of the incident on the platform yesterday, October 20. In the video caption, she wrote, “That’s not nice! #KhaoKheow.” The footage shows the foreign woman, dressed in…

  • Thailand NewsTragic blaze claims lives of grandmother, granddaughter in Samut Prakan slum

    Tragic blaze claims lives of grandmother, granddaughter in Samut Prakan slum

    A Thai woman and her 11 year old granddaughter died in a devastating fire at their home in a slum community in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok. The fierce fire broke out in the slum community on Soi Bang Prong 4, Samut Prakan, at about 1.45am yesterday, October 20. The blaze reportedly started at house number 192 and spread to…

  • Thailand NewsEx-police chief accuses lawyer and dead cop of extortion

    Ex-police chief accuses lawyer and dead cop of extortion

    A former chief of police in the southern province of Songkhla filed a lawsuit against a lawyer and a dead cop for extorting more than 10 million baht from him and another police officer in August 2018 and April 2019. The former superintendent of a local police station in Songkhla, Police Colonel Surapong Kittithirangkul, complained to the lawyer, identified as Ch.,…

  • Phuket NewsRubbed the wrong way: New hire turns thief at Phuket massage shop

    Rubbed the wrong way: New hire turns thief at Phuket massage shop

    An owner of a massage shop in the Patong area of Phuket offered a job to an unemployed woman, who later turned thief and stole money and valuables from the shop on her second day of work. The owner took to social media to issue a warning to other shops and expose the thieving behaviour of her former employee. She…

  • Thailand News12 year old Thai boy rescued after escaping abuse by aunt

    12 year old Thai boy rescued after escaping abuse by aunt

    Police rescued a 12 year old Thai boy who fled his home in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, after being brutally abused by his aunt. He also sought help for his 14 year old sister. The 45 year old Thai woman, Wanpen Chaimart, filed a missing person report at Sai Noi Police Station on Tuesday, October 15, at 7.37pm, stating that…

  • Thailand NewsThai man reverses amicable divorce after catching wife with another man

    Thai man reverses amicable divorce after catching wife with another man

    A Thai man reversed an amicable divorce agreement with his wife after catching her with another man a day before signing the official divorce papers. Instead, he filed an adultery lawsuit against her and her lover. The 21 year old Thai man shared in an interview on the news programme Hone Keasae that he discovered his wife’s affair about a…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket hit-and-run: Foreigner leaves injured Thai man with 3,100 baht

    Phuket hit-and-run: Foreigner leaves injured Thai man with 3,100 baht

    A Thai woman is seeking justice for her husband after a foreign woman hit him with her car on a road in the Thalang district of Phuket on Tuesday, October 15, and fled the scene, leaving him with injuries and 3,100 baht in cash. The victim’s wife shared details of the accident with the news Facebook page, Phuket Times, today,…

  • Thailand News160 million baht luxury cars, watches seized from iCon Group TV host

    160 million baht luxury cars, watches seized from iCon Group TV host

    Police confiscated the assets of 18 leading members of the iCon Group following fraud accusations, with over 160 million baht worth of seized assets belonging to TV host Kan Kantathavorn, including luxury cars and watches. Following the investigation into the alleged fraud and Ponzi scheme involving the iCon Group, much attention is focused on the well-known television host Kan, who…

  • Thailand NewsKidnapping hoax unmasked: Mum’s fake abduction tale sends public into a spin

    Kidnapping hoax unmasked: Mum’s fake abduction tale sends public into a spin

    Police confirmed the safety of a seven year old Thai girl after her mother faked her abduction on social media, causing panic and confusion among the public. The Thai mother, whose identity remains undisclosed, took to Facebook to claim that her seven year old daughter, named Omyim, was missing. The mother stated that the girl disappeared near an international school…

  • Thailand NewsThai mother suspects grandmother killed her 1 month old baby

    Thai mother suspects grandmother killed her 1 month old baby

    A Thai mother suspects her baby’s grandmother of killing her one month old child at the in-laws’ home in the Nong Prue district of Chon Buri. The 28 year old mother, Am, and her husband asked the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women to investigate the death of their newborn baby, Paeng, who was only one month and 25 days…

  • Thailand NewsCash-out: Old German man ends life after costly romance

    Cash-out: Old German man ends life after costly romance

    A 91 year old German man committed suicide at his home in Samut Prakan province, near Bangkok, after his Thai girlfriend repeatedly asked him for money. He had reportedly lost more than 30 million baht to this woman. Officers from Bang Phli Police Station investigated the suicide of the 91 year old German, Bothmer Arnulf, at his home in the…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman calls foul after man defecates outside her home (video)

    Thai woman calls foul after man defecates outside her home (video)

    A Thai woman demanded accountability from a man who defecated outside her home in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The 48 year old woman, Mew, took to a local Udon Thani Facebook group to share CCTV footage of the man defecating outside her house. In her post, she stated, “Is this too much? If the post violates group rules,…

  • Thailand NewsPoisoned justice: CSD to wrap up cyanide serial killer cases

    Poisoned justice: CSD to wrap up cyanide serial killer cases

    The Crime Suppression Division (CSD) officers reported today that they would submit the summary of the 14 cases that rocked Thailand involving the cyanide serial killer. The CSD revealed today, October 17, that they would present the summary to the prosecutor by the end of October. The suspect is expected to be sentenced for one major case in November. The…

  • Thailand NewsPeople’s Party MP denies speeding after Parliament car park collision

    People’s Party MP denies speeding after Parliament car park collision

    A People’s Party MP denied driving at high speed following a collision in the parliament car park building yesterday. The car accident, which occurred on the B2 floor of the car park, was reported by Thai media yesterday, October 16. The collision reportedly took place in a section of the parking lot reserved for MPs, involving a black sedan and a…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok bombshell: Chilling find at iCon Group office turns heads

    Bangkok bombshell: Chilling find at iCon Group office turns heads

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers dashed to the scene this afternoon after a resident made a chilling discovery at the iCon Group office in Soi Ramintra 9, Bang Khen district, Bangkok. What first appeared to be a hazardous bomb left locals trembling in shock but turned out to be a well-crafted fake. The bomb packed ominously in a black briefcase,…

  • Central Thailand NewsThai boxing coach in legal ring after almost blinding biker

    Thai boxing coach in legal ring after almost blinding biker

    Three motorcycle taxi riders are taking legal action against a Thai boxing coach in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, following a physical altercation on the night of Monday, October 14, during which one of the riders nearly lost his sight. Two of the three riders, 37 year old Komsan Charoensisuk and 52 year old Adisorn Dokmaitate, filed a complaint against the…

  • Thailand NewsOver 830 tonnes of drug precursor seized in northern Thailand

    Over 830 tonnes of drug precursor seized in northern Thailand

    The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) officers seized more than 830 tonnes of drug precursors at a warehouse in the Mae Sot district, in the northern province of Tak, owned by Chinese nationals. Officers from the ONCB, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), local police, and administrative authorities raided a warehouse on Mae Sot Road in the Mae…

  • Thailand NewsIndonesian tourists and driver dodge fire disaster on coach (video)

    Indonesian tourists and driver dodge fire disaster on coach (video)

    Fifty Indonesian tourists and a Thai driver last night safely escaped from a fire that broke out on a coach bus parked on a road in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The fire was reported to Pak Chong Police Station and firefighters yesterday, October 16, at about 7.40pm. The incident occurred on a coach bus parked on the Old…

  • Thailand NewsiCon-venient truth: Cops swoop to arrest 18 in fraud bust scandal

    iCon-venient truth: Cops swoop to arrest 18 in fraud bust scandal

    Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) dramatically swooped to arrest 18 key members of iCon Group, including its CEO, three well-known celebrities, and other key suspects over allegations of fraud. Shocking revelations from multiple victims and former members have exposed iCon Group Group’s dodgy business model, which appears to mirror a Ponzi scheme. Many investors lost their life savings,…

  • Thailand NewsFourth wife fatally shoots husband’s fifth wife over jealousy

    Fourth wife fatally shoots husband’s fifth wife over jealousy

    A Thai woman yesterday admitted to fatally shooting her husband’s fifth wife near her home in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Officers from Ron Phibun Police Station and rescuers rushed to a house in a plantation in the Ron Phibun district of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Monday, October 15, after receiving a report of the shooting. Upon arrival,…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man’s tattoo blunder: ‘Love, peace, and curry’

    Foreign man’s tattoo blunder: ‘Love, peace, and curry’

    A foreign man sparked a social media frenzy after showing off his new Thai tattoo, only for eagle-eyed netizens to point out a major mix-up. The man shared the inked message on the Reddit platform last week, using the handle thirstyfridays, claiming it said “love, peace, and harmony.” But, in a twist of culinary confusion, the Thai words “แกงเขียวหวานเผ็ดไก่” (Kaeng Khiao Wan…

  • Thailand NewsSearch continues for 12 year old Thai girl missing for 12 days

    Search continues for 12 year old Thai girl missing for 12 days

    A Thai mother and aunt in the southern province of Phang Nga are searching for her 12 year old girl, who has been missing for 12 days since October 5, when the family left the girl alone at home to attend a vegetarian festival. Wandee Hanhuan, the aunt of the 12 year old missing girl, Poonyanut “Sompoy” Kayankhai, took to…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket taxi driver hits foreign man on airport zebra crossing

    Phuket taxi driver hits foreign man on airport zebra crossing

    A Thai taxi driver hit a foreign man on a zebra crossing at Phuket International Airport yesterday leaving the man with serious injuries. The Phuket Times reported the accident yesterday, October 15. “An airport taxi with a green registration plate hit a foreign tourist on a zebra crossing at Phuket Airport. The foreigner lost consciousness and had a bloody wound…