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 NewsUnderage Thai girl raped by Indian man and forced to abort baby

    Underage Thai girl raped by Indian man and forced to abort baby

    An Indian businessman in Chon Buri allegedly raped a 14 year old Thai girl in December of last year and forced her to have an abortion. The teenager’s 34 year old Thai mother decided to take legal action against the Indian businessman, filing a complaint at Nongprue Police Station yesterday, August 27. The incident occurred in December, but the mother…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok braces for flood-tide: Governor takes early action

    Bangkok braces for flood-tide: Governor takes early action

    Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has introduced preventive measures in response to reports that floods from the northern provinces of Thailand are expected to hit Bangkok within the next six days. Chadchart informed Channel 7 about measures the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has prepared to prevent flooding in the city. The main measures include closely monitoring the flood situation in northern…

  • Phuket News9 houses damaged in recent Phuket landslide, no injuries reported

    9 houses damaged in recent Phuket landslide, no injuries reported

    Another landslide hit the Ratsada sub-district of Phuket in the early hours of this morning leaving nine houses in the area damaged. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The landslide in the Kata sub-district of Phuket last week killed 13 people, most of whom were migrant workers, and affected more than 200 households in the area. Residents are not yet out…

  • Thailand NewsBurmese man denies killing Thai taxi driver despite bloodstains in room

    Burmese man denies killing Thai taxi driver despite bloodstains in room

    A Burmese man denied killing a Thai taxi driver, despite the discovery of suspicious bloodstains on his clothes and belongings in his rented room in the central province of Nonthaburi. The body of an unidentified man was discovered in a pond at a fish farm near the Chakri Naruebodindra Medical Institute in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province,…

  • Thailand NewsThai man hospitalised after eating ‘crazy eggplant’ to quit drinking

    Thai man hospitalised after eating ‘crazy eggplant’ to quit drinking

    A Thai man in the Isaan province of Mahasarakham lost consciousness after his wife forced him to consume poisonous jimsonweed believing it would help him quit drinking. Mahasarakham Hospital issued a warning to the public after the 61 year old Thai man, Thongdaeng, was admitted to the hospital after consuming the poisonous fruit. It is known among Thais as Makhuea…

  • Thailand NewsTooth-and-nail: Thai dentist fights antisocial neighbour (video)

    Tooth-and-nail: Thai dentist fights antisocial neighbour (video)

    A Thai dentist is urgently seeking assistance after enduring nearly a year of antisocial behaviour from a woman living next to his clinic in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. Despite his repeated appeals for help, the police and government officials have consistently ignored the case. The 36 year old dentist reached out to non-profit organisation Saimai Survive as he…

  • Thailand NewsWorms emerge from boy’s face after medium’s treatment (video)

    Worms emerge from boy’s face after medium’s treatment (video)

    A Thai man in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat took to social media to share a strange experience after witnessing worms coming out of his young nephew’s face after the boy suffered from toothache and sought treatment from a spiritual medium. The TikTok user Nattawut Phetsritong shared a video in which he removed thin white worms from his…

  • Thailand NewsGold shop worker steals 24 million baht after 10 years salary freeze

    Gold shop worker steals 24 million baht after 10 years salary freeze

    A Thai gold shop worker confessed to stealing 24 million baht worth of gold from a shop in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, because his salary did not increase during his 10 years of employment. The owner of the gold shop took legal action against his 40 year old employee, Phaisarn, after he was caught stealing gold accessories weighing nearly 10…

  • Thailand NewsThai man beats wife to death in jealous rage after friend raped her

    Thai man beats wife to death in jealous rage after friend raped her

    A Thai man yesterday murdered his wife at their home in Soi Pattanakarn 20 Bangkok out of jealousy and anger after she was raped by his friend. Khlongton Police Station officers yesterday, August 26, investigated the murder at the home of the Thai couple, 35 year old Top and 36 year old Bua, along with a rescue team. The victim,…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok moonshine death toll rises to 4, 28 in critical condition

    Bangkok moonshine death toll rises to 4, 28 in critical condition

    The death toll from moonshine consumption in Bangkok has risen to four as of today, with 28 other victims remaining in serious condition. A further investigation into the sources of the moonshine led to the arrest of two Thai men yesterday, August 26. The issue came to light after multiple residents in the Khlong Sam Wa, Min Buri, and Nong…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok tragedy: Filipino’s suicide plunge drags girlfriend with him

    Bangkok tragedy: Filipino’s suicide plunge drags girlfriend with him

    A Filipino man allegedly committed a murder-suicide by jumping from the 23rd floor of a Bangkok condo, dragging his Chinese girlfriend with him. Pairat Saengjit, an employee at the condominium in the Bang Na district of Bangkok, filed a report with officers at Bang Na Police Station at about 5pm yesterday, August 26, after the bodies of a foreign couple…

  • Thailand NewsFruitful bust: Yasothon orchard owner caught with guns and Yaba

    Fruitful bust: Yasothon orchard owner caught with guns and Yaba

    Police arrested a Thai orchard owner in the Isaan province of Yasothon for the illegal possession of several guns and 78 methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba, found in his home. He claimed he did not use the drug as it was a gift for his employees. Locals living near the fruit orchard in the Lerng Nokta district of Yasothon…

  • Thailand NewsMentally ill Thai man dismembers wife, scatters body parts on road

    Mentally ill Thai man dismembers wife, scatters body parts on road

    In a shocking scene more suited to a horror movie, a mentally ill Thai man murdered his wife before dismembering her and scattering her body parts on a road in the Doi Luang district of the northern province of Chiang Rai in the early hours of today, August 26. Officers from the Doi Luang Police Station were called to investigate…

  • Bangkok NewsSleepwalking scare: Bangkok man takes deadly leap from 5th floor

    Sleepwalking scare: Bangkok man takes deadly leap from 5th floor

    A Thai man yesterday fell to his death from the fifth floor of a building in the Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok, reportedly due to sleepwalking. The news was shared yesterday, August 25, on the Facebook page ดาวแปดแฉก (Dao Pad Chaek, which means “eight-pointed star”), reporting on the death of the 25 year old Thai man, whose name remains undisclosed.…

  • Thailand NewsDeadly brawl outside police station leaves Thai man dead

    Deadly brawl outside police station leaves Thai man dead

    A deadly brawl erupted outside Pho Kaew Police Station in the central province of Nakhon Pathom on Friday leaving one Thai man dead. The deceased’s family condemned the police for their inaction. The fatal stabbing occurred in front of the police station in the Sampran district of Nakhon Pathom at about 9pm on August 23. The two injured Thai men,…

  • Thailand NewsJapanese man killed and 2 Thais injured in car crash in Chon Buri

    Japanese man killed and 2 Thais injured in car crash in Chon Buri

    A Japanese businessman yesterday lost his life in a car crash on a motorway in Chon Buri province while two other Thai people were severely injured. Highway Police officers and rescuers from the Dham Rassamee Maneerat Foundation rushed to the motorway bridge in the Don Hua Lor sub-district of Chon Buri to investigate the accident at 6am yesterday, August 25.…

  • Thailand NewsCall for dissolution of Pheu Thai over alleged Thaksin influence

    Call for dissolution of Pheu Thai over alleged Thaksin influence

    An anonymous complaint submitted last week called on the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) to dissolve the Pheu Thai Party. The complaint alleges that party members have permitted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a non-member, to exert undue influence over its political activities. Channel 3 reported that the dissolution request on Monday, August 19, accused the Pheu Thai Party of…

  • Thailand NewsChinese man arrested for offering illegal Pattaya travel on TikTok

    Chinese man arrested for offering illegal Pattaya travel on TikTok

    Police officers arrested an illegal Chinese tour guide at Pattaya Floating Market on Thursday for illegally operating a travel agency and offering travel packages on the TikTok application. Pattaya Tourist Police received a tip-off about illegal foreign tour guides from the Department of Tourism. The department reported that these foreign tour guides were taking foreigners, especially Chinese nationals, to multiple…

  • Thailand NewsGerman teacher escapes attempted rape by Grab rider in Isaan

    German teacher escapes attempted rape by Grab rider in Isaan

    A German teacher was “lucky” to escape an attempted rape by a Grab rider and sought help at a tea shop on Suppasit Road in Ubon Ratchathani’s Isaan province around 7.30pm on Friday, August 23. Officers from Mueang Ubon Ratchathani Police Station received a report of the attempted rape by staff at the Cha Chok Dee (“lucky tea”) shop. Officers…

  • Thailand NewsDeath toll in Phuket landslide rises to 9, including 2 Russians

    Death toll in Phuket landslide rises to 9, including 2 Russians

    The death toll from the flash flood and landslide in Phuket rose to nine, with two of the deceased being Russian nationals. Ten people were injured while dozens remain missing. The heavy rain from 1am today, August 23, led to a flash flood and landslide in the community near Kitti Sangkatam Temple in the Mueang district of Phuket. The residential area located…

  • Thailand NewsThai teacher suspected of creating explicit images of schoolgirls

    Thai teacher suspected of creating explicit images of schoolgirls

    Thai schoolgirls in the southern province of Pattalung suspected their male teacher of creating explicit images of them and sharing them on the Instagram application. A schoolgirl and her parents filed a complaint at Khok Cha-ngai Police Station today, August 23, after she came across nude images of herself on Instagram. She brought the matter to teachers but the school…

  • Thailand NewsThai man accuses cop of assault after he honked truck horn (video)

    Thai man accuses cop of assault after he honked truck horn (video)

    A Thai man accused a police officer in Samut Prakan province, near Bangkok, of physically assaulting him, even though he did not violate any laws and only honked his truck horn to greet a passing friend. The Thai truck driver shared a video on Facebook, where he and his girlfriend were seen arguing with a traffic police officer from the…

  • Thailand NewsEfforts underway to prevent oil spill from reaching Chon Buri beach

    Efforts underway to prevent oil spill from reaching Chon Buri beach

    Local officials in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri province are battling to prevent an oil spill in Bang Saray Bay from reaching the coast. The source of the oil remains undisclosed. Locals and tourists spotted lines of oil, approximately 3-to-4 kilometres offshore in Bang Saray Bay in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri, yesterday, August 22. The spill was…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok restaurant owner accused of trying to slap foreign tourists

    Bangkok restaurant owner accused of trying to slap foreign tourists

    A Thai tour guide accused the owner of a Michelin Guide-recommended restaurant in Bangkok of attempting to slap foreign tourists after a reservation dispute. The Facebook user, Burapa Seiko, shared the story on the Facebook page, พวกเราคือผู้บริโภค (meaning “we are consumers”), yesterday, August 22. He introduced himself as a tour guide who provides services to foreigners travelling in Thailand. Burapa…

  • Thailand News3 Chinese men arrested in online gambling and call centre scam

    3 Chinese men arrested in online gambling and call centre scam

    Immigration Bureau officers arrested three Chinese men in Chon Buri for operating a multinational online gambling and call centre scam with over 5.5 billion baht in circulation. The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China requested cooperation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand to arrest the Chinese suspect, 47 year old Su, for fraud and operating a casino.…

  • Phuket News1 killed and 4 injured in flash flood and landslide in Phuket (video)

    1 killed and 4 injured in flash flood and landslide in Phuket (video)

    A devastating flash flood and landslide struck the popular holiday resort of Phuket near Kata Temple in the Mueang district, killing one person and injuring four others. Thai government officials made it known that people were reported missing but their identities have not yet been made public. Prachachat news agency reported that heavy rain hit many areas of Phuket at…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man caught standing naked in cannabis shop in Phuket

    Foreign man caught standing naked in cannabis shop in Phuket

    A picture of a naked foreign man proudly showing off the family jewels inside a cannabis shop in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket went viral on Thai social media. The reason for his nakedness is still under investigation. The Phuket Times shared the picture of the naked foreigner yesterday, August 21, with a caption that read, “Free visa! Drunk foreign man…

  • Thailand NewsBulletproof Buriram man survives triple shooting, claims immortality

    Bulletproof Buriram man survives triple shooting, claims immortality

    A Thai man shot his foe three times in a village in the Isaan province of Buriram amid a seven-year feud, after the victim claimed he was immortal. Remarkably, the victim’s boast turned out to be true as he survived the shooting. The victim, 40 year old Somchai, sought justice at Satuek Police Station, claiming that his foe, 44 year…

  • Thailand NewsThai dancer and her boyfriend arrested for child prostitution

    Thai dancer and her boyfriend arrested for child prostitution

    Chiang Mai police arrested a 20 year old Thai dancer and her boyfriend on charges of child prostitution. The woman alleged that dancing did not provide sufficient income, leading her to become a part-time sex worker and recruit other underage dancers into prostitution. Anti-human trafficking organisations ZOE and the Immanuel Foundation reported the child prostitution racket to the Cyber Crime…

  • Thailand News3 Thai TikTok stars arrested for 6 million baht Forex scam

    3 Thai TikTok stars arrested for 6 million baht Forex scam

    Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested three Thai TikTok stars for deceiving victims in a Forex scam, causing a total loss exceeding 6 million baht. The three arrested TikTokers were identified as a 31 year old woman named Apinya, a 43 year old man named Rattawut, and a 41 year old woman named Prapakorn. Various valuables worth approximately 6…