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.
  • Bangkok NewsPolice interrupt group sex of 6 men in Bangkok public park

    Police interrupt group sex of 6 men in Bangkok public park

    Police officers last week interrupted a kinky group sex session involving at least six men in a public park in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district. Esor News shared a video and pictures of the group of men fleeing from police officers on Thursday, February 20. The video captured police officers blowing a whistle loudly and chasing the perverted exhibitionists as the men hurriedly…

  • Phuket NewsAustralian couple arrested for snatching belongings from Phuket tourists

    Australian couple arrested for snatching belongings from Phuket tourists

    Police today arrested an Australian couple for snatching the belongings of two foreign tourists in the Rawai area of Phuket on Wednesday, February 19. The first victim filed a complaint at Chalong Police Station at around 9.30pm, today, February 21, stating that two thieves on a motorcycle snatched her bag while she was outside a convenience store on Soi Samakkhi…

  • Thailand NewsThai man shares ex-girlfriend’s explicit images online after car dispute

    Thai man shares ex-girlfriend’s explicit images online after car dispute

    A Thai woman urged netizens to help her report a post as spam after her ex-boyfriend shared her explicit images on X (formerly Twitter) following a dispute over car payments. The victim shared her story yesterday, February 20, with the news Facebook page เจ๊มอย v+ (Jmoi v+). She revealed that her ex-boyfriend, identified as Boy, blackmailed her by threatening to share…

  • Phuket NewsForeign tourist jumps from moving tuk tuk in Phuket (video)

    Foreign tourist jumps from moving tuk tuk in Phuket (video)

    A foreign tourist jumped out of a moving tuk tuk on a road in the Patong area of Phuket yesterday, February 20. Details of his injuries and the reason behind his actions have not been reported. Phuket Hotnews shared dashcam footage of the unexpected jump yesterday. The incident occurred as a red tuk tuk travelled from the Patong area towards…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman missing in Oman after abuse by Bangladeshi boyfriend

    Thai woman missing in Oman after abuse by Bangladeshi boyfriend

    A Thai woman has been missing for three months her parents revealed, adding that they fear for her life after friends made known she was a victim of abuse by her Bangladeshi boyfriend in Oman. Before her disappearance, she informed a friend about suffering physical abuse at the hands of her boyfriend. The local Facebook news page, Lampang Variety, shared a missing…

  • Pattaya News2 Indian men attacked in Pattaya for allegedly groping Thai women

    2 Indian men attacked in Pattaya for allegedly groping Thai women

    A gang of Thai people attacked two Indian men for allegedly groping the breasts and bottoms of two Thai women on a road along Pattaya Beach. The altercation occurred near Pattaya Beach at around 5.30am,yesterday, February 20. CCTV footage showed two Indian men running away from a group of Thai women. The women were heard screaming for help, prompting motorcycle taxi…

  • Thailand News3 year old Thai boy killed and 11 others injured in Phang Nga bus accident

    3 year old Thai boy killed and 11 others injured in Phang Nga bus accident

    A three year old Thai boy lost his life in a coach bus accident that also injured 11 others in the southern province of Phang Nga. Officers from Takua Thung Police Station were alerted to the accident on Phetchakasem Road in the Takua Thung district at around 6pm, yesterday, February 20. Upon investigation, they found the overturned coach on the left…

  • Thailand NewsKratom and e-cigarette vendors arrsted after girl’s lung damage

    Kratom and e-cigarette vendors arrsted after girl’s lung damage

    Police arrested two Thai vendors selling e-cigarettes and kratom drinks outside a school in the Isaan province of Buriram after a 12 year old schoolgirl was found to have suffered severe lung damage from nearly two years of vaping and kratom consumption. The school, located in the Satuek district of Buriram, rushed the 12 year old girl to hospital after…

  • Thailand NewsCloud storage exposes 15 year old Thai rapist abusing 6 year old girl

    Cloud storage exposes 15 year old Thai rapist abusing 6 year old girl

    Police in the Isaan province of Surin arrested a 15 year old rapist after videos of him sexually abusing a six year old girl were uploaded to cloud storage. The Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (TICAC) received a report about the sexual abuse of the six year old Thai girl from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children…

  • Thailand NewsBanana drama: Thai woman holds buffalo hostage over plantation feud

    Banana drama: Thai woman holds buffalo hostage over plantation feud

    A Thai woman held her neighbour’s buffalo hostage to demand compensation after the animal damaged her banana plantation in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri province. However, the neighbour neither paid the compensation nor retrieved his buffalo. The 59 year old woman, Nong, called Sattahip Police Station officers to her home yesterday, February 19, to help resolve the dispute with…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman harassed as scammer uses her address for fake sex services

    Thai woman harassed as scammer uses her address for fake sex services

    A Thai woman endured months of harassment after her address was used by a scammer to trick men into paying for sex services and arranging fake meetings at her residence. The 53 year old victim, Thanida, sought help from social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet, prompting Gun and his team to meet her at Bang Yai Police Station in Nonthaburi…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman exposes police husband’s corruption after cheating and assault

    Thai woman exposes police husband’s corruption after cheating and assault

    A Thai woman exposed her police husband‘s corruption after he cheated on her and allowed his mistress to physically assault her on December 30 last year. The 39 year old woman, Ae, took legal action against her unfaithful husband and publicly revealed his corrupt behaviour. She decided to do so after he barred her from seeing her children, and his…

  • Thailand NewsOne man’s trash, another’s treasure: Collector strikes gold at landfill

    One man’s trash, another’s treasure: Collector strikes gold at landfill

    A Thai recyclable garbage collector had been collecting gold accessories found in a landfill for years and this week sold them for 19,595 baht at a gold shop in the central province of Saraburi. The owner of the gold shop, Namo, shared a video of the woman selling the gold on the shop’s Facebook page on Monday, with a caption…

  • Thailand NewsPolice track down gunman who fatally shot pet dog in Koh Samui

    Police track down gunman who fatally shot pet dog in Koh Samui

    Police are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a four year old dog in a community in Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani, on Monday, February 17. A 35 year old Thai woman, Wiramaya, is seeking justice for her mixed Thai Bangkaew-Labrador dog, Lucky, who was shot dead on Monday. The lifeless dog was…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya police allegedly ignore theft case of Japanese tourist

    Pattaya police allegedly ignore theft case of Japanese tourist

    A Japanese tourist accused Pattaya Police Station officers of inaction after losing cash and belongings on his first day in Pattaya. The officers reportedly asked him to investigate the theft case himself. The victim, 78 year old Yoshiki Matsuura, reached out to Thai news agencies to expose the inaction of the Thai police to the public. He expressed his disappointment and urged…

  • Thailand NewsBurmese man kills Thai woman for refusing sex for second time

    Burmese man kills Thai woman for refusing sex for second time

    Police yesterday, February 19, arrested a Burmese man for killing a Thai woman and abandoning her body in a roadside forest in the central province of Samut Sakhon, allegedly because she refused to have sex with him a second time. A motorcycle taxi rider came across an overturned motorcycle on Ban Phaeo-Pratone Road and stopped to investigate. He then spotted…

  • Thailand NewsThai transwoman nabbed after Indian gold heist goes off-chain

    Thai transwoman nabbed after Indian gold heist goes off-chain

    Police arrested a Thai transwoman and her friend for physically assaulting an Indian man and stealing his gold necklace, valued at 120,000 baht, at a hotel in the southern province of Songkhla. The incident occurred after the victim refused her sexual services, claiming she looked different from her online profile. The 41 year old Indian victim filed a complaint at…

  • Thailand NewsThai hospital maid suffers brain bleed after brutal assault by colleague

    Thai hospital maid suffers brain bleed after brutal assault by colleague

    A Thai maid working at a hospital in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok is seeking justice after a male colleague, who brutally assaulted her, remains at large and continues working as usual, while she suffers from bleeding on the brain. The younger sister of the victim, Weelyn Issarangkul Na Ayuttaya, took to social media to seek assistance for the 54 year…

  • Thailand News10 suspects arrested for money laundering linked to call centre scam

    10 suspects arrested for money laundering linked to call centre scam

    Police arrested 10 out of 32 suspects from eight provinces in Thailand for operating a money laundering scheme worth over 2 billion baht for a call centre scam gang. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) held a press conference yesterday, February 18, to disclose details of the money laundering crackdown. The operation, conducted throughout February, targeted 32 suspects involved…

  • Thailand NewsEx-Thai actress accuses British husband of swindling 350,000 baht

    Ex-Thai actress accuses British husband of swindling 350,000 baht

    A former Thai actress accused her British husband of infidelity and swindling her out of her 350,000 baht life savings. The 40 year old ex-actress, Ladda Khantiphok, reached out to several news agencies to publicise her story and to help her find a lawyer to take legal action against her British husband, Ian. Ladda said she is struggling to make a…

  • Bangkok News31 suspects arrested in Chinese-run gambling den in Bangkok

    31 suspects arrested in Chinese-run gambling den in Bangkok

    Police arrested 31 suspects during a raid on a gambling den run by Chinese nationals in the Huai Khwang area of Bangkok in the early hours of this morning. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Bureau and Suthisan Police Station raided the three-storey building in Soi Pracharat Bamphen 11 at 1am, today, February 19, following a tip-off about gambling operations. Upon…

  • Thailand NewsRohingya man allegedly commits suicide in Nakhon Si Thammarat canal

    Rohingya man allegedly commits suicide in Nakhon Si Thammarat canal

    A Rohingya man allegedly committed suicide in a canal in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. His body was discovered yesterday, February 18. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat Police Station investigated the lifeless body of a foreign man found in the Tha Wang canal after being alerted at approximately 1.40pm. According to the police, the man was dressed…

  • Bangkok NewsThai transwomen poses as foreign tourists to expose taxi overcharging

    Thai transwomen poses as foreign tourists to expose taxi overcharging

    Two Thai transwomen posed as foreign tourists and recorded a video of a Bangkok taxi driver who overcharged them, later sharing it on the TikTok app. They called on the government to address the issue seriously. The video, shared by the TikTok account, aisayawarin, on February 17, quickly went viral among Thai netizens. In the footage, the two transwomen flagged…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman earns 30,000 baht for reuniting man with monkey doll

    Thai woman earns 30,000 baht for reuniting man with monkey doll

    A Thai man in the northern province of Chiang Rai offered 30,000 baht in cash to a Thai woman who found and returned his missing monkey doll, which held great sentimental value for him. The man took to social media to seek help from Thai netizens after losing his beloved monkey doll. He shared a picture of the doll with…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman hit by stray bullet while resting on Valentine’s Day

    Thai woman hit by stray bullet while resting on Valentine’s Day

    A stray bullet struck a Thai woman in the chest while she was lying in her bedroom at a house in the southern province of Phang Nga on February 14. Police are still unable to identify the gunman. The victim shared her story with the Facebook news page Drama-addict yesterday, February 17. The incident reportedly took place at the house…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok bar offers Optimus Prime figure prayers for business success

    Bangkok bar offers Optimus Prime figure prayers for business success

    The Optimus Prime figure in Bangkok’s Chinatown has become a sacred statue after a newly opened bar performed a traditional Thai dance as an offering to secure the success of its business. The cocktail and wine bar, Hypnotized, shared a video last week on its official TikTok account, showing a bartender making a wish in front of the Optimus Prime…

  • Bangkok NewsModelling agency operator arrested over death of party entertainer

    Modelling agency operator arrested over death of party entertainer

    Police arrested an 18 year old modelling agency operator involved in the death of a female party entertainer, who was allegedly forced by a Chinese man to take drugs. The 22 year old party entertainer, Irada, was found dead on the bed of a hotel in the Bang Kapi neighbourhood of Bangkok on February 10. She had visited the hotel…

  • Thailand NewsForeign musicians and bar owner deported after immigration raid in Pai

    Foreign musicians and bar owner deported after immigration raid in Pai

    Immigration Bureau officials recently deported four foreigners in Pai district, located in the northern province of Mae Hong Son, for working and operating a bar without the proper permits. In light of the increasing number of Israeli nationals and the disruptive behaviour of some, locals in the Pai district voiced concerns about their presence. Some restaurants even banned Israeli tourists,…

  • Thailand NewsThai man slaps nurse in Rayong over child entry dispute (video)

    Thai man slaps nurse in Rayong over child entry dispute (video)

    A Thai man slapped a nurse at a hospital in the eastern province of Rayong after the nurse stopped his young child from entering the hospital ward for the child’s safety. The incident came to light after a Thai nurse, who uses the Facebook account Prang Tewika, posted about the event yesterday, February 17, seeking justice for her younger sister, who…

  • Phuket NewsAmerican man arrested in Phuket for violating foreign business act

    American man arrested in Phuket for violating foreign business act

    Police arrested an American man wanted on multiple warrants at a restaurant in Phuket Old Town on Valentine’s Day, February 14. Officers from the Phuket Immigration Bureau and Mueang Phuket Police Station sought a court-issued arrest warrant for the 67 year old American man, Ronald Ray, mainly for violating Section 8 of the Foreign Business Act: operating a business in…

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