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.
  • Pattaya NewsAmerican tourist floors British man for slapping Pattaya bar girl | Thaiger

    American tourist floors British man for slapping Pattaya bar girl

    A British man suffered a broken wrist after being thrown to the ground by an American man, allegedly in response to the Brit slapping a bar girl in Pattaya out of jealousy. Rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation were called to Soi 11 on Pattaya Second Road to assist a British man, later identified as 66 year old…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok BTS trains wrapped in Thai flag as tribute to border soldiers | Thaiger

    Bangkok BTS trains wrapped in Thai flag as tribute to border soldiers

    The Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) wrapped its trains in the Thai national flag to honour soldiers who sacrificed their lives protecting Thailand’s territory and citizens during recent border clashes with Cambodia. Tensions along the Thailand–Cambodia border escalated into military conflict in mid-July. After weeks of confrontation, the two countries agreed to a ceasefire on July 29, bringing the fighting…

  • Thailand NewsThaksin’s niece to take legal action over Cambodian spy claims | Thaiger

    Thaksin’s niece to take legal action over Cambodian spy claims

    The niece of former Thai Prime Minister (PM) Thaksin Shinawatra is taking legal action against netizens who accused her and her family of being spies for the Cambodian military. Chayika Wongnapachant, Advisor to the Foreign Affairs Minister, visited the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) yesterday, August 5, to provide further details of her complaint to CCIB Commander, Trairong Pewphan. She…

  • Bangkok NewsMEA denies cyber threats or terrorism after Bangkok power outage | Thaiger

    MEA denies cyber threats or terrorism after Bangkok power outage

    The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) confirmed that the widespread power outage across several parts of Bangkok last night, August 5, was caused by an internal technical issue, and not related to cyber threats or terrorism. Residents in Saphan Khwai, Dusit, Phaya Thai, Phahonyothin, and Rama VI took to social media around 10pm to report the blackout, complaining that there had…

  • Chiang Mai News3 Thai girls missing after late-night escape from Chiang Mai school | Thaiger

    3 Thai girls missing after late-night escape from Chiang Mai school

    Three Thai girls, aged between seven and nine, went missing after leaving their school in the northern province of Chiang Mai yesterday, August 3. Officers from Mae Ai Police Station urged residents of Chiang Mai and nearby provinces to report any information that may assist in locating the three girls, who disappeared from Rajaprajanugroh 30 School in the Tha Ton…

  • Thailand News79 year old Thai woman rescued after 3 days lost in Phitsanulok forest | Thaiger

    79 year old Thai woman rescued after 3 days lost in Phitsanulok forest

    Officials and locals in the northern province of Phitsanulok rescued a 79 year old Thai woman after she went into the forest to search for bamboo shoots and disappeared for three days. The woman, Pim, entered the Khao Nam Dam mountain range in Don Thong sub-district, Mueang district, Phitsanulok province, at around 6am on Friday, August 1. Local administrative officials,…

  • Bangkok NewsThai man confesses to killing mother and hiding body in cement-filled bathtub | Thaiger

    Thai man confesses to killing mother and hiding body in cement-filled bathtub

    A Thai man surrendered himself to the police today, August 4, and confessed to killing his mother two weeks ago before hiding her body in a bathtub filled with cement. The 33 year old man, Tarn, visited Romklao Police Station in the Romklao, Lat Krabang district, Bangkok to confess to the crime. Officers rushed to his home in Soi Romklao…

  • Thailand NewsThai boy fatally stabbed and stripped over friend’s romantic rivalry | Thaiger

    Thai boy fatally stabbed and stripped over friend’s romantic rivalry

    A 16 year old Thai boy and four of his friends turned themselves in at Bang Si Mueang Police Station in Nonthaburi province after fatally stabbing a 15 year old boy and stripping the victim’s body in an apparent act of humiliation. Police officers and rescue workers were called to a road between Soi Bang Si Mueang 20 and 24…

  • Thailand NewsThai man commits suicide in police custody after shooting wife and daughter | Thaiger

    Thai man commits suicide in police custody after shooting wife and daughter

    A Thai man committed suicide in police custody after shooting his wife and daughter at a house in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, leaving both in serious condition. The 56 year old man, Somboon, was arrested on Saturday, August 2, after he shot his wife, 52 year old Suphanee, and their daughter, 30 year old Phatcharin, at a…

  • Pattaya NewsThai netizens slam foreign couple for sexual act on Pattaya baht bus | Thaiger

    Thai netizens slam foreign couple for sexual act on Pattaya baht bus

    Thai netizens condemned a foreign couple for engaging in a sexual act on a baht bus in Pattaya on Saturday, August 2. The Facebook page Sai Khao Pattaya shared a picture of the couple that same evening, captioned, “Foreign couple is so in love. #Pattaya No chill.” In the photo, the foreign woman is seen sitting on her boyfriend’s lap.…

  • Thailand NewsThai man claims self-defence after stabbing singer in Bangkok petrol station | Thaiger

    Thai man claims self-defence after stabbing singer in Bangkok petrol station

    A Thai man claimed self-defence after stabbing a popular Thai singer at a petrol station in Ramkhamhaeng, Bangkok, yesterday, August 3. The well-known singer, 40 year old Palitchoke “Peck” Ayanaputra, was rushed to Samitivej Hospital at around 1.30am with a stab wound to his chin. The incident occurred at a petrol station in Soi Ramkhamhaeng 76, in the Bang Kapi…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman dies after crashing SUV into parked truck in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Thai woman dies after crashing SUV into parked truck in Pattaya

    A Thai woman died after crashing her SUV into a parked 18-wheel truck on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya in the early hours of today, August 1. The Sawang Borriboon Dhammasatan Rescue Foundation was alerted to the fatal accident at 1.36am and rushed to the scene, along with officers from Bang Lamung Police Station. Upon arrival, rescuers found a black BMW X1…

  • Thailand NewsPetrol station owner left stranded after deadly cross-border attack | Thaiger

    Petrol station owner left stranded after deadly cross-border attack

    An owner of a petrol station in the Isaan province of Si Saket, where a deadly attack occurred on July 24, stated that she has yet to receive any assistance from government officials. The Cambodian military reportedly attacked the Ban Phue PTT petrol station in Kantaralak district, resulting in the deaths of 12 innocent Thai civilians. Initially, officials discovered seven…

  • Thailand News2 Cambodian POWs with mental issues and injuries returned home | Thaiger

    2 Cambodian POWs with mental issues and injuries returned home

    The Royal Thai Army (RTA) transferred two Cambodian soldiers, detained as prisoners of war (POWs) following a clash in the Sam Tae area of Si Sa Ket province, back to Cambodia today, August 1. Sixteen others remain in custody for further questioning. The Cambodian soldiers reportedly attacked Thai officers in Sam Tae on July 29. Thai troops retaliated, dismantling a…

  • Thailand NewsThai journalists deny fake news and suspend ties with Cambodian media | Thaiger

    Thai journalists deny fake news and suspend ties with Cambodian media

    The Thai Journalists Association (TJA), the Society for Online News Providers (SONP), and the National Union of Journalists Thailand (NUJT) denied allegations of spreading fake news made by Cambodian media. The organisations also announced the suspension of their media partnership with Cambodia until border tensions subside. The Club of Cambodian Journalists (CCJ) yesterday, July 31, issued a statement accusing Thai…

  • Thailand NewsThai hospital denies blocking Cambodian patients amid border clashes | Thaiger

    Thai hospital denies blocking Cambodian patients amid border clashes

    Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani denied rejecting Cambodian patients amid heightened border tensions, following the circulation of an official document with unclear wording on Thai social media yesterday, July 31. Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital, located near the border, were among the institutions affected during recent clashes. Several hospitals in the area sustained damage and were temporarily closed, leading…

  • Thailand NewsThai man allegedly assaults delivery worker and steals 500 baht from victim | Thaiger

    Thai man allegedly assaults delivery worker and steals 500 baht from victim

    A Thai parcel delivery worker accused a male customer, an official at a sub-district administrative office in the southern province of Songkhla, of physically assaulting him and stealing 500 baht. The delivery worker, 42 year old Pongsiri, shared the details of the alleged assault with Hat Yai Focus news agency in a plea for justice. He reported the incident to…

  • Thailand NewsThai man fatally stabs former father-in-law and confesses crime to mother | Thaiger

    Thai man fatally stabs former father-in-law and confesses crime to mother

    A Thai man fatally stabbed his former father-in-law at a house in Chon Buri in the early hours of today, July 31, after failing to reconcile with his wife. He later confessed to the violent act to his mother. Officers from Huay Yai Police Station were called to investigate the death of 54 year old Siwapong at a house in…

  • Thailand News2 Cambodian women wanted after viral video of trampling Thai flag | Thaiger

    2 Cambodian women wanted after viral video of trampling Thai flag

    Thai police are searching for two Cambodian women who shared a video on social media showing them behaving provocatively, raising their middle fingers and trampling on the Thai national flag. The TikTok video went viral amid rising tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border. In the footage, the two women are seen holding Thai flags, pointing their middle fingers at them, then…

  • Chiang Mai News12 Chinese nationals arrested for operating call centre scam in Chiang Mai | Thaiger

    12 Chinese nationals arrested for operating call centre scam in Chiang Mai

    Police arrested 12 Chinese nationals yesterday, July 30, for operating a call centre scam from a pool villa in the northern province of Chiang Mai. Officers from Provincial Police Region 5 and the Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau raided the villa in the Mae Rim district following a tip-off that it was being used as a base for the scam. According…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman flees after running her SUV over man at Nakhon Pathom temple | Thaiger

    Thai woman flees after running her SUV over man at Nakhon Pathom temple

    A Thai woman ran her SUV over a man sitting at the entrance of Phra Pathom Chedi in the central province of Nakhon Pathom on Monday, July 28, leaving the victim with serious injuries. CCTV footage of the shocking incident circulated on Thai social media yesterday, July 30. In the video, the SUV is seen entering the gate of Phra…

  • Thailand NewsChinese journalists arrested at Thai border released without charges | Thaiger

    Chinese journalists arrested at Thai border released without charges

    Thai police confirmed that three Chinese men arrested in the border province of Surin on Tuesday, July 29, are journalists. The trio were released without charge after being found filming in a restricted military zone. Officers from Kap Choeng Police Station arrested the Chinese men in Kap Choeng district, Surin, at around 11pm. They were reportedly apprehended near the Chong…

  • Thailand NewsThai national flag and message fly high in New York Time Square | Thaiger

    Thai national flag and message fly high in New York Time Square

    Plan B Media is the company behind the #TruthFromThailand billboard in New York City’s Times Square, which went viral on Thai social media. The company also displayed the Thai national flag across its 19,775 screens throughout Thailand to boost morale among frontline Thai soldiers in the border clashes. The X account @Gossip_Gun, yesterday, July 29, shared a video of the…

  • Thailand NewsThailand to invite foreign ambassadors to border after Cambodia tour | Thaiger

    Thailand to invite foreign ambassadors to border after Cambodia tour

    Following the visit of international ambassadors to Cambodia, Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched a plan to invite foreign ambassadors to its own border area. The aim is to show them the damage caused by recent clashes and to present Thailand’s side of the story. The Cambodian military, yesterday, July 29, led ambassadors from 13 countries, including the United States,…

  • Thailand NewsNext US ambassador to Thailand says border clashes do nothing to strengthen alliance | Thaiger

    Next US ambassador to Thailand says border clashes do nothing to strengthen alliance

    Thai netizens criticised the next US ambassador to Thailand, Sean Kotaro O’Neill, after he commented on the recent clashes at the Thai-Cambodian border. O’Neill, the former US Consul General in Chiang Mai, was recently nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next ambassador to Thailand. Following his nomination, O’Neill was asked to share his views on the ongoing…

  • Bangkok NewsThai man shot while riding motorcycle on Samut Prakan road | Thaiger

    Thai man shot while riding motorcycle on Samut Prakan road

    Police are searching for a gunman who shot a Thai man while he was riding a motorcycle on Bangna-Trat Road in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok, this morning, July 30. The Facebook page Mueang Prakan V2 reported that the shooting occurred at around 7.40am on Bangna-Trat Road, opposite the Bangna Tower office building. The victim was a 25 year old…

  • Thailand News9 victims killed in Suphan Buri firecracker factory explosion | Thaiger

    9 victims killed in Suphan Buri firecracker factory explosion

    An explosion at a small firecracker factory in the central province of Suphan Buri today, July 30, killed nine people. The total number of victims is still under investigation. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officers are examining two houses in Ban Pho sub-district, Mueang district, Suphan Buri province, following a report of the explosion at around 11am. The two houses was…

  • Thailand News100 million baht in compensation offered to provinces affected in border clashes | Thaiger

    100 million baht in compensation offered to provinces affected in border clashes

    Thailand’s Ministry of Finance approved 100 million baht in compensation for residents in each province affected by the ongoing border clashes. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Phichai Chunhavajira, reported that approximately 160,000 residents in the border provinces had to evacuate to emergency shelters and were forced to stop working due to the continued violence in the area. Locals…

  • Thailand NewsThai army detains 18 Cambodian soldiers after border clash | Thaiger

    Thai army detains 18 Cambodian soldiers after border clash

    The 2nd Army Area detained 18 Cambodian prisoners of war (POWs) following a clash in the Sam Tae area of Kantharalak district in Si Sa Ket province. Two other Cambodian soldiers were found dead at the scene. The spokesperson for the Royal Thai Army (RTA), Winthai Suwaree, reported yesterday, July 29, that a clash had erupted in Sam Tae after…

  • Thailand NewsCambodia denies second ceasefire breach, Thailand shows evidence | Thaiger

    Cambodia denies second ceasefire breach, Thailand shows evidence

    The Royal Thai Army (RTA) Deputy Spokesperson alleged that Cambodia violated the ceasefire agreement again last night, July 29, by attacking Thai military positions at Phu Makhuea and Chong Anma. Ritcha Suksuwanon, Deputy Spokesperson for the RTA, told the media this morning that the army received a report from military units stationed at Phu Makhuea in Si Sa Ket province…