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 NewsFake doctor arrested for supplying crystal meth to LGBTQ clients in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Fake doctor arrested for supplying crystal meth to LGBTQ clients in Bangkok

    Police arrested a man posing as a doctor for distributing crystal meth to LGBTQIA+ clients during a sting operation at a love hotel in Bangkok yesterday, October 7. The suspect allegedly offered drugs to gay couples during their sexual activities and even participated in the encounters himself.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger…

  • Thailand NewsThai couple caught on viral videos having sex in disabled bathroom | Thaiger

    Thai couple caught on viral videos having sex in disabled bathroom

    A Thai TikTok user exposed a couple online after they were caught engaging in sexual activity inside a bathroom for disabled and elderly customers at a petrol station.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Four explicit videos of the couple were shared by the TikTok account, @user4609781679653, yesterday, October 7. Some of…

  • Thailand NewsThai student suspects foul play after mother found dead in Japan spa | Thaiger

    Thai student suspects foul play after mother found dead in Japan spa

    A 20 year old Thai woman is suspecting foul play and seeking an investigation into the death of her mother, who was found lying naked in a spa in Japan after six months of employment. The young woman, Kanyavee “Mint” Nanongtoom, a second-year veterinary student, met with Paveena Hongsakul, founder of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, yesterday, October…

  • Thailand NewsDurian warehouse owner cancels assault reward and cuts ties with son | Thaiger

    Durian warehouse owner cancels assault reward and cuts ties with son

    A durian warehouse owner in Chumphon cancelled his reward for a physical assault on his son’s mistress and announced that he is severing ties with his son in an effort to resolve the matter peacefully.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The prominent businessman in Lang Suan district, Chumphon province, Arnon Rodthong,…

  • Thailand NewsIcelandic man arrested for drifting rental pickup truck in Chon Buri | Thaiger

    Icelandic man arrested for drifting rental pickup truck in Chon Buri

    Police arrested an Icelandic man yesterday, October 7, after he was caught drifting a rented pickup truck in Chon Buri. Motorists shared videos of the reckless driving on social media, which attracted widespread attention from local media outlets. The pickup truck in the video was an orange Ford Raptor, and the driver was reported to be a foreign national. In one…

  • Thailand NewsTaiwanese man caught smuggling live animals at Bangkok airport | Thaiger

    Taiwanese man caught smuggling live animals at Bangkok airport

    Officers at the wildlife checkpoint at Don Mueang International Airport apprehended a Taiwanese man attempting to smuggle protected animals by concealing them on his body. According to the official Facebook page of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), the suspect, identified as 54 year old Chiu Kuo-shu, was arrested yesterday, October 7. Chiu was due to…

  • Bangkok NewsPolice raids uncover SIM box devices behind land tax scam by Taiwanese gang | Thaiger

    Police raids uncover SIM box devices behind land tax scam by Taiwanese gang

    Police raided two locations in Bangkok and Samut Prakan yesterday, October 7, to seize SIM box devices used by a call centre scam gang led by Taiwanese nationals. A Thai woman was arrested after the raids as her name appeared on one of the rental accommodation contracts. Officers from the Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) launched the…

  • Thailand NewsThai chef dies on Cambodian street after hospital allegedly refuses treatment | Thaiger

    Thai chef dies on Cambodian street after hospital allegedly refuses treatment

    A former Thai chef died on a street in Cambodia yesterday, October 7, after a hospital allegedly refused to treat him due to a lack of money and identification documents. A member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thailand shared a post on Facebook, seeking the family of the 24 year old Thai man, Maethacharn “Meen” Yorsaeng, after finding him lying…

  • Thailand NewsDurian tycoon offers 30,000-baht reward for attack on his son’s mistress | Thaiger

    Durian tycoon offers 30,000-baht reward for attack on his son’s mistress

    The owner of a leading durian warehouse in the Lang Suan district in the southern province of Chumphon offered a 30,000-baht reward for anyone who physically assaults his son’s mistress, fearing that the affair would tear apart his family. The warehouse owner, Arnon Rodthong, took to Facebook to reveal the adultery scandal within his family and made a shocking offer…

  • Thailand NewsThai man dies after ant bite while trimming trees in Samut Prakan | Thaiger

    Thai man dies after ant bite while trimming trees in Samut Prakan

    A Thai man tragically died after being bitten by ants while trimming trees at a plantation in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok, yesterday, October 8. Officers from Khlong Dan Police Station were alerted to the death of the 39 year old man, Ekkaphan Thianphanthong, at around 4pm, so they visited the incident scene, a plantation near Soi Sawang Arom Temple…

  • Pattaya NewsDisabled Thai woman attempts suicide in Pattaya after neighbour’s hurtful words | Thaiger

    Disabled Thai woman attempts suicide in Pattaya after neighbour’s hurtful words

    A disabled Thai woman attempted to commit suicide by jumping from the eighth floor of a condominium in Pattaya yesterday, October 6, reportedly due to stress over her health issue and alleged hurtful remarks from a neighbour. Rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Pattaya Foundation received a report that a disabled woman had jumped from a condominium balcony on Thappraya…

  • Thailand NewsBody of missing woman found tied to log in Phetchaburi pond | Thaiger

    Body of missing woman found tied to log in Phetchaburi pond

    The body of a missing Thai woman was found floating in a pond in the southern province of Phetchaburi, bound to a wooden log with ropes around her neck. A Thai man, Chokchai Thipnate, filed a complaint at Nong Ya Plong Police Station on September 29, reporting that his 55 year old mother, Ladda Dodesang, disappeared from their shared home…

  • Thailand NewsOfficials suspect Narathiwat gold shop robbery linked to BRN insurgent group | Thaiger

    Officials suspect Narathiwat gold shop robbery linked to BRN insurgent group

    Officials from the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 suspect that the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani (BRN) was behind the gold shop robbery at a supermarket in Narathiwat on Sunday, October 5, which caused the loss of more than 23 million baht. An unidentified number of armed thieves robbed a gold shop inside the Big C Supermarket in…

  • Bangkok NewsFire engulfs Route 66 warehouse but spares main venue | Thaiger

    Fire engulfs Route 66 warehouse but spares main venue

    A fire broke out at a warehouse belonging to the popular nightclub Route 66 in Bangkok’s Royal City Avenue (RCA) yesterday, October 6. The club confirmed that its main building was undamaged and would reopen as usual from today, October 7.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The official Facebook page of…

  • Thailand NewsThai church accused of exploiting faith for profit through ‘holy spirit fire power’ rituals | Thaiger

    Thai church accused of exploiting faith for profit through ‘holy spirit fire power’ rituals

    Former members accused a church in Thailand’s central province of distorting Christian principles through the concept of “holy spirit fire power” and swindling money from its followers. One former member, who wished to remain anonymous, shared the story with the Hone Krasae news programme on Channel 3 to attract the attention of relevant authorities and call for an investigation into…

  • Bangkok NewsFire engulfs restaurant in Bangkok’s RCA entertainment venue | Thaiger

    Fire engulfs restaurant in Bangkok’s RCA entertainment venue

    A fire broke out at a restaurant within the well-known entertainment hub Royal City Avenue (RCA) in Bangkok today, October 6, prompting a swift response from fire and rescue teams. According to the Facebook page, Fire & Rescue Thailand, the blaze was reported at around 5.11pm at a restaurant located on Soi Sun Wichai-Rama 9, off Rama 9 Road, in…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man scams Phuket exchange shops with fake pound banknotes | Thaiger

    Foreign man scams Phuket exchange shops with fake pound banknotes

    Several money exchange shops in Phuket collectively lost nearly 40,000 baht to a foreign man who exchanged counterfeit banknotes. The Phuket Times Facebook page reported that it received multiple alerts from exchange shops across the island and issued a warning to the online community today, October 6, to prevent further victims. A photograph of the foreign suspect was included in the…

  • Thailand NewsTaxi driver caught on CCTV keeping lost wallet in Nonthaburi | Thaiger

    Taxi driver caught on CCTV keeping lost wallet in Nonthaburi

    A CCTV camera captured a taxi driver taking a lost wallet at a petrol station in Nonthaburi province, but refused to return the money to the victim, claiming he had already spent it on fuel. The 40 year old Japanese interpreter filed a complaint against the taxi driver at Bang Bua Thong Police Station on Saturday, October 4, accusing him…

  • Thailand NewsFormer inmate kills neighbour in minor road dispute in Phetchaburi | Thaiger

    Former inmate kills neighbour in minor road dispute in Phetchaburi

    A former inmate remains at large after fatally shooting his neighbour following a road dispute in the southern province of Phetchaburi. Officers from Raisathon Police Station were called to investigate the death of 46 year old Rungarun Thiankham on a road in Raisathon Subdistrict, Ban Lad District, Phetchaburi, at around 5pm on Saturday, October 4. Rungarun sustained multiple gunshot wounds…

  • Thailand News3 prisons officials killed in murder-suicide in welfare accommodation | Thaiger

    3 prisons officials killed in murder-suicide in welfare accommodation

    An official from the Department of Corrections committed a murder-suicide involving his ex-wife and her new boyfriend out of jealousy at a welfare accommodation in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station were called to investigate the incident at a welfare house within the Central Prison compound. Upon arrival, they found three people with…

  • Thailand NewsArmed gang steals 23 million baht in gold from Narathiwat supermarket | Thaiger

    Armed gang steals 23 million baht in gold from Narathiwat supermarket

    An armed gang of between seven and ten suspects escaped with gold accessories worth more than 23 million baht after a robbery at a gold shop in the southern province of Narathiwat yesterday, October 5.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Security cameras at the Big C supermarket in Su-ngai Kolok district…

  • Thailand NewsThai TikToker’s lion attacks 2 victims, including 11 year old boy in Kanchanaburi | Thaiger

    Thai TikToker’s lion attacks 2 victims, including 11 year old boy in Kanchanaburi

    A lion escaped from the home of a Thai TikToker and attacked two people, including an 11 year old boy, in the central province of Kanchanaburi on Saturday, October 4.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Viral footage captured the moment the young boy and another man fled from the lion, named…

  • Thailand News2 thieves steal 10 million baht safe from Trang industrial leader’s home | Thaiger

    2 thieves steal 10 million baht safe from Trang industrial leader’s home

    Two thieves stole a safe containing assets worth over 10 million baht from the home of the President of the Federation of Southern Industries in Trang province, stopping to drink wine before fleeing. One suspect was arrested, while a 100,000 baht reward is offered for information leading to the capture of the second. Officers from Sikao Police Station inspected an…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman gropes 74 year old taxi rider before stealing 17,000 baht | Thaiger

    Thai woman gropes 74 year old taxi rider before stealing 17,000 baht

    A Thai woman allegedly groped a 74 year old motorcycle taxi rider during a journey in the central province of Ang Thong before stealing 17,000 baht in cash from him. The motorcycle taxi rider, Chiab, lodged a complaint at Mueang Ang Thong Police Station yesterday, October 2, after discovering the theft. He explained that the stolen money included 5,000 baht…

  • Thailand NewsChanthaburi monk arrested for distributing child pornography | Thaiger

    Chanthaburi monk arrested for distributing child pornography

    Police arrested a monk in the central province of Chanthaburi on charges of distributing child pornography depicting the sexual abuse of young boys, mostly novices at the temple. Chanthaburi Provincial Police were alerted by the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (TICAC) that child pornography was being circulated through Telegram and X accounts linked to the Pong Nam Ron district…

  • Thailand NewsEmployer pours boiling water on worker over romance with her brother | Thaiger

    Employer pours boiling water on worker over romance with her brother

    A female employer allegedly poured boiling water over a female employee after discovering a romantic relationship between the victim and her older brother. The shocking attack on the 22 year old victim drew widespread public attention after a social media influencer shared the case on his Facebook page, Ban Hia Charn Oui Ubon. He posted a photograph of the victim…

  • Phuket NewsCCTV captures foreign thief stealing laptops and wallet in Phuket | Thaiger

    CCTV captures foreign thief stealing laptops and wallet in Phuket

    A Thai man is seeking clues to the identity of a foreign suspect who allegedly stole two laptops and a wallet from accommodation in the Bang Tao area of Phuket on Wednesday, October 1. The victim, Ferosh “Eve” Suriya, posted CCTV footage of the alleged thief on his Facebook account yesterday, October 2, urging netizens to provide any information if…

  • Crime NewsDutch man and Thai woman arrested in Pattaya child prostitution crackdown | Thaiger

    Dutch man and Thai woman arrested in Pattaya child prostitution crackdown

    Police arrested a Dutch man and a Thai woman in Pattaya for procuring children for prostitution after teenage victims were taken to a hotel to provide sexual services to foreigners. Officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) received a tip-off from the Destiny Rescue and Free a Girl foundations about a child prostitution ring in Pattaya, allegedly operated by…

  • Thailand NewsNew minister reveals scam gang bribe offer in Parliament | Thaiger

    New minister reveals scam gang bribe offer in Parliament

    The newly appointed Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES) from Bhumjaithai Party, Chaichanok Chidchob, claimed that call centre scam gangs offered him a monthly bribe of 40 million baht in exchange for halting crackdowns on illegal businesses. Speaking during a Parliamentary session on September 30, Chaichanok explained that this was his first appearance as a minister since being appointed to…

  • Thailand NewsThai massage shop owner accuses police of rape and extortion | Thaiger

    Thai massage shop owner accuses police of rape and extortion

    A massage shop owner in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan accused police officers of raping one of her Laotian employees and extorting money from her. The shop owner, 40 year old Aom, appeared on Channel 3’s Hone Krasae news programme on September 30, following her corruption allegations against a deputy superintendent and his subordinates. Aom explained that she…