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 NewsIndian man arrested for 90,000-baht fake bank transfer slip at Pattaya Walking Street | Thaiger

    Indian man arrested for 90,000-baht fake bank transfer slip at Pattaya Walking Street

    Police yesterday, August 10, arrested an Indian man for using a fake bank transfer slip to avoid paying 90,000 baht at a nightclub on Pattaya Walking Street. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station and Pattaya Tourist Police raided a hotel in Chon Buri’s Bang Lamung district to arrest 29 year old Indian national Gurubajkshish Singh Kohli, after the court approved…

  • Thailand NewsThai minister defends Singaporean politician over border dispute comments | Thaiger

    Thai minister defends Singaporean politician over border dispute comments

    Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister confirmed that his Singaporean counterpart had no intention of criticising the leadership of any politicians following comments made about a border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia at the 17th ASEAN and Asia Forum (AAF). The 17th AAF was hosted by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs on August 5. During the event, Singapore’s Minister for Foreign…

  • Thailand NewsCar wreckage with human skeleton found in Phitsanulok ravine | Thaiger

    Car wreckage with human skeleton found in Phitsanulok ravine

    A rescue team on Wednesday, August 6, unexpectedly discovered the wreckage of a car containing a human skeleton in a ravine in the northern province of Phitsanulok while rescuing a truck driver who had crashed his vehicle at the same spot. The truck driver crashed his vehicle, which was carrying eucalyptus logs, into the ravine in the Chat Trakan district…

  • Thailand NewsCambodian PM nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize | Thaiger

    Cambodian PM nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

    The Prime Minister (PM) of Cambodia, Hun Manet, announced on his Facebook account that he would nominate the President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump, for the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social, on July 26, during military clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, that he would cease all trade talks with…

  • Thailand NewsElectrocuted monkey falls onto car, shattering rear window | Thaiger

    Electrocuted monkey falls onto car, shattering rear window

    A monkey yesterday, August 7, fell from an electricity pole onto a sedan parked outside a condominium in Samut Prakan province, shattering the vehicle’s rear window after being electrocuted. Initially, security guards at the condominium, located in the Bang Pu neighbourhood, contacted the Bang Pu Sub-district Municipality Office for assistance in catching the long-tailed macaque, fearing it might cause further…

  • Thailand NewsThai businessman and activist secures bail after arrest on firearms, drugs and assault | Thaiger

    Thai businessman and activist secures bail after arrest on firearms, drugs and assault

    Police released a well-known Thai businessman and political activist on bail of 100,000 baht after his arrest yesterday, August 7, on charges of possessing firearms and drugs, and physically assaulting women. A Thai woman lodged a complaint with the Youth and Women Welfare Centre, alleging that the prominent businessman and activist, Tanat “Luk Nat” Thanakitamnuay, better known as “Hi-So Luk…

  • Phuket News10 year old Canadian girl drowns off Kata Beach in Phuket | Thaiger

    10 year old Canadian girl drowns off Kata Beach in Phuket

    A rescue team yesterday, August 7, discovered the body of a Canadian girl who had drowned in the sea off Kata Beach in Phuket. Officers from Karon Police Station and rescuers from the Kuson Dham Foundation were called to Kata Beach after the 10 year old was swept away by waves while swimming with her family at around 4pm. The…

  • Thailand NewsCambodia delays Thailand’s call for landmine clearance and scam crackdown | Thaiger

    Cambodia delays Thailand’s call for landmine clearance and scam crackdown

    Despite a ceasefire agreement aimed at bringing peace to the border between the two countries, Cambodia reportedly rejected proposals for landmine clearance and a crackdown on call centre scams, suggesting instead that the issues be postponed to the next discussions. Representatives from Thailand and Cambodia attended an extraordinary session of the General Border Committee (GBC) in Malaysia yesterday, August 7, to…

  • Pattaya NewsTomorrowland confirmed for Pattaya’s Wisdom Valley in 2026 | Thaiger

    Tomorrowland confirmed for Pattaya’s Wisdom Valley in 2026

    The Tourism and Sports minister confirmed the location for Tomorrowland, a world-class music festival, which will be held at Wisdom Valley in Pattaya. Thailand expects the event to generate 21 billion baht over a five-year contract. Hopes among Thai EDM fans were raised last year when former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin had dinner with the organiser of the world-renowned Belgian music…

  • Pattaya News3 Chinese and 2 Laotian arrested for livestreaming sex from Pattaya pool villa | Thaiger

    3 Chinese and 2 Laotian arrested for livestreaming sex from Pattaya pool villa

    Police today, August 7, arrested three Chinese men and two Laotian women while they were livestreaming sexual activities on a Chinese-based social media platform from a pool villa in Pattaya. Officers from the Immigration Bureau received a tip-off about Chinese nationals broadcasting explicit videos on social media using a property in Thailand as the backdrop for the lewd content. Following…

  • Bangkok NewsThai taxi rider exposes passenger’s sexual advancements, gets harassed online | Thaiger

    Thai taxi rider exposes passenger’s sexual advancements, gets harassed online

    A Thai app-based motorcycle taxi rider exposed a male passenger for sexually assaulting him during a ride by sharing footage of the incident on his TikTok account. However, he was bombarded with harassing messages from some of his followers. The app-based rider uploaded the video on Tuesday, August 5, to his TikTok account, @naikarfi_w, with a caption that read, “This’s…

  • Thailand NewsDaughter seeks accountability after mother injured by shattered glass door | Thaiger

    Daughter seeks accountability after mother injured by shattered glass door

    A Thai woman is seeking accountability from the owner of a condominium after a glass door unexpectedly shattered while being opened, severing a tendon in her mother’s finger. The daughter shared CCTV footage of the incident on the Facebook page Jmoi V+ to seek justice for her mother. The video shows the victim opening the glass door, which then suddenly…

  • Thailand NewsLoan shark conflict suspected after man found dead in Phatthalung plantation | Thaiger

    Loan shark conflict suspected after man found dead in Phatthalung plantation

    A Thai man died in a fatal shooting in a palm plantation in the southern province of Phatthalung, with police suspecting a conflict within a loan shark gang as the motive for the murder. A letter addressed to his mother, discovered in his bag, is believed to provide a crucial clue. The body was discovered at around 4pm yesterday, August…

  • Thailand NewsThai worker loses life in explosion at oil tank factory in Kanchanaburi | Thaiger

    Thai worker loses life in explosion at oil tank factory in Kanchanaburi

    A male worker lost his life in an explosion at a factory in Kanchanaburi province. Two other workers were injured in the incident. A rescuer from the Khun Rattanawut Foundation, Persia Jongtawon, shared a video of the incident on his Facebook page yesterday, August 6. The explosion occurred at the Taspow oil tank production factory. In the caption, he wrote,…

  • Thailand NewsThai-British woman escapes attempted rape by condo manager | Thaiger

    Thai-British woman escapes attempted rape by condo manager

    A Thai-British woman narrowly escaped an attempted rape by a condominium manager in Pathum Thani province. The suspect reportedly entered her room, immediately undressed, and took a shower before trying to trick the victim into having sexual intercourse. The 21 year old victim and her 29 year old boyfriend filed a complaint with Chulalongkorn Pratunam Police Station after the incident,…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man arrested for running illegal motorcycle rental in Phuket | Thaiger

    Foreign man arrested for running illegal motorcycle rental in Phuket

    Police arrested a foreign man in Phuket for allegedly operating an illegal motorcycle rental service catering to foreign tourists. However, the suspect denied the accusation and attempted to shift the blame to a friend. Officers from Tourist Police Sub-division 3 launched a crackdown on illegal vehicle rental businesses operated by foreigners and identified one suspect in Kathu district, Phuket. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai thief fails necklace snatching but gets 100 baht from kind victim | Thaiger

    Thai thief fails necklace snatching but gets 100 baht from kind victim

    A Thai man, who failed in an attempt to snatch a gold necklace from a woman, has issued an apology at the scene, prompting the victim to give him 100 baht to buy food. The Facebook page Jmoi V+ shared a video of the attempted theft on August 4, with a caption that read… “Amateur thief. The victim is kind…

  • Thailand NewsThai fortune teller faces legal action over border clash prediction | Thaiger

    Thai fortune teller faces legal action over border clash prediction

    Two Thai lawyers filed a complaint against a well-known fortune teller, accusing her of spreading panic after she predicted an upcoming clash at the Thailand-Cambodia border. The fortune teller, Worracha “Plai” Pinitrokakorn, better known as Plai Prai Krasip, gave an interview to the media on August 2, during which she commented on Thai politics. Plai initially spoke about the new…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • World NewsMissing French woman found dead near Angkor Wat in Cambodia | Thaiger

    Missing French woman found dead near Angkor Wat in Cambodia

    A French woman was found dead near the popular tourist attraction, Angkor Wat, in Cambodia after going missing during a morning jog on Saturday, August 2. A friend of the French woman, Lisa Girard, provided an update on the search at 12.55pm today, August 4, confirming that Girard’s body had been found earlier in the day. The friend also expressed…

  • 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,…

  • 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 loses leg after disassembling live grenade at home | Thaiger

    Thai man loses leg after disassembling live grenade at home

    A Thai man lost his left leg after an M79 grenade exploded at his home in the central province of Lop Buri as he was attempting to disassemble the device to sell its copper components. Officers from Mueang Lop Buri Police Station and rescue workers responded to the incident at a house in Thasala district, Lop Buri, yesterday, August 3,…

  • 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 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 NewsThailand shows its side of border conflict to foreign ambassadors | Thaiger

    Thailand shows its side of border conflict to foreign ambassadors

    The Royal Thai Army (RTA) led military attachés from 23 countries, along with other foreign ambassadors and representatives, on a visit to Thailand’s border provinces to present evidence that the Cambodian military targeted residential areas and Thai civilians. On Tuesday, July 29, the Cambodian military invited ambassadors from 13 countries to the disputed border area between Thailand and Cambodia. During…