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 NewsPretty in pink: Bikini-clad woman wreaks havoc at police station | Thaiger

    Pretty in pink: Bikini-clad woman wreaks havoc at police station

    A Thai woman in a pink bikini top caused chaos at a police station in Nonthaburi near Bangkok for two days due to her mental health condition. A 47 year old Thai man, Ronnachai, had been searching for his wife, 34 year old Sudarat, who had been missing from their shared home since Sunday, March 23. He eventually found her…

  • Bangkok NewsCCTV confirms suicide as Thai man falls to death in Bangkok mall | Thaiger

    CCTV confirms suicide as Thai man falls to death in Bangkok mall

    A Thai man with a mental health condition yesterday fell to his death from the fourth floor of a shopping mall in the Rama 2 area of Bangkok. CCTV footage confirmed the incident as a suicide. Several shoppers yesterday, March 25, took to social media to share their distressing experiences of witnessing the fatal fall of a man, believed to…

  • Pattaya NewsRussian motorcyclist seriously injured after allegedly running red light | Thaiger

    Russian motorcyclist seriously injured after allegedly running red light

    A Russian motorcyclist reportedly ran a red light on a road in Pattaya and collided with a sedan car, resulting in severe injuries. Mueang Pattaya Police Station and the Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Rescue Foundation were alerted to the accident near the entrance of an entertainment venue at 5.19am yesterday, March 25. The incident took place on Pattaya Sai Sam Road…

  • Thailand NewsSeeking forgiveness: Thai thief sends apology letter, returns stolen amulet | Thaiger

    Seeking forgiveness: Thai thief sends apology letter, returns stolen amulet

    A Thai thief sent an apology letter after stealing 3,000 baht in cash and an amulet from a coffee shop in the northern province of Chiang Mai on Sunday, March 23. He also returned the amulet with sentimental value to the victim. The owner of MOKA CAFE in Chiang Mai, 38 year old Somchai, asked Chiang Mai News to publicise…

  • Thailand NewsThai boys post video when killing 33 year old man on social media | Thaiger

    Thai boys post video when killing 33 year old man on social media

    Police arrested two Thai boys after they filmed themselves brutally murdering a 33 year old man in a rubber plantation in Trang and posted the shocking footage on social media. Esor News reported the shocking murder by the young offenders in Trang yesterday, March 25. The page stated that the 14 year old boys took revenge by killing a 33…

  • Thailand NewsThai teenager stages fake funeral allegedly to extort money from mourners | Thaiger

    Thai teenager stages fake funeral allegedly to extort money from mourners

    An 18 year old Thai boy in the Isaan province of Udon Thani held a fake funeral for his mother, allegedly to obtain money from a group of friends and teachers. His grandmother defended him, claiming they were merely performing a ritual to ward off an evil spirit. The fake funeral came to light after the community leader, Sisawat Phodhiwat,…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok thief in food delivery jacket steals 1.5 million baht in gold necklaces | Thaiger

    Bangkok thief in food delivery jacket steals 1.5 million baht in gold necklaces

    A cunning thief wearing a food delivery rider’s jacket stole gold necklaces worth 1.5 million baht from a gold shop at a supermarket in Bangkok’s Bang Khae district yesterday, March 25, and remains at large. The theft was reported at the Aurora gold shop on the ground floor of the Big C supermarket near Soi Phetchakasem 67 in Bang Khae…

  • Thailand NewsUgandan man caught smuggling 16.5kg of cocaine into Thailand | Thaiger

    Ugandan man caught smuggling 16.5kg of cocaine into Thailand

    Immigration Bureau officers yesterday arrested a Ugandan man in the southern province of Songkhla for smuggling 16.5 kilogrammes of cocaine from Malaysia into Thailand. Songkhla Provincial Immigration Bureau officers yesterday, March 25, received a tip-off about a suspicious Ugandan national, 29 year old Kasim, and closely monitored him while he was staying at a hotel in the Hat Yai district of…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman dies in car crash after van driver abandons her mid-trip | Thaiger

    Thai woman dies in car crash after van driver abandons her mid-trip

    A drunk Thai woman met a tragic end after being dumped mid-journey by a van driver in Surat Thani. The driver allegedly kicked her out for annoying other passengers—only for her to be killed in a horrific car crash moments later. Officers from Tha Chi Police Station were alerted to the woman’s death on Highway 41 in the Ban Na…

  • Bangkok NewsThai driver reverses into security guard and assaults him in parking dispute | Thaiger

    Thai driver reverses into security guard and assaults him in parking dispute

    A Thai security guard is taking legal action against a hatchback driver who reversed his car into him and later assaulted him in the car park of a community mall on Charoen Nakhon Road in Bangkok on Sunday, March 23. The Facebook page เฮียขับรถ, also known as Hear Onboard, shared dashcam footage yesterday, March 24, from a driver who witnessed…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman loses 1.7 million baht in scam, says police only help celebrities | Thaiger

    Thai woman loses 1.7 million baht in scam, says police only help celebrities

    A Thai woman in the eastern province of Rayong accused police officers of working only for famous people after she lost 1.7 million baht to a scammer after officers ignored her case. The 50 year old victim, Kanlayaphat, filed a complaint with Huay Pong Police Station after money was withdrawn from her bank account four times by a scammer posing…

  • Thailand NewsLesson in love: Jealous wife goes full throttle in mistress chase | Thaiger

    Lesson in love: Jealous wife goes full throttle in mistress chase

    The jealous wife of a Thai school director pursued his alleged mistress in a high-speed car chase before eventually attacking her on a road in the southern province of Songkhla. The social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet shared a video on Facebook on Sunday, March 23, showing a high-speed chase between the school director’s wife and the victim. Netizens noted…

  • Thailand NewsPM Paetongtarn accused of 218 million baht tax evasion | Thaiger

    PM Paetongtarn accused of 218 million baht tax evasion

    The People’s Party accused the Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, of tax evasion amounting to 218 million baht during a motion of no confidence held yesterday, March 24. Yesterday’s parliamentary session marked the first time that the People’s Party, as the opposition, conducted a motion of no confidence, primarily targeting PM Paetongtarn. The discussion began with an accusation from…

  • Phuket NewsThai man phones wife before going missing on Phuket mountain | Thaiger

    Thai man phones wife before going missing on Phuket mountain

    A Thai man went missing on a mountain in Phuket on Sunday afternoon after calling his wife and saying, “I’m so tired, I feel like I’m going to faint.” The man’s wife, 56 year old Tararat Payu, sought help from Choeng Thale Police Station officers and rescuers after her 61 year old husband, Surin Yadee, went missing on Sunday, March…

  • Bangkok NewsBritish man dies on Bangkok footpath after rampage, altercation | Thaiger

    British man dies on Bangkok footpath after rampage, altercation

    A British man died on a footpath in Bangkok after going on a rampage and engaging in a physical altercation with two Thai karaoke bar workers on Sunday, March 23. Bar workers insisted on their innocence. Officers from Bang Pho Police Station were called to investigate the death of the foreign man on a footpath near Soi Pracharat Sai 1, Section…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok care centre exposed for covering up abuse of old Alzheimer’s man | Thaiger

    Bangkok care centre exposed for covering up abuse of old Alzheimer’s man

    A caretaker at an elderly care centre in the Bang Kapi area of Bangkok physically abused an old man with Alzheimer’s, prompting his daughter to share the story with the media in her quest for justice. The 59 year old woman, Tayanat Kajornnapapong, brought the abuse to public attention because the care centre and Lat Phrao Police Station failed to…

  • Thailand NewsThailand warns vaping could lead to 5 years in prison | Thaiger

    Thailand warns vaping could lead to 5 years in prison

    Following the Government of Thailand’s recent decisive action on e-cigarettes or vapes, anyone caught with the illegal items could face up to five years in prison and a hefty fine. Residents are also encouraged to report vape users or vendors through an official mobile application. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has now taken a firm stance against vaping, despite having previously supported…

  • Bangkok News2 suspects arrested, 2 police injured in illegal gun crackdown | Thaiger

    2 suspects arrested, 2 police injured in illegal gun crackdown

    Two Thai police officers sustained injuries during a shooting while carrying out an illegal gun crackdown in Bangkok at the weekend. One suspect was arrested at the scene, while another surrendered the following day. A 62 year old witness reported the shooting on Soi Sook Anan in the Kannayao district of Bangkok to Kannayao Police Station at about 8.30pm on Saturday,…

  • Thailand NewsThai motorcycle taxi rider loses nearly 30,000 baht in fake dollar scam | Thaiger

    Thai motorcycle taxi rider loses nearly 30,000 baht in fake dollar scam

    A Thai motorcycle taxi rider lost nearly 30,000 baht after a scammer tricked him into exchanging fake dollar banknotes at a bank in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok. The motorcycle taxi rider, 43 year old Saksan Phungphat, carried his baby boy to seek help from Channel 3 after police allowed the scammer to remain at large despite his loss of…

  • Bangkok NewsThai doctor mysteriously dies in bloodstained shorts in Bangkok condo | Thaiger

    Thai doctor mysteriously dies in bloodstained shorts in Bangkok condo

    A Thai doctor mysteriously died in his condominium in the Thonglo area of Bangkok. The doctor’s body was discovered in his bed by his boyfriend yesterday, March 23. Officers at Thong Lo Police Station were alerted to the death of the doctor, 37 year old Prakit, at 8.33am yesterday. The person who reported the incident was Prakit’s boyfriend, whose name…

  • Phuket NewsBlazing bandit: Foreign thief tunnels into Phuket weed shop | Thaiger

    Blazing bandit: Foreign thief tunnels into Phuket weed shop

    A foreign man remains at large after drilling through the wall of a cannabis store in Phuket to steal products worth 30,000 baht and 2,000 baht in cash on Saturday, March 22. The owner of the cannabis store, Saen Sook Smoke Weed, 24 year old Kwan, filed a theft complaint with officers at Patong Police Station on Saturday afternoon, March…

  • Thailand NewsToddler takes the wheel: SUV crash kills two children in Buriram | Thaiger

    Toddler takes the wheel: SUV crash kills two children in Buriram

    A female SUV driver crashed and killed two children, aged nine and 13, on a motorcycle in the Isaan province of Buriram on Saturday, March 22. The SUV driver’s two year old child reportedly sat on her lap and grabbed the steering wheel, leading to the crash. The fatal accident was reported to officers at Satuek Police Station and the…

  • Thailand NewsLegal pardon offered: Thai man pleads for return of 1 million baht stolen amulets | Thaiger

    Legal pardon offered: Thai man pleads for return of 1 million baht stolen amulets

    An owner of a Buddhist amulet store in the Si Racha district of Chon Buri promised to drop legal proceedings if a thief returned four stolen amulets worth nearly 1 million baht. The store owner, 58 year old Boonhome Saen-ubon, reached out to several media outlets in an attempt to locate the thief. Boonhome revealed that the theft took place…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man accused of damaging Phuket woman’s car | Thaiger

    Foreign man accused of damaging Phuket woman’s car

    A Thai woman yesterday accused a foreign man of damaging her car without reason on a road in Phuket. Some netizens sided with the foreigner after watching footage of the incident. The Thai woman urged the news Facebook page Phuket Times to share her story to seek justice. She revealed on the page that the foreign man rushed towards her…

  • Bangkok News6 year old Thai boy kidnapped by teenage girl reunited with family | Thaiger

    6 year old Thai boy kidnapped by teenage girl reunited with family

    A 15 year old girl kidnapped a six year old boy in the central province of Pathum Thani. The pair were found near the Victory Monument in Bangkok. The motive of the young girl remains under investigation. The family of the six year old boy, named Kao, took to social media to share his missing poster after he disappeared from…

  • Phuket NewsForeign transwoman and man clash in rose row on Bangla Road | Thaiger

    Foreign transwoman and man clash in rose row on Bangla Road

    A foreign transwoman got into a physical altercation with a foreign man on Bangla Road in Phuket on Wednesday allegedly after the man refused to buy roses from her. The Thai TikTok user @pondcing7 shared a video of the incident yesterday, March 20, with a caption reading, “Again! Every day! Lol #BanglaPatong #Phuket.” The user witnessed the incident and recorded…

  • Thailand NewsThai cop collapses on duty after intense livestream confrontation | Thaiger

    Thai cop collapses on duty after intense livestream confrontation

    A Thai police officer in the central province of Sing Buri collapsed on duty allegedly due to intense pressure from a local news Facebook page administrator who livestreamed the officer’s alleged illegal actions. The administrator of the Facebook page อย่าหาทำ (meaning “do not do stupid things”), Waraporn “Jack” Saelor, livestreamed the alleged illegal incident as Police Senior Sergeant Major Suppamit…

  • Thailand NewsDrug-addicted Thai man kills friend’s mother and injures 2 others | Thaiger

    Drug-addicted Thai man kills friend’s mother and injures 2 others

    A drug-addicted Thai man killed his friend’s mother and injured two other victims at a house in the Isaan province of Loei yesterday. A 55 year old Thai father, Auan, called officers at Nong Hin Police Station to arrest his son, 22 year old Ratchanon, yesterday morning, March 20. Auan revealed that he heard the community leader announce the brutal…

  • Bangkok NewsWeight woes: Bangkok tips the scales in obesity rankings | Thaiger

    Weight woes: Bangkok tips the scales in obesity rankings

    Following a report from the Ministry of Public Health, Bangkok has the highest number of overweight and obese residents in Thailand, including both adults and children. The World Obesity Federation has designated March 4 each year as World Obesity Day to inspire those affected to change their perspectives and lifestyles in order to combat obesity. The event also aims to…

  • Thailand NewsFoot the bill: Smelly foreigner limps away from Thai massage tab | Thaiger

    Foot the bill: Smelly foreigner limps away from Thai massage tab

    A massage shop owner in the northern province of Lampang reported yesterday that a smelly foreigner with a limp leg fled without paying a bill of 700 baht after receiving a two-hour massage. The owner of the Kanthika massage shop, Ann, stated that she was not the first victim, according to information from officers at Mueang Lampang Police Station. Ann…