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.
  • Phuket NewsThai motorcyclist and Italian passenger seriously injured in Phuket crash | Thaiger

    Thai motorcyclist and Italian passenger seriously injured in Phuket crash

    A dramatic day unfolded on the roads of Phuket yesterday, when a Thai motorcyclist and his Italian passenger made a swift getaway after smashing into a van. Their escape, however, was short-lived as they later collided with an SUV, leaving both with serious injuries. Officers from Patong Police Station responded to the accident near Phra Baramee Soi 5 on Phra…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman accuses monk and his family of physically assaulting her | Thaiger

    Thai woman accuses monk and his family of physically assaulting her

    A Thai woman is seeking justice after a monk and his family members allegedly manipulated her mother and physically assaulted her at their family home in the central province of Nakhon Sawan. The woman took to social media to share a video of the alleged assault by the monk and his elderly family members, which occurred on May 17. She…

  • Thailand NewsMissing durian vendor believed safe after CCTV footage emerges | Thaiger

    Missing durian vendor believed safe after CCTV footage emerges

    Police assure that a female durian seller, who went missing in the southern province of Surat Thani, is safe, despite her family’s growing concern. The family of 43 year old missing durian vendor Sujittra, also known as Jay Kaew, filed a complaint with Mueang Surat Thani Police Station after she failed to return home at her usual time on May…

  • Thailand NewsThai girl rescued after being pimped out by mother and aunt | Thaiger

    Thai girl rescued after being pimped out by mother and aunt

    The Pavena Foundation for Children and Women and police officers rescued a 13 year old girl who was pimped out by her biological mother and aunt in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan. The teenage victim confided in her father on April 26 after she successfully escaped from her abusive mother in Prachuap Khiri Khan to live with him in…

  • Bangkok NewsSnake protest forces Bangkok condo management to act on hidden pets | Thaiger

    Snake protest forces Bangkok condo management to act on hidden pets

    A Bangkok condominium resident released two snakes into a hallway in protest after the building’s management allegedly ignored complaints about noisy pets kept by residents who were violating the no-pet policy. Several residents of the condominium, in the Ratchada area of the capital, shared videos and photos of the two large snakes on their social media accounts. They explained that…

  • Thailand NewsThai man shot after knife rampage at Sakon Nakhon Police Station | Thaiger

    Thai man shot after knife rampage at Sakon Nakhon Police Station

    A Thai man sustained three gunshot wounds after attempting to attack officers at a police station in the Isaan province of Sakon Nakhon yesterday, May 19. The suspect, identified as Wisit, was rushed from Ban Mueang Police Station to Phra Ajarn Mun Bhuridatto Hospital in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon, following the shooting. No further updates on his condition were…

  • Thailand NewsThailand postpones digital wallet scheme indefinitely | Thaiger

    Thailand postpones digital wallet scheme indefinitely

    The Thai government indefinitely postponed the digital wallet programme, citing world economic issues and a new US tax policy as the reasons for the delay. The digital wallet scheme was a flagship campaign of the Pheu Thai Party and has been promoted since the General Election. The initiative is reported to be of the former Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. The…

  • Bangkok NewsSearch continues for Thai worker buried in landslide at MRT site | Thaiger

    Search continues for Thai worker buried in landslide at MRT site

    An operation is ongoing to locate a Thai construction worker who went missing following a landslide at the construction site of the MRT Orange Line on Lan Luang Road in Bangkok. The worker, 33 year old Sarawut “Dao” Chanthason, yesterday, May 19, fell into a 19-metre-deep hole that had been drilled for a foundation pile of the Lan Luang MRT…

  • Thailand NewsThai boy traumatised after being kicked by classmate’s father | Thaiger

    Thai boy traumatised after being kicked by classmate’s father

    A Thai father kicked a six year old boy in the head at a kindergarten in the southern province of Trang on Thursday, May 15, allegedly because the boy had played roughly with his child, which resulted in an injury. A Twitter account by the name of Mr.Hap shared a video of the physical assault on Saturday, May 17, although the…

  • Pattaya News2 Israeli men and Pattaya transwomen fight over sex service deposit | Thaiger

    2 Israeli men and Pattaya transwomen fight over sex service deposit

    A group of Thai transwomen and two Israeli men are facing charges following a physical altercation over a deposit for a sex service at Pattaya Beach Road earlier today, May 19. The incident was caught on a viral video shared across Thai social media platforms. One of the foreign men was wearing a black T-shirt and shorts, while the other…

  • Thailand NewsLandslide at Bangkok MRT construction site leaves 1 worker missing | Thaiger

    Landslide at Bangkok MRT construction site leaves 1 worker missing

    A worker went missing in a landslide at a construction site for the MRT Orange Line on Lan Luang Road in Bangkok today, May 19. Renowned Thai journalist Anuwat Fuangthongdang reported the accident on his official Facebook page this afternoon. “Breaking news on May 19, at noon: a construction worker at the MRT station fell into a 19-metre-deep hole and was buried by…

  • Thailand NewsSouth Korean man cut on face by steel plate on Pattaya footpath | Thaiger

    South Korean man cut on face by steel plate on Pattaya footpath

    A South Korean man sustained a serious facial injury yesterday, May 18, in Pattaya, after he accidentally walked into a protruding piece of a galvanised steel plate on a footpath, illegally placed by a nearby construction site. Rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Thammasathan Foundation responded to the incident on a footpath along Pattaya Sai Sam Road at around 10.30pm. The…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya app-based taxi rider punches Indian man for groping him | Thaiger

    Pattaya app-based taxi rider punches Indian man for groping him

    A male app-based motorcycle taxi rider repeatedly punched an Indian man outside a hotel in Pattaya last night, May 18, allegedly after the passenger had groped him during the ride. A security guard at a hotel on Soi Thep Prasit 17, in Bang Lamung district of Pattaya, called rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Thammasathan Foundation to assist the injured Indian man,…

  • Thailand NewsThai durian vendor disappears with 1 million baht in gold and cash | Thaiger

    Thai durian vendor disappears with 1 million baht in gold and cash

    A female durian vendor in the southern province of Surat Thani disappeared with over 1 million baht in gold accessories and at least 100,000 baht in cash. Her family fears she may have been assaulted and robbed. The family of the 43 year old durian vendor, Sujittra, better known as Jay Kaew, sought help from Mueang Surat Thani Police Station…

  • Thailand NewsIndian man found dead after going missing from Koh Samet resort | Thaiger

    Indian man found dead after going missing from Koh Samet resort

    Local fishermen discovered the body of an Indian man in the sea off the eastern province of Rayong on Saturday, May 17, three days after he had disappeared from a resort on Koh Samet. Officers from Phe Police Station had earlier received a report of a missing Indian national, 49 year old Kakumanu, from a resort on Koh Samet. Resort…

  • Thailand NewsDrug addict arrested for sex attempts with cow and dog | Thaiger

    Drug addict arrested for sex attempts with cow and dog

    Police in the Isaan province of Buriram arrested a drug addict after he attempted to engage in sexual intercourse with a cow and a dog. The 70 year old homeowner, Chaiyasak, called a community leader and officers from Mueang Buriram Police Station to facilitate the arrest of a 37 year old man, Ittiporn, for his disturbing actions yesterday, May 15.…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket driver forces wife into boot to make room for tourists | Thaiger

    Phuket driver forces wife into boot to make room for tourists

    Netizens and taxi drivers in Phuket criticised a hatchback driver for illegally offering transport services to foreign tourists and for carrying his wife while on duty, resulting in the vehicle being overloaded. The Facebook page โหดจัง จังหวัดภูเก็ต (meaning Phuket is so brutal) shared a video of the overloaded grey hatchback on May 15, with a caption reading “I appreciated the…

  • Thailand News31 Thai and Chinese suspects arrested in Rayong for money laundering | Thaiger

    31 Thai and Chinese suspects arrested in Rayong for money laundering

    Police arrested 18 Thai and 13 Chinese suspects at an accommodation in the eastern province of Rayong for operating a money laundering scheme linked to a scam gang. Officers raided properties in the Ban Chang district of Rayong on two occasions, April 8 and May 7, and arrested 31 suspects involved in the money laundering operation. They also discovered several…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman saves daughter from rape attempt by drug addict | Thaiger

    Thai woman saves daughter from rape attempt by drug addict

    A Thai mother bravely fought off a man who attempted to rape her five year old daughter at their home in the Isaan province of Udon Thani, hitting the suspect with a clothes iron until he fled the scene. A 33 year old Thai man, Watchara, shared a video on his Facebook account yesterday, May 15, showing residents in the…

  • Thailand NewsPublic fury after Thai man rapes his mother in Lampang forest | Thaiger

    Public fury after Thai man rapes his mother in Lampang forest

    A Thai man raped his 73 year old mother in a roadside forest in the northern province of Lampang, despite the victim repeatedly begging her son to let her go. The suspect had been in and out of prison in recent years. The elderly victim visited officers at Koh Ka Police Station yesterday, May 15, to file a complaint against…

  • Thailand NewsThai male DJ disappears in Kanchanaburi amid alleged adultery | Thaiger

    Thai male DJ disappears in Kanchanaburi amid alleged adultery

    A family believes that a male DJ, a boyfriend of a woman in the family, was kidnapped in the central province of Kanchanaburi, allegedly due to a conflict involving adultery. A Thai woman named Premyuda filed a missing person report at Mueang Kanchanaburi Police Station after losing contact with her boyfriend, 33 year old Waraphong “Taetae” Khunsrijaturong, at around 5am…

  • Thailand NewsChinese tenants flee without paying and leave mess behind | Thaiger

    Chinese tenants flee without paying and leave mess behind

    A group of Chinese nationals fled without paying rent and left a rented house in a filthy condition in the central province of Prachin Buri. The owner of the house, Surathin, shared photographs of the property, filled with rubbish, on his Facebook account on Tuesday, May 13, with a caption that read, “These Chinese people are terrible. They rented my…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket motorcycle taxi rider steals dropped cash of foreign couple | Thaiger

    Phuket motorcycle taxi rider steals dropped cash of foreign couple

    Dashcam footage captured a Thai motorcycle taxi rider stealing cash that was accidentally dropped by a foreign couple in Phuket yesterday, May 14. Phuket Times shared the dashcam video on its Facebook page today, May 15, with a caption condemning the rider’s behaviour. An excerpt from the caption read… “Can’t stand this! It tarnishes Phuket’s image! This Thai taxi rider…

  • Thailand NewsSuspected fake chicken eggs cause alarm in Nong Khai | Thaiger

    Suspected fake chicken eggs cause alarm in Nong Khai

    Residents in the Isaan province of Nong Khai sought clarification from the relevant government department, claiming that a Thai couple tricked them into buying fake chicken eggs. A 42 year old Thai man, Jatuphon Phusri, contacted news agencies to report that he and other residents of the Non Phu Khao Thong community in the Rattana Wapee district were deceived by…

  • Thailand NewsThai soldier forced to drive Grab and share profits to commander | Thaiger

    Thai soldier forced to drive Grab and share profits to commander

    The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is investigating a high-ranking officer in the northeastern province of Udon Thani, who was accused of forcing a soldier to work as a Grab driver and collecting the earnings for himself. A journalist from Channel 8 accidentally uncovered the alleged corruption within the RTAF while using the Grab ride-hailing app. The journalist noticed that…

  • Thailand NewsThai delivery worker stabbed in payment dispute with clients | Thaiger

    Thai delivery worker stabbed in payment dispute with clients

    A Thai delivery worker is seeking justice after a couple refused to pay for their order before stabbing him when he asked for payment at their home in the central province of Samut Songkhram. The 20 year old delivery worker, Thanatat, filed a complaint with Amphawa Police Station yesterday, May 14, following the violent incident which occurred at his clients’…

  • Thailand NewsThai conscript wanted for stabbing ex-girlfriend over sexual rejection | Thaiger

    Thai conscript wanted for stabbing ex-girlfriend over sexual rejection

    Police are searching for a military conscript who stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the neck at her workplace in the northern province of Phitsanulok yesterday, after she refused to have sex with him. A Thai man, Nakarin, yesterday, May 14, rushed his 19 year old colleague, Sasipim, to a hospital and reported the attack to Mueang Phitsanulok Police Station. The owner…

  • Thailand NewsNo water in lungs: Thai party entertainer dies before entering river | Thaiger

    No water in lungs: Thai party entertainer dies before entering river

    An autopsy confirmed that a Thai party entertainer, whose body was found in a river in the central province of Kanchanaburi, died of a drug overdose, not by drowning. The family of the 28 year old party entertainer, Mark, sought justice after police delayed the investigation into his death. Mark’s mother and two sisters, along with another party entertainer, appeared…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket woman at large after stabbing victim over alleged affair | Thaiger

    Phuket woman at large after stabbing victim over alleged affair

    A Thai woman stabbed another woman outside a grocery store in the Wichit sub-district of Phuket on Monday, May 12, after alleging that the victim had an affair with her boyfriend. Officers from Wichit Police Station received a report of the stabbing outside the store and rushed to the scene to assist the victim, Samittra, who sustained a stab wound…

  • Thailand NewsMother searched after monitor lizard found eating infant’s body | Thaiger

    Mother searched after monitor lizard found eating infant’s body

    Locals in Samut Prakan province were left in panic after witnessing a monitor lizard consuming the lifeless body of an infant. Police officers are now searching for the mother of the dead child. At approximately 2pm today, May 14, the Facebook page NAKON 45 อัญวุฒิ โพธิ์อำไพ reported that rescuers from the Ruam Katanyu Foundation rushed to Soi King Kaew 28…