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 NewsForeign thieves steal cannabis in Phuket while friends distract staff | Thaiger

    Foreign thieves steal cannabis in Phuket while friends distract staff

    A Phuket cannabis shop owner is hunting for foreign thieves who were caught on CCTV stealing products from his store. The theft did not cause much loss, but the owner wanted to teach the thieves a lesson. The owner of the Shweed Panwa store in the Wichit area of Phuket, Chatchai Tanamas, shared details of the incident on his Facebook…

  • Thailand NewsThai man jumps on moving pickup to stop alleged car scammer | Thaiger

    Thai man jumps on moving pickup to stop alleged car scammer

    A Thai man jumped onto a moving pickup in an attempt to stop a suspect who tricked him and his wife into purchasing a second-hand vehicle. The Thai couple, Nop and Ple, were acting as agents searching for a vehicle on behalf of a client. They came across a second-hand pickup, a green Toyota Hilux Revo Rocco, via a Facebook…

  • Thailand NewsOld Thai father becomes homeless after being kicked out by son | Thaiger

    Old Thai father becomes homeless after being kicked out by son

    Locals in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok sought help for a 77 year old Thai man, who was reportedly kicked out of his family home by his son and forced to take refuge in a roadside wooden shelter. Residents of Soi Thesaban Bang Pu 39 in the Tai Banmai sub-district noticed the elderly man, later identified as 77 year old…

  • Thailand NewsRetired police officer rapes Cambodian girl under wife’s complicity | Thaiger

    Retired police officer rapes Cambodian girl under wife’s complicity

    A retired police officer raped a 13 year old Cambodian girl, who worked at his grocery store in the central province of Nakhon Pathom, and reportedly forced her to watch him having sex with his wife. Chalida “Ton Or” Palamart, founder of the non-profit organisation Be One, accompanied a Cambodian woman and her teenage daughter to Mueang Nakhon Pathom Police…

  • Chiang Mai NewsMalaysian man robs Chinese influencer to fund Chiang Mai holiday | Thaiger

    Malaysian man robs Chinese influencer to fund Chiang Mai holiday

    A 34 year old Malaysian man robbed a Chinese influencer and university student of 135,000 baht in the northern province of Chiang Mai, claiming he needed the money to fund his holiday. Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station officers held a press conference yesterday, May 27, to reveal details of the case. The suspect, identified as Eng Chee Hon, allegedly committed…

  • Bangkok NewsIndian thief performs wai before fleeing with 93,000 baht | Thaiger

    Indian thief performs wai before fleeing with 93,000 baht

    An Indian man robbed nearly 100,000 baht from a currency exchange shop in the Bangrak district of Bangkok on Monday and performed a wai before fleeing the scene. He was ultimately arrested yesterday, May 27. Officers from Bangrak Police Station received complaints from two currency exchange shops in the area: X-ONE Currency Exchange Centre on Surawong Road and WISE Exchange…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket transwoman arrested for pickpocketing Turkish tourist | Thaiger

    Phuket transwoman arrested for pickpocketing Turkish tourist

    Police arrested a Thai transwoman for pickpocketing a Turkish tourist in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket in the early hours of this morning. Stolen cash amounting to 4,000 baht was recovered. The 38 year old Turkish tourist filed a complaint with officers at Patong Police Station at 4am today, May 27. He suspected a transwoman of stealing 4,000 baht in cash…

  • Pattaya NewsThai woman mysteriously falls to death at Pattaya luxury condo | Thaiger

    Thai woman mysteriously falls to death at Pattaya luxury condo

    A Thai woman mysteriously fell to her death at a luxury condominium in Pattaya today, May 27. Police officers are investigating the cause of the fatal fall. The death of the Thai woman, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, was reported this afternoon at a 59-storey condominium on Jomtien 2 Road in the Bang Lamung district. Officers from Mueang…

  • Thailand NewsHouse collapses over 4 construction workers during demolition | Thaiger

    House collapses over 4 construction workers during demolition

    A house in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok collapsed on top of four construction workers while they were demolishing it today, May 27. Fortunately, all four victims were rescued safely. The collapse occurred in the morning at a residence in Soi Thepharak 70 in the Mueang Samut Prakan district. The house had a concrete ground floor and a wooden upper…

  • Phuket NewsForeign woman arrested for failing to pay bill at Phuket bar | Thaiger

    Foreign woman arrested for failing to pay bill at Phuket bar

    Police arrested a foreign woman at the weekend after she failed to pay a bill at a bar in Phuket and allegedly insulted Thai people. A Thai TikTok user, @tunroychannel, shared a video of the incident on on Sunday, May 25, with a caption that read, “Free visa tourist insults Thai people. She came to travel but did not have…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman jumps from second floor after brutal boyfriend abuse | Thaiger

    Thai woman jumps from second floor after brutal boyfriend abuse

    A Thai woman jumped from the second floor of an apartment in the Isaan province of Udon Thani to seek help after enduring brutal abuse at the hands of her boyfriend on Saturday, May 24. The victim’s mother, 47 year old Supinya Aukkadee, shared details of the assault with several news agencies to draw attention to the case and secure…

  • Bangkok News4 year old Thai boy rescued after seen smoking cigarette in viral video | Thaiger

    4 year old Thai boy rescued after seen smoking cigarette in viral video

    A Thai man sought help for a four year old boy after encountering the young child smoking a cigarette and playing alone under the Rama VIII Bridge in Bangkok. The man shared a video of the boy on his Facebook account, แฟร้งค์’ เฟิร์ต, yesterday, May 26, in the hope that a relevant government agency would intervene and provide the child…

  • Thailand NewsThai teenage girl’s finger freed after 9 hours stuck in doorknob | Thaiger

    Thai teenage girl’s finger freed after 9 hours stuck in doorknob

    A rescue and medical team in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima successfully removed a 16 year old girl’s little finger after it was stuck in a doorknob for over nine hours. The teenager’s family rushed her to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital at around 1.50am yesterday, May 26, with a doorknob still attached to her little finger. The family attempted…

  • China NewsThai transgender YouTuber alleges sexist treatment at Chinese airport | Thaiger

    Thai transgender YouTuber alleges sexist treatment at Chinese airport

    A renowned Thai transgender YouTuber accused officers at a Chinese airport of being sexist during her family trip to China. The YouTuber, Nisamanee “Nut” Lertvorapong, shared her unpleasant experience on her Instagram account, @nisamanee_nutt. She posted a video with a caption that read… “No one should be treated differently, no matter what their gender is. I came here (China) with seven…

  • Thailand NewsCoyote dancers arrested for convenience store theft in Samut Prakan | Thaiger

    Coyote dancers arrested for convenience store theft in Samut Prakan

    Police arrested three Thai nationals, including two coyote dancers, for stealing from at least nine convenience stores in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok, between May 16 and 17. Employees at the convenience stores filed a complaint with Phra Samut Chedi Police Station after CCTV footage showed two Thai women stealing products from the shops. The security cameras clearly captured their…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya transwoman strikes Indian tourist after alleged theft | Thaiger

    Pattaya transwoman strikes Indian tourist after alleged theft

    A Thai transwoman in Pattaya allegedly stole from an Indian man after engaging in sexual activities and struck him on the head with her handbag before fleeing the scene. The receptionist at a hotel in Pattaya’s Sai Song Soi 12, Jamjan, called the Sawang Borriboon Thammasathan Rescue Foundation to provide first aid to the 41 year old Indian guest, Hemant…

  • Thailand News2 British tourists expose Chiang Mai monk for inappropriate kissing | Thaiger

    2 British tourists expose Chiang Mai monk for inappropriate kissing

    Two British tourists exposed a monk at a temple in the northern province of Chiang Mai for inappropriately kissing her and her friend on the cheek during a visit on March 30. The monk reportedly responded to the foreigners with rude and aggressive language after the incident was made public. A Thai man named Thanawat shared the account, which he…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok driver rams into motorcyclist for stopping at zebra crossing | Thaiger

    Bangkok driver rams into motorcyclist for stopping at zebra crossing

    A Thai motorcyclist accused a hatchback driver of deliberately ramming into him on a Bangkok road on May 22, allegedly out of anger after the rider stopped at a zebra crossing, which briefly blocked the driver’s way. The 24 year old victim, Butchart, sought assistance from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after officers at Bang Khen Police Station allegedly ignored his…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya woman fakes robbery to hide loss from foreign boyfriend | Thaiger

    Pattaya woman fakes robbery to hide loss from foreign boyfriend

    A Thai woman confessed to fabricating a robbery in Pattaya after losing cash and an engagement ring, in an attempt to hide the truth from her foreign boyfriend. The 37 year old woman, identified as Rattana, filed a complaint with officers at Bang Lamung Police Station on May 25, claiming she lost 32,000 baht in cash and a ring worth…

  • Thailand NewsThai man dies in failed bomb attack on ex-girlfriend’s home | Thaiger

    Thai man dies in failed bomb attack on ex-girlfriend’s home

    A Thai man died in an explosion after attempting to bomb the house of his ex-girlfriend in the southern province of Surat Thani yesterday, May 25. The explosion occurred at a residence in the Tha Chana district of Surat Thani at around 8am. The 34 year old man, Surapong Thongnark, was pronounced dead at the scene, while three others sustained…

  • Thailand NewsWife suspected in husband’s fatal shooting in Chiang Rai | Thaiger

    Wife suspected in husband’s fatal shooting in Chiang Rai

    Police suspect a woman of being involved in the death of her husband, who was reportedly shot dead by the roadside in the northern province of Chiang Rai. Officers from Mae Fah Luang Police Station received a report of a fatal shooting at around 7.30am on Tuesday, May 20. The body of a man, later identified as 33 year old Liser,…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok transwoman caught on CCTV stealing neighbours’ parcels | Thaiger

    Bangkok transwoman caught on CCTV stealing neighbours’ parcels

    The family of a Thai transwoman who stole her neighbours’ parcels at a condominium in Bangkok attributed her actions to mental illness and pledged to compensate the victims. Residents of a condominium in Thong Lo, Bangkok, took to social media to expose the thefts. Victims claimed that officers, reportedly from Makkasan Police Station, were unable to resolve the matter effectively.…

  • Pattaya NewsBurmese roti vendor arrested for series of sexual assaults in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Burmese roti vendor arrested for series of sexual assaults in Pattaya

    A Burmese roti vendor attempted to bribe police with 15,000 baht after he was arrested for a series of sexual assault cases in Pattaya yesterday, May 22. Two teenage women filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station on Wednesday, May 21, stating that the suspect approached them while they were on Pattaya Beach. He tricked them into getting on his…

  • Phuket NewsForeign tourists caught defecating outside restuarant in Phuket | Thaiger

    Foreign tourists caught defecating outside restuarant in Phuket

    A Thai restaurant owner in Phuket urged the government to consider increasing the number of public bathrooms after foreign tourists defecated outside his business on two separate occasions. The owner of Salaloy Restaurant, Pananut Asawapitakchon, shared details of the unpleasant incidents on his Facebook account yesterday, May 22. He explained that the incidents occurred twice beforehand, last week and this week,…

  • Road deathsPickup driver accused of tailgating motorcyclist, causing fatal crash | Thaiger

    Pickup driver accused of tailgating motorcyclist, causing fatal crash

    A female motorcyclist lost her life after a crash, allegedly as a result of being tailgated by a pickup driver in Nonthaburi province in the early hours of yesterday, May 22. An 18 year old motorcyclist, Tuwanan Klinmalee, contacted officers from Chaiyaphruek Police Station to report the incident, which occurred on Chaiyaphruek Road in the Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi…

  • Thailand NewsThai man wanted for brutal assault on father of ex-girlfriend | Thaiger

    Thai man wanted for brutal assault on father of ex-girlfriend

    A Thai man brutally assaulted the father of his ex-girlfriend at her home in the central province of Nakhon Sawan on Tuesday, May 20, leaving the victim with a serious brain injury. A 19 year old Thai woman named Sudarat took to her Facebook account to seek help after her 35 year old ex-boyfriend, Narate, attacked her father at around…

  • Thailand News‘Secret Club’ busted: spa runs prostitution targeting gay clients | Thaiger

    ‘Secret Club’ busted: spa runs prostitution targeting gay clients

    Police raided the “Secret Club” spa in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen yesterday, May 21, after discovering it was a front for illegal prostitution services targeting gay clients. The Khon Kaen Provincial Immigration Bureau received a tip-off that a property in Phimanchon Village, located in the Phralub sub-district of Khon Kaen, was operating under the guise of a spa…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman suspected behind disappearance of her lover | Thaiger

    Thai woman suspected behind disappearance of her lover

    A Thai man from the Isaan province of Udon Thani went missing after receiving 750,000 baht in cash from the sale of some sugarcane. His family suspects his lover may be involved in his disappearance. A 45 year old Thai woman, Nutchanee Irick, reached out to news agencies in the hope of obtaining information about the disappearance of her older…

  • Phuket NewsDrunk motorcyclist goes against traffic flow and kills female rider | Thaiger

    Drunk motorcyclist goes against traffic flow and kills female rider

    A drunk Thai man rode his motorcycle against the flow of traffic and collided with a female rider, resulting in her death, on Number 4027 Road in Phuket on Tuesday night. The accident was reported to officers at Thalang Police Station and Thalang Hospital at approximately 11.45pm, May 20. It occurred near the PTT petrol station at the Paklok branch in…

  • Crime NewsKoh Pha Ngan bus driver steals Romanian tourist’s credit card | Thaiger

    Koh Pha Ngan bus driver steals Romanian tourist’s credit card

    Police yesterday, May 21, arrested a Thai coach bus driver for stealing a credit card from a Romanian tourist and using the card to fraudulently withdraw 280,000 baht. The Romanian victim, Cristina, sought assistance from the Surat Thani Provincial Immigration Bureau after discovering that her credit card had gone missing. The foreign woman suspected that she lost her card during…