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 NewsRetired Thai teacher kills 2 in drink driving incident in Chiyaphum | Thaiger

    Retired Thai teacher kills 2 in drink driving incident in Chiyaphum

    A retired Thai teacher denied being intoxicated after causing a drink driving incident that killed two people on Bamnet-Jaturat Road in Bamnet Narong district, in the Isaan province of Chaiyaphum, yesterday, February 23. Officers from Bamnet Narong Police Station rushed to intervene as a group of the victims’ relatives attempted to lynch the 67 year old suspect, Prapaisri Kaewkul. ThaiRath…

  • Pattaya NewsForeign couple urged to use hotel for sex instead of Pattaya Beach | Thaiger

    Foreign couple urged to use hotel for sex instead of Pattaya Beach

    A Thai man urged foreigners to return to their hotel for sex rather than engage in public indecency after he and four friends caught a foreign couple having sex on Krating Lai Beach in Pattaya. Witnesses shared a video of the explicit act with Thai news agencies on February 22 where it quickly went viral on Thai social media. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai father commits suicide to avoid penalty for daughter’s sexual abuse | Thaiger

    Thai father commits suicide to avoid penalty for daughter’s sexual abuse

    A Thai father committed suicide in a durian plantation in the southern province of Chum Phon today, February 24, to escape a legal punishment after his 15 year old daughter came forward to seek justice after years of sexual abuse. The community leader in the Phato district of Chum Phon revealed to MGR Online that the teenage victim’s 15 year…

  • Thailand NewsBritish woman seeks Thai netizens’ opinions over Buddha tattoo | Thaiger

    British woman seeks Thai netizens’ opinions over Buddha tattoo

    A British woman reached out to netizens in Thailand after facing a legal threat from some Thai nationals due to a tattoo of a Buddha image on her arm. British social media influencer Emily Srichala shared a video on Facebook and TikTok on February 23, seeking opinions from Thai people after receiving a message from Thai nationals regarding the tattoo…

  • Thailand NewsBurned body in Oman may belong to missing Thai woman | Thaiger

    Burned body in Oman may belong to missing Thai woman

    Local police officers in Oman suspect that the burned body found on a mountain in the country may be that of a missing Thai woman who was allegedly tortured by her Bangladeshi boyfriend before her disappearance. Friends of the missing woman, Athitiya “Mind” Wilachan, took to social media to search for her. Their online posts led Mind’s family to learn…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman stabs her manager to death after smoking complaint | Thaiger

    Thai woman stabs her manager to death after smoking complaint

    A Thai woman stabbed her manager to death at a convenience store in the central province of Samut Sakhon at about 5pm yesterday, February 23, after being reprimanded for smoking while on duty. Officers from Mueang Samut Sakhon Police Station investigated the fatal stabbing at a convenience store on Siwa Pa Sawat-Ekkachai Road in Samut Sakhon, accompanied by a rescue…

  • Bangkok NewsThai man stabs colleague to death in Bangkok mall | Thaiger

    Thai man stabs colleague to death in Bangkok mall

    Police arrested a Thai man for stabbing his colleague to death on the fifth floor of a shopping mall in the Pathum Wan district of Bangkok. Officers from Pathum Wan Police Station were called to the mall at around 10pm, yesterday, February 23, at the closing time, to investigate the fatal stabbing. Inside a massage chair store, officers found the…

  • Thailand NewsThai-Indian man arrested at border with 15.7 million baht suspicious cash | Thaiger

    Thai-Indian man arrested at border with 15.7 million baht suspicious cash

    Police arrested a Thai-Indian man after he entered Thailand from Cambodia with 15.7 million baht in cash, which he claimed to have won from gambling. Officials from the Sa Kaeo Immigration Office stopped the Indian-born Thai man at the Khlong Luek Border Checkpoint in Aranyaprathet district, in the northeastern province of Sa Kaeo, yesterday, February 23. He was wearing a…

  • Bangkok NewsPolice interrupt group sex of 6 men in Bangkok public park | Thaiger

    Police interrupt group sex of 6 men in Bangkok public park

    Police officers last week interrupted a kinky group sex session involving at least six men in a public park in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district. Esor News shared a video and pictures of the group of men fleeing from police officers on Thursday, February 20. The video captured police officers blowing a whistle loudly and chasing the perverted exhibitionists as the men hurriedly…

  • Phuket NewsAustralian couple arrested for snatching belongings from Phuket tourists | Thaiger

    Australian couple arrested for snatching belongings from Phuket tourists

    Police today arrested an Australian couple for snatching the belongings of two foreign tourists in the Rawai area of Phuket on Wednesday, February 19. The first victim filed a complaint at Chalong Police Station at around 9.30pm, today, February 21, stating that two thieves on a motorcycle snatched her bag while she was outside a convenience store on Soi Samakkhi…

  • Thailand NewsThai man shares ex-girlfriend’s explicit images online after car dispute | Thaiger

    Thai man shares ex-girlfriend’s explicit images online after car dispute

    A Thai woman urged netizens to help her report a post as spam after her ex-boyfriend shared her explicit images on X (formerly Twitter) following a dispute over car payments. The victim shared her story yesterday, February 20, with the news Facebook page เจ๊มอย v+ (Jmoi v+). She revealed that her ex-boyfriend, identified as Boy, blackmailed her by threatening to share…

  • Phuket NewsForeign tourist jumps from moving tuk tuk in Phuket (video) | Thaiger

    Foreign tourist jumps from moving tuk tuk in Phuket (video)

    A foreign tourist jumped out of a moving tuk tuk on a road in the Patong area of Phuket yesterday, February 20. Details of his injuries and the reason behind his actions have not been reported. Phuket Hotnews shared dashcam footage of the unexpected jump yesterday. The incident occurred as a red tuk tuk travelled from the Patong area towards…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman missing in Oman after abuse by Bangladeshi boyfriend | Thaiger

    Thai woman missing in Oman after abuse by Bangladeshi boyfriend

    A Thai woman has been missing for three months her parents revealed, adding that they fear for her life after friends made known she was a victim of abuse by her Bangladeshi boyfriend in Oman. Before her disappearance, she informed a friend about suffering physical abuse at the hands of her boyfriend. The local Facebook news page, Lampang Variety, shared a missing…

  • Pattaya News2 Indian men attacked in Pattaya for allegedly groping Thai women | Thaiger

    2 Indian men attacked in Pattaya for allegedly groping Thai women

    A gang of Thai people attacked two Indian men for allegedly groping the breasts and bottoms of two Thai women on a road along Pattaya Beach. The altercation occurred near Pattaya Beach at around 5.30am,yesterday, February 20. CCTV footage showed two Indian men running away from a group of Thai women. The women were heard screaming for help, prompting motorcycle taxi…

  • Thailand News3 year old Thai boy killed and 11 others injured in Phang Nga bus accident | Thaiger

    3 year old Thai boy killed and 11 others injured in Phang Nga bus accident

    A three year old Thai boy lost his life in a coach bus accident that also injured 11 others in the southern province of Phang Nga. Officers from Takua Thung Police Station were alerted to the accident on Phetchakasem Road in the Takua Thung district at around 6pm, yesterday, February 20. Upon investigation, they found the overturned coach on the left…

  • Thailand NewsKratom and e-cigarette vendors arrsted after girl’s lung damage | Thaiger

    Kratom and e-cigarette vendors arrsted after girl’s lung damage

    Police arrested two Thai vendors selling e-cigarettes and kratom drinks outside a school in the Isaan province of Buriram after a 12 year old schoolgirl was found to have suffered severe lung damage from nearly two years of vaping and kratom consumption. The school, located in the Satuek district of Buriram, rushed the 12 year old girl to hospital after…

  • Thailand NewsCloud storage exposes 15 year old Thai rapist abusing 6 year old girl | Thaiger

    Cloud storage exposes 15 year old Thai rapist abusing 6 year old girl

    Police in the Isaan province of Surin arrested a 15 year old rapist after videos of him sexually abusing a six year old girl were uploaded to cloud storage. The Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (TICAC) received a report about the sexual abuse of the six year old Thai girl from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children…

  • Thailand NewsBanana drama: Thai woman holds buffalo hostage over plantation feud | Thaiger

    Banana drama: Thai woman holds buffalo hostage over plantation feud

    A Thai woman held her neighbour’s buffalo hostage to demand compensation after the animal damaged her banana plantation in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri province. However, the neighbour neither paid the compensation nor retrieved his buffalo. The 59 year old woman, Nong, called Sattahip Police Station officers to her home yesterday, February 19, to help resolve the dispute with…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman harassed as scammer uses her address for fake sex services | Thaiger

    Thai woman harassed as scammer uses her address for fake sex services

    A Thai woman endured months of harassment after her address was used by a scammer to trick men into paying for sex services and arranging fake meetings at her residence. The 53 year old victim, Thanida, sought help from social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet, prompting Gun and his team to meet her at Bang Yai Police Station in Nonthaburi…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman exposes police husband’s corruption after cheating and assault | Thaiger

    Thai woman exposes police husband’s corruption after cheating and assault

    A Thai woman exposed her police husband‘s corruption after he cheated on her and allowed his mistress to physically assault her on December 30 last year. The 39 year old woman, Ae, took legal action against her unfaithful husband and publicly revealed his corrupt behaviour. She decided to do so after he barred her from seeing her children, and his…

  • Thailand NewsOne man’s trash, another’s treasure: Collector strikes gold at landfill | Thaiger

    One man’s trash, another’s treasure: Collector strikes gold at landfill

    A Thai recyclable garbage collector had been collecting gold accessories found in a landfill for years and this week sold them for 19,595 baht at a gold shop in the central province of Saraburi. The owner of the gold shop, Namo, shared a video of the woman selling the gold on the shop’s Facebook page on Monday, with a caption…

  • Thailand NewsPolice track down gunman who fatally shot pet dog in Koh Samui | Thaiger

    Police track down gunman who fatally shot pet dog in Koh Samui

    Police are searching for a gunman who fatally shot a four year old dog in a community in Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani, on Monday, February 17. A 35 year old Thai woman, Wiramaya, is seeking justice for her mixed Thai Bangkaew-Labrador dog, Lucky, who was shot dead on Monday. The lifeless dog was…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya police allegedly ignore theft case of Japanese tourist | Thaiger

    Pattaya police allegedly ignore theft case of Japanese tourist

    A Japanese tourist accused Pattaya Police Station officers of inaction after losing cash and belongings on his first day in Pattaya. The officers reportedly asked him to investigate the theft case himself. The victim, 78 year old Yoshiki Matsuura, reached out to Thai news agencies to expose the inaction of the Thai police to the public. He expressed his disappointment and urged…

  • Thailand NewsBurmese man kills Thai woman for refusing sex for second time | Thaiger

    Burmese man kills Thai woman for refusing sex for second time

    Police yesterday, February 19, arrested a Burmese man for killing a Thai woman and abandoning her body in a roadside forest in the central province of Samut Sakhon, allegedly because she refused to have sex with him a second time. A motorcycle taxi rider came across an overturned motorcycle on Ban Phaeo-Pratone Road and stopped to investigate. He then spotted…

  • Thailand NewsThai transwoman nabbed after Indian gold heist goes off-chain | Thaiger

    Thai transwoman nabbed after Indian gold heist goes off-chain

    Police arrested a Thai transwoman and her friend for physically assaulting an Indian man and stealing his gold necklace, valued at 120,000 baht, at a hotel in the southern province of Songkhla. The incident occurred after the victim refused her sexual services, claiming she looked different from her online profile. The 41 year old Indian victim filed a complaint at…

  • Thailand NewsThai hospital maid suffers brain bleed after brutal assault by colleague | Thaiger

    Thai hospital maid suffers brain bleed after brutal assault by colleague

    A Thai maid working at a hospital in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok is seeking justice after a male colleague, who brutally assaulted her, remains at large and continues working as usual, while she suffers from bleeding on the brain. The younger sister of the victim, Weelyn Issarangkul Na Ayuttaya, took to social media to seek assistance for the 54 year…

  • Thailand News10 suspects arrested for money laundering linked to call centre scam | Thaiger

    10 suspects arrested for money laundering linked to call centre scam

    Police arrested 10 out of 32 suspects from eight provinces in Thailand for operating a money laundering scheme worth over 2 billion baht for a call centre scam gang. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) held a press conference yesterday, February 18, to disclose details of the money laundering crackdown. The operation, conducted throughout February, targeted 32 suspects involved…

  • Thailand NewsEx-Thai actress accuses British husband of swindling 350,000 baht | Thaiger

    Ex-Thai actress accuses British husband of swindling 350,000 baht

    A former Thai actress accused her British husband of infidelity and swindling her out of her 350,000 baht life savings. The 40 year old ex-actress, Ladda Khantiphok, reached out to several news agencies to publicise her story and to help her find a lawyer to take legal action against her British husband, Ian. Ladda said she is struggling to make a…

  • Bangkok News31 suspects arrested in Chinese-run gambling den in Bangkok | Thaiger

    31 suspects arrested in Chinese-run gambling den in Bangkok

    Police arrested 31 suspects during a raid on a gambling den run by Chinese nationals in the Huai Khwang area of Bangkok in the early hours of this morning. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Bureau and Suthisan Police Station raided the three-storey building in Soi Pracharat Bamphen 11 at 1am, today, February 19, following a tip-off about gambling operations. Upon…

  • Thailand NewsRohingya man allegedly commits suicide in Nakhon Si Thammarat canal | Thaiger

    Rohingya man allegedly commits suicide in Nakhon Si Thammarat canal

    A Rohingya man allegedly committed suicide in a canal in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. His body was discovered yesterday, February 18. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat Police Station investigated the lifeless body of a foreign man found in the Tha Wang canal after being alerted at approximately 1.40pm. According to the police, the man was dressed…