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.
  • Crime NewsFoul play: Krabi cops rescue footballers from scam agent’s offside trap | Thaiger

    Foul play: Krabi cops rescue footballers from scam agent’s offside trap

    Krabi Provincial Tourist Police officers swooped to help an Egyptian and a Yemeni football player after they were deceived by a scam agent who lured them to Thailand and defrauded them of 45,000 baht. The victims, 26 year old Yemeni Majid and 25 year old Egyptian Ali, sought help from the Tourist Police after their mobile phone was stolen while…

  • Thailand NewsFight breaks out after Thai woman leaves 2 husbands for foreigner | Thaiger

    Fight breaks out after Thai woman leaves 2 husbands for foreigner

    A physical altercation over jealousy broke out in a market in the Isaan province of Surin on Sunday, January 5, after a Thai woman left her two Thai husbands to date a foreign man. A Thai woman who witnessed the incident shared a video of the chaos at the market on her Facebook account on Sunday. She wrote in the…

  • Thailand NewsThai worker allegedly thrown to death by Cambodia call centre scam gang | Thaiger

    Thai worker allegedly thrown to death by Cambodia call centre scam gang

    A call centre scam gang allegedly abused and threw a Thai worker from an 18-storey building in Poipet city, Cambodia. The Thai victim was not the first person to have mysteriously died at the location. The Facebook page Drama-addict reported last night, January 8, that a Thai citizen, whose identity remains undisclosed, fell from the 18-storey building in Poipet and died.…

  • Bangkok NewsThai police arrest gunman for Cambodian-French politician murder | Thaiger

    Thai police arrest gunman for Cambodian-French politician murder

    Thai police last night arrested the gunman responsible for the assassination of a former Cambodian-French opposition Member of Parliament in Cambodia‘s Phra Tabon Province. Another suspect, a Cambodian, who is believed to have stalked the victim from Cambodia to Bangkok, remains at large. The 73 year old Cambodian-French politician, Lim Kimya, arrived in Bangkok by a coach bus from Cambodia…

  • Thailand NewsLitter delivery: Thai rider dumps rubbish and dashes in Isaan | Thaiger

    Litter delivery: Thai rider dumps rubbish and dashes in Isaan

    Security camera footage captured a shocking act by a female Thai food delivery rider in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen, who dumped rubbish in the middle of a road outside a restaurant before fleeing the scene. The owner of a local restaurant, 45 year old Mam, shared videos and pictures of the incident on Facebook. The rider reportedly committed…

  • Thailand NewsThai cop accused of selling data to Cambodian scammers | Thaiger

    Thai cop accused of selling data to Cambodian scammers

    A Thai woman accused a police officer in Chon Buri province of selling her personal information to a call centre scam gang in Cambodia. Mueang Samut Prakan Police Station denied her complaint. The tattoo artist, Mint, sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after the police refused to take action on her case. The accused officer is reportedly an…

  • Phuket NewsKazakh man reports Phuket investment scam run by Ukrainian and Thai men | Thaiger

    Kazakh man reports Phuket investment scam run by Ukrainian and Thai men

    A Kazakh businessman filed a complaint with the Phuket Governor after being tricked by Ukrainian and Thai men into investing in a real estate project in the province. However, he has not received any profits from the investment. The Kazakh victim, Takhir, initially reported the investment scam to Choeng Thale Police Station. He and his legal team subsequently met with the Phuket Governor,…

  • Thailand NewsFake policewoman wanted for swindling 400,000 baht from man | Thaiger

    Fake policewoman wanted for swindling 400,000 baht from man

    Officers at Mueang Narathiwat Police Station in southern Thailand are searching for a woman who impersonated a policewoman and swindled over 400,000 baht from a Thai man by falsely claiming she was pregnant. The victim revealed to officers at Mueang Narathiwat Police Station that he met the suspect, 21 year old Fatina Nanta-ariyakun, on a dating application at the end…

  • Phuket NewsRuble ruckus: Russian suspect nabbed in Phuket hotel heist | Thaiger

    Ruble ruckus: Russian suspect nabbed in Phuket hotel heist

    Police yesterday arrested one of two Russian suspects for stealing approximately US$5,000 (nearly 200,000 baht) in cash from a fellow countryman at a hotel in Phuket on Sunday, January 5. The 31 year old Russian victim, Zelimkhan Iusupov, rushed to Karon Police Station at around 3.30am on Sunday after being physically assaulted and robbed by one of the suspects, later identified…

  • Bangkok NewsThai woman arrested in onsen credit card theft, Chinese suspects involved | Thaiger

    Thai woman arrested in onsen credit card theft, Chinese suspects involved

    Police arrested a Thai woman at her condominium yesterday, January 7, for conspiring with Chinese suspects to commit credit card theft at several onsen establishments in Bangkok. Numerous onsen patrons came forward to issue warnings and seek justice after their credit cards were stolen following visits to various onsens in Bangkok. The stolen cards were used by the thieves, resulting…

  • Bangkok NewsCambodian-French ex-MP assassinated in Bangkok, Thai gunman at large | Thaiger

    Cambodian-French ex-MP assassinated in Bangkok, Thai gunman at large

    A former Cambodian-French opposition Member of Parliament was assassinated in Bangkok yesterday, January 7. The gunman, identified as a former soldier in the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC), remains at large. Officers from Chana Songkhram Police Station were alerted to a shooting on a traffic island opposite the popular tourist attraction Bowonniwet Vihara Temple in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district at around…

  • Thailand NewsPolicy scam-dal: Broker swindles 1 million baht from Alzheimer’s victim | Thaiger

    Policy scam-dal: Broker swindles 1 million baht from Alzheimer’s victim

    A female insurance broker allegedly swindled 1 million baht from her client, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, leaving the victim in a critical condition. Relatives of the victim, 62 year old Marasri, sought assistance from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after discovering the loss. The family reported that 1 million baht was stolen, and the suspect, Waewta, only returned 300,000 baht…

  • Thailand NewsRusty’s journey: Rescued Thai dog experiences snow for the first time in UK | Thaiger

    Rusty’s journey: Rescued Thai dog experiences snow for the first time in UK

    Niall Harbison, the founder of the Happy Doggo sanctuary in Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani, rescued a stray dog that had been chained in a shack in a forest and found him a new home in the UK, where he now enjoys a life surrounded by fluffy snow. Harbison, originally from Ireland, established his…

  • Thailand NewsThai mother condemns restaurant after hot soup spills on 4 year old son | Thaiger

    Thai mother condemns restaurant after hot soup spills on 4 year old son

    A Thai mother condemned workers at a restaurant in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok after a worker accidentally spilled hot soup on her four year old son’s arm on Saturday. The 44 year old veterinarian, Chorphet, shared her family’s story with the public, hoping that the restaurant would take appropriate action regarding the incident. The accident occurred at the Shabu-Shabu restaurant…

  • Thailand NewsThai drug addict arrested for sexually assaulting ex-mother-in-law | Thaiger

    Thai drug addict arrested for sexually assaulting ex-mother-in-law

    Police yesterday arrested a Thai drug-addict for sexually assaulting his 80 year old former mother-in-law in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The non-profit organisation Saimai Survive rescued the 80 year old woman, Jai, who was found sleeping on a thin mat by the roadside in the Nong Sarai sub-district, Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. Jai told the organisation…

  • Bangkok NewsJapanese man pickpocketed on Bangkok MRT, credit cards used in Isaan | Thaiger

    Japanese man pickpocketed on Bangkok MRT, credit cards used in Isaan

    A Japanese man became another victim of credit card fraud in Bangkok while travelling on the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) train. This incident comes hot on the heels of another credit card fraud victim yesterday. The Facebook page Drama-addict shared details of a Thai woman who lost her credit cards after visiting an onsen in Bangkok yesterday, January 6. Her…

  • Thailand NewsPregnant bride-to-be wreaks havoc after 150,000 baht dowry snub | Thaiger

    Pregnant bride-to-be wreaks havoc after 150,000 baht dowry snub

    A pregnant Thai bride-to-be wreaked havoc at the home of her future husband in the northeastern province of Bueng Kan after she failed to secure a dowry of 150,000 baht. A family member of the groom-to-be shared videos and pictures of the aftermath, showing broken appliances and damaged furniture, on Facebook. In the caption, the relative wrote… “Let this be a…

  • Thailand NewsMissing Thai woman found after six days following abduction claim | Thaiger

    Missing Thai woman found after six days following abduction claim

    The Be One organisation located a missing 26 year old Thai woman in the southern province of Phetchaburi last night, January 6, after she informed friends that she was abducted by two men and went missing for six days. The public became aware of the disappearance of the 26 year old woman, Arissara “Alice” Srichathum, after Facebook page Tudd Entertain…

  • Phuket NewsForeign woman allegedly assaults Thai woman over seat dispute at Phuket airport | Thaiger

    Foreign woman allegedly assaults Thai woman over seat dispute at Phuket airport

    A Thai woman is seeking justice after an alleged physical assault by a foreign woman during a dispute over a seat at Phuket International Airport. The 22 year old Thai woman, whose name has not been disclosed, shared her story with the Phuket Times yesterday, January 6. The incident occurred on the night of January 3 in Phuket Airport’s boarding lounge…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman warns of credit card fraud after Bangkok onsen visit | Thaiger

    Thai woman warns of credit card fraud after Bangkok onsen visit

    A Thai woman issued a warning after nearly losing 85,900 baht in credit card fraud following a visit to an onsen in Bangkok. The incident has since gone viral on social media, prompting more victims to come forward. The woman, who has chosen to remain anonymous, yesterday, January 5, shared her story with the Facebook page Drama-addict. She revealed that…

  • Bangkok NewsSole offender: Thai man nabbed for Bangkok temple shoe theft spree | Thaiger

    Sole offender: Thai man nabbed for Bangkok temple shoe theft spree

    Police arrested a Thai man for stealing shoes, some valued as high as 50,000 baht, from multiple temples in Bangkok. The man reportedly committed the thefts not for resale but to satisfy personal urges linked to his mental illness. Officers from Samran Rat Police Station investigated the incidents after receiving repeated complaints about shoe thefts from temples across Bangkok. Security…

  • Thailand News11 foreign tourists injured in Kanchanaburi bus accident caused by tree cutting | Thaiger

    11 foreign tourists injured in Kanchanaburi bus accident caused by tree cutting

    Police in the central province of Kanchanaburi arrested a Thai man on January 3 for a tree cutting that caused a bus accident that injured 11 foreign tourists. The accident involved a public bus on the Kanchanaburi-Erawan route in the Wang Dong sub-district, Mueang district of Kanchanaburi. Rescue teams provided first aid to 11 injured foreigners, four men and seven women,…

  • Pattaya NewsChinese family survives Pattaya yacht capsize, seeks compensation | Thaiger

    Chinese family survives Pattaya yacht capsize, seeks compensation

    A Chinese family of nine is seeking justice after a travel agency denied responsibility for a yacht capsize at Na Jomtien Bay in Pattaya on January 3. They claim the operator violated a red flag, leading to their near-death experience and a loss of nearly 200,000 baht. The 42 year old Chinese man, identified only as Geng, and his eight…

  • Thailand NewsKind foreign man praised for assisting Thai rescue team in traffic jam | Thaiger

    Kind foreign man praised for assisting Thai rescue team in traffic jam

    A Thai rescue team expressed their gratitude towards a kind foreign man who assisted their operation by clearing a path for their emergency van on Phahurat Road in Bangkok on Saturday, January 4. A member of the rescue team, Chaiyapon Chanchua, shared a video of the foreigner on social media to commend his support. In the footage, the foreigner, dressed…

  • Phuket NewsDrunk tourist clashes with Phuket bikers over massage ride | Thaiger

    Drunk tourist clashes with Phuket bikers over massage ride

    A drunken tourist attacked three Thai app-based motorcycle taxi riders in Phuket, allegedly because he wanted a lift to a massage parlour. However, the riders declined to serve him, citing that they were fully booked. Several news agencies shared a video of the foreign man attacking three Thai men on a footpath yesterday, 5 January. In the video, the foreigner, wearing…

  • Thailand NewsThai university student crashes car, damages 12 electricity poles | Thaiger

    Thai university student crashes car, damages 12 electricity poles

    A 20 year old university student crashed his car into electricity poles along Kanchanaphisek Road, damaging 12 poles and three cars, due to drowsiness caused by antihistamines, a medicine used to treat allergy symptoms. Officers from Phetchakasem Police Station were alerted to the accident at a curve on Kanchanaphisek Road yesterday, January 5. Upon arrival, officers found a damaged blue…

  • Thailand NewsThaksin sparks outrage with racist remarks in Chiang Rai | Thaiger

    Thaksin sparks outrage with racist remarks in Chiang Rai

    The former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, delivered a controversial speech containing racist remarks about international models from Africa while supporting his daughter and Pheu Thai Party members in the Provincial Administrative Organisation chief election campaign in the northern province of Chiang Rai. Thaksin has taken a prominent role in the local election campaign in Chiang Rai as his…

  • Thailand NewsThai teenagers attack couple with knife at Pathum Thani mall | Thaiger

    Thai teenagers attack couple with knife at Pathum Thani mall

    Police in Pathum Thani pledged to bring three teenagers to justice after they conspired to attack a couple with a knife at a shopping mall on December 31, last year. The story came to public attention when the Facebook page Social Hunter 2022 posted images of the injured couple and the altercation on January 2. The victims later recounted the…

  • Crime NewsMor Lam dancer sexually assaulted and pulled off stage in Isaan | Thaiger

    Mor Lam dancer sexually assaulted and pulled off stage in Isaan

    A Thai man sexually assaulted a female dancer and pulled her off the stage during a performance in the Isaan province of Nong Khai, resulting in her sustaining an injury. The Mor Lam performance band, Kwanjai Phet Udon, shared a video of the incident on its official Facebook page to seek justice for the dancer and raise awareness among audiences…

  • Phuket NewsForeign men attack Phuket taxi driver over fare dispute (video) | Thaiger

    Foreign men attack Phuket taxi driver over fare dispute (video)

    A viral video showed two foreign men attacking a Thai taxi driver outside a supermarket in Phuket, allegedly over a fare dispute. Several Facebook news pages in Phuket shared the video of the physical assault today, December 3. In the video, one of the two foreign men, both wearing white T-shirts, is seen kicking the taxi driver, who was standing…