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 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…

  • Phuket NewsRuble trouble: Russian tourist robbed and roughed up in Phuket | Thaiger

    Ruble trouble: Russian tourist robbed and roughed up in Phuket

    A Russian man is seeking justice after a fellow countryman physically assaulted him and stole approximately US$5,000 (nearly 200,000 baht) from him at a hotel in Phuket. The theft reportedly had ties to the victim’s rival. The Russian victim, 31 year old Zelimkhan Iusupov, filed a complaint at Karon Police Station today, January 6, following the theft, which occurred at a…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Thailand NewsHygiene concerns after foreigner films dishwashing in Thai canal (video) | Thaiger

    Hygiene concerns after foreigner films dishwashing in Thai canal (video)

    Restaurants at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in the central province of Ratchaburi have come under criticism after a foreigner filmed staff washing dishes in a canal filled with murky, greyish water. Esor News reposted the video on January 3, showing the foreign woman, whose nationality was not disclosed. The page administrator wrote in the caption: “A foreigner visited a floating…

  • 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 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…

  • Thailand NewsBurmese man stabs Thai colleague to death in wage dispute | Thaiger

    Burmese man stabs Thai colleague to death in wage dispute

    A Burmese man stabbed a Thai colleague to death and fled the scene in the central province of Nakhon Pathom allegedly over a wage dispute. On New Year’s Day, January 1, an owner of a rented property in the Sam Khwai Phuak district of Nakhon Pathom alerted rescue services to assist a 43 year old Thai tenant, Ekkaluck. The man sustained…

  • 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…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman seeks justice after lantern sets her car ablaze | Thaiger

    Thai woman seeks justice after lantern sets her car ablaze

    A lantern released on New Year’s Day landed on a parked car at a house in the northern province of Phayao and set the vehicle ablaze. The car owner is now struggling to find those responsible for her loss. A witness, Sophon Panyod, rushed to alert his neighbour, 35 year old Saowaluck Jainak, after spotting a fire on the roof…

  • Thailand NewsThai man prevents disaster after dog mistakes bomb for toy | Thaiger

    Thai man prevents disaster after dog mistakes bomb for toy

    A pet dog mistook a bomb for a toy, brought it back to her family home in the Isaan province of Udon Thani, and gave it to a four year old boy. Fortunately, the boy showed it to his father before it could explode and cause a tragedy. Officers from Non Sung Police Station were called to investigate the bomb at…

  • Thailand News7 killed in Surat Thani pickup accident including 2 year old twins | Thaiger

    7 killed in Surat Thani pickup accident including 2 year old twins

    A family of seven, including two year old twins, lost their lives when their pickup crashed into a tree on the side of Asian Highway 41 in the southern province of Surat Thani yesterday, December 2. The crash site was just 4 kilometres from the location of a fatal bus accident the previous day. Rescuers from the Kusol Sattha Surat Thani…

  • Pattaya NewsCouple caught engaging in public sex near Pattaya Police Station | Thaiger

    Couple caught engaging in public sex near Pattaya Police Station

    A witness protested after a couple engaged in sexual activity on Pattaya Beach, near Mueang Pattaya Police Station, in front of a crowd of beachgoers in December last year. The witness shared a video of the incident, showing the couple, whose nationality was not disclosed, having sex on the beach. The footage was provided to Channel 7 today, December 3.…

  • Thailand NewsMP demands answers on income and legality of Chinese police training | Thaiger

    MP demands answers on income and legality of Chinese police training

    A Member of Parliament (MP) from the People’s Party raised questions to the Royal Thai Police (RTP) regarding the income generated from a special training programme for Chinese volunteer police, as well as the legality and effectiveness of the training, which took only three days to complete. The MP, Sasinan Thamnithinan, shared her concerns on her Twitter account yesterday, January…

  • Bangkok NewsThai woman shares Bolt driver watches porn throughout her ride | Thaiger

    Thai woman shares Bolt driver watches porn throughout her ride

    A Thai woman took to a Facebook group to issue a warning and seek legal advice after her Bolt motorcycle rider watched porn videos throughout her journey. The 18 year old victim shared her story on the Facebook group คนขับ Bolt drivers Thailand มอเตอร์ไซค์ (เท่านั้น), which translates to Thailand Bolt Motorcycle Riders (Only), yesterday, January 1. She recounted the incident…

  • Thailand NewsFamily disputes suicide claim in security guard’s mysterious death | Thaiger

    Family disputes suicide claim in security guard’s mysterious death

    The family of a missing Thai security guard is seeking justice following his mysterious death at an abandoned house in the central province of Kanchanaburi, which police officers ruled as suicide. The family of the 57 year old security guard, Daeng, reached out to Channel 8, urging a further investigation into his death. Daeng had reportedly been missing for seven…

  • Thailand NewsNew year tragedy: Burmese man falls to his death at Songkhla waterfall | Thaiger

    New year tragedy: Burmese man falls to his death at Songkhla waterfall

    A Burmese tourist fell to his death from a cliff at a waterfall in the southern province of Songkhla yesterday, January 1. Rescue efforts spanned over three hours. Rangers overseeing the waterfall at the Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary in Songkhla sought assistance from Mittaphap Samakki Foundation rescuers to retrieve the body of the Burmese man, 31 year old Aung…

  • Thailand NewsPolice trainee accidentally shoots and kills himself and relative | Thaiger

    Police trainee accidentally shoots and kills himself and relative

    A police trainee in the northern province of Chiang Mai accidentally shot and killed himself and a relative while drinking alcohol and playing with a firearm on December 29, last year. Officers from Fang Police Station were called to a house in the Mae Ka sub-district, Fang district, Chiang Mai, to investigate the accidental fatal shooting. Upon arrival, officers found…

  • Thailand News5 dead and 33 injured in Surat Thani coach bus accident | Thaiger

    5 dead and 33 injured in Surat Thani coach bus accident

    A coach bus driver crashed into a tree along the Asian Highway 41 in the southern province of Surat Thani, resulting in the deaths of five passengers and injuries to 33 others. Three of the injured are reported to be in critical condition. The accident occurred in Chaiya district at approximately 7.30pm yesterday, January 1. The severely damaged green coach…

  • Thailand NewsThai-foreign couple lose 3 million baht in Phuket home robbery | Thaiger

    Thai-foreign couple lose 3 million baht in Phuket home robbery

    A Thai woman and her foreign husband in Phuket sought help from the police after losing 3 million baht in cash and gold during a home robbery on New Year’s Eve, December 31. The local news Facebook page Phuket Hotnews reported the robbery yesterday, January 1. The theft reportedly occurred in a village on Soi Nayai in the Chalong sub-district,…

  • Thailand NewsSouth Korean man causes chaos, steals pickup, and crashes it in Chon Buri | Thaiger

    South Korean man causes chaos, steals pickup, and crashes it in Chon Buri

    Police arrested a South Korean man who went on a rampage along the Bypass Road in Chon Buri province yesterday, January 1. The man reportedly damaged several vehicles, stole a Thai man’s car, and subsequently crashed it. The Sawang Borribun Dhammastan Rescue Foundation was alerted to a car accident and fire on Highway 36, also known as the Chon Buri-Rayong…