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.
  • Bangkok NewsThai man lures 16 year old boy into creating swinger sex videos | Thaiger

    Thai man lures 16 year old boy into creating swinger sex videos

    Police arrested an 18 year old man at a condominium in Bangkok for luring a 16 year old boy into creating pornographic videos and distributing them on the OnlyFans platform. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) and International Protection Alliance (IPA) conducted an investigation into two X accounts after finding the accounts inviting online users to subscribe to an…

  • Thailand News3 Thai victims injured after 1-tonne traffic sign collapses in Saraburi | Thaiger

    3 Thai victims injured after 1-tonne traffic sign collapses in Saraburi

    A large traffic sign collapsed onto a motorcycle on the Friendship Highway in Saraburi province, leaving three victims in serious injuries. Police suspected that the incident was caused by stolen bolts securing the sign’s support pole. The accident occurred in the afternoon on Saturday, February 1, along the Friendship Highway in the Pak Phiao sub-district of Saraburi province. Police officers…

  • Aviation NewsRussian man jumps from plane after landing at Bangkok airport | Thaiger

    Russian man jumps from plane after landing at Bangkok airport

    A foreign man in underwear, believed to be a Russian national, caused chaos and jumped off an airplane from an emergency exit door shortly after it landed at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, following a journey from Vietnam. A Thai woman who was travelling on the same flight shared footage of the incident on her TikTok account, @piapornchamsri, on…

  • Bangkok NewsArmed thief steals over 10 million baht in gold from Sukhumvit mall | Thaiger

    Armed thief steals over 10 million baht in gold from Sukhumvit mall

    Police successfully identified a suspect in a late-night robbery at a gold shop inside a shopping mall on Soi Sukhumvit 50 in Bangkok, in which gold accessories worth more than 10 million baht and around 170,000 baht in cash were stolen. The commander of Metropolitan Police Division 5, Wittawat Chinkham, told the media that the robbery took place at around…

  • Thailand NewsPublic backlash erupts over ECT mistakes in advance voting | Thaiger

    Public backlash erupts over ECT mistakes in advance voting

    Public criticism mounted against officials from the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) following a series of mistakes reported during Thailand’s advanced voting yesterday, February 1. The ECT scheduled February 1 for advance voting ahead of the official General Election on February 8. It is designed to allow eligible Thai citizens who live outside their registered home provinces, or who are…

  • Thailand NewsTruck snags wires and pulls down 70 power poles in Samut Prakan | Thaiger

    Truck snags wires and pulls down 70 power poles in Samut Prakan

    A truck snagged on communication wires and later pulled down more than 70 electricity poles along a road in the Bang Pu area of Samut Prakan province today, January 30, causing widespread power outages in the area and nearby. Officers from Bang Pu Police Station were alerted to the accident at around 1pm. The incident occurred on a bridge at…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Rai family exhumes body after ‘dead’ son walks back home | Thaiger

    Chiang Rai family exhumes body after ‘dead’ son walks back home

    A Thai man believed to be dead returned to his home in Chiang Rai province on January 24, leaving his family stunned and forcing them to exhume a body they had already buried, only to discover it was his friend, not him. Rescuers from the Thap Yang Sataranakusol Foundation were asked to assist a family in the Mae Fah Luang…

  • Thailand NewsDrug suspect abandons girlfriend in police chase on Ayutthaya road | Thaiger

    Drug suspect abandons girlfriend in police chase on Ayutthaya road

    A Thai drug user sped off on his motorcycle to escape police and continued fleeing even after his girlfriend fell from the vehicle. He did not get far and was arrested shortly afterwards. Footage from a police body camera went viral on Thai social media and was reposted by several news outlets. The video shows a man wearing a black…

  • Pattaya NewsAmerican motorcyclist killed in Pattaya head-on crash with SUV | Thaiger

    American motorcyclist killed in Pattaya head-on crash with SUV

    An American motorcyclist lost his life after crashing into an SUV in the opposite lane on a road in Pattaya last night, January 29. Officers from Nong Prue Police Station and rescuers from Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Foundation were alerted to the fatal accident on Pong Overpass above Number 35 Road in the Bang Lamung district at around 10pm. Upon arrival,…

  • Pattaya NewsSwiss national among 30 arrested in Pattaya drug crackdown | Thaiger

    Swiss national among 30 arrested in Pattaya drug crackdown

    Officers from the Bang Lamung District Office arrested 30 drug suspects, including a Swiss national, during a major crackdown at two accommodation sites in central and northern Pattaya on Monday, January 26. District officials launched the first raid at Boom Boom House apartment in central Pattaya after receiving repeated complaints from local residents. The residents reported that the accommodation became…

  • Phuket NewsDutch man held at Phuket Airport over assault on Thai vendor | Thaiger

    Dutch man held at Phuket Airport over assault on Thai vendor

    Police arrested a Dutch man at Phuket International Airport yesterday, January 29, after he and three friends assaulted a Thai street vendor during a parking dispute in Patong last week. The owner of a beverage stall called Isaan Cafe, whose name was withheld, filed a complaint with Patong Police Station following the incident, which occurred at around 9.30pm on Saturday,…

  • Pattaya NewsBelgian man injured after power bank explodes at Pattaya bar | Thaiger

    Belgian man injured after power bank explodes at Pattaya bar

    A Belgian man suffered burn injuries to his left leg after a power bank exploded while he was drinking at a bar on Pattaya Walking Street yesterday, January 29. Pattaya City officials were alerted to the incident at around 3am. The injured man was identified as 58 year old Belgian national Segers Frank Willem C., who sustained burn wounds on…

  • Krabi NewsIllegal paragliding leaves British tourist injured on Krabi cliff | Thaiger

    Illegal paragliding leaves British tourist injured on Krabi cliff

    A British man sustained leg injuries after illegally paragliding within Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in Krabi province and crashing into a cliff at a height of around 60 to 70 metres above the ground. National park rangers discovered the paragliding accident while conducting a routine patrol near Ton Sai Beach, in the western area of Ao Railay,…

  • Bangkok NewsIranian man arrested for pickpocketing Chinese tourist in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Iranian man arrested for pickpocketing Chinese tourist in Bangkok

    Police arrested an Iranian man after he tricked a Chinese national into showing his money before pickpocketing him at an MRT station in Bangkok. The Chinese victim filed a complaint with Huai Khwang Police Station after the incident occurred while he was waiting for a train at MRT Rama 9 Station. According to the victim, the suspect appeared to be…

  • Thailand NewsThai netizens react after Japanese living statue hits actress’s son on head | Thaiger

    Thai netizens react after Japanese living statue hits actress’s son on head

    A living statue street performer in Japan sparked backlash among Thai netizens after slapping the son of a Thai actress on the head. However, the boy’s parents later forgave the performer, saying the incident was a misunderstanding and confirming they would not pursue legal action. The incident came to public attention after the family of Thai actress Sarocha “Bua” Viriuamettakul,…

  • Thailand News4 year old boy brutally assaulted by grandmother’s boyfriend | Thaiger

    4 year old boy brutally assaulted by grandmother’s boyfriend

    Police rescued a four year old boy from a forest in Lop Buri province after he was assaulted by his grandmother’s boyfriend and abandoned after the man believed the child had died. The boy’s grandmother, 57 year old Banjong, sought help from officers at Chaibadan Police Station at around 3.30pm on Monday, January 26. She reported that her grandson, Pipo,…

  • Thailand NewsThai singer breaks down on stage after father critically injured in car accident | Thaiger

    Thai singer breaks down on stage after father critically injured in car accident

    The father of a Thai singer is in critical condition after a pickup truck crashed into his motorcycle in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok yesterday, January 28. The singer later broke down in tears on stage, saying doctors had told her that her father has only a 10% chance of survival. Officers from Chaiyaphruek Police Station, emergency medical staff from Pak…

  • Phuket NewsPakistani man caught and beaten for stealing cannabis in Phuket | Thaiger

    Pakistani man caught and beaten for stealing cannabis in Phuket

    Cannabis shop owners and witnesses in Phuket chased after and assaulted a Pakistani man after he stole a jar of cannabis from a store in Patong before handing him over to police. A female cannabis shop owner filed a complaint with officers at Patong Police Station yesterday, January 28, after a group of tourists, reported to be Pakistani nationals, stole…

  • Crime NewsChinese man runs car over friend and kills him outside Pattaya hotel | Thaiger

    Chinese man runs car over friend and kills him outside Pattaya hotel

    A Chinese man called rescuers to help his friend after accidentally running his car over him outside a hotel in Pattaya, telling authorities that he did not see the victim. Rescuers from the Sawang Boriboon Dhammastan Rescue Foundation rushed to a hotel in the Jomtien area of Pattaya to assist the victim, a 40 year old Chinese man whose name…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya taxi driver seeks justice after foreign brawl damages rented car | Thaiger

    Pattaya taxi driver seeks justice after foreign brawl damages rented car

    A Thai taxi driver condemned a group of foreigners in Pattaya for refusing to take responsibility after their physical altercation caused damage to his rented vehicle. The taxi driver, Adisorn Wongprakob, shared footage of the fight on his Facebook account on January 22. In the caption, he wrote… “They all ran away after fighting and causing damages to my car.…

  • Chiang Mai NewsSpanish woman and Thai vendor critically injured in Chiang Mai car crash | Thaiger

    Spanish woman and Thai vendor critically injured in Chiang Mai car crash

    A Spanish woman and a Thai food vendor sustained serious injuries after a Grab driver crashed his electric car near the old city moat in Chiang Mai this morning, January 28. Locals who witnessed the accident at around 7.40am alerted officers from Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station and rescue teams to assist the victims. The Spanish woman and a Thai…

  • Bangkok NewsPolice bust Thai-Vietnamese mule account gang during Bangkok meetup | Thaiger

    Police bust Thai-Vietnamese mule account gang during Bangkok meetup

    Police arrested a Vietnamese national and four Thai suspects in Bangkok on Monday, January 26, while they were meeting to purchase mule bank accounts for scam operations. Officers from Sutthisan Police Station received a tip-off that a criminal gang involving Thai and Vietnamese nationals was persuading people to sell their bank accounts. Police believed the accounts were being used for…

  • Thailand NewsSuspected drunk pickup driver kills father of two in Chon Buri | Thaiger

    Suspected drunk pickup driver kills father of two in Chon Buri

    A pickup truck driver rammed into a motorcycle and killed the rider on a road within a residential community in Chon Buri on Saturday night, January 24. Witnesses suspect the driver was under the influence of alcohol. Dashcam footage from a parked vehicle captured the fatal crash in Soi Ban Kao 12 in the Panthong district. The footage shows a…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya women report groping and stalking by same motorcyclist | Thaiger

    Pattaya women report groping and stalking by same motorcyclist

    A Thai woman demanded police tighten security measures after a man groped her breast while she was walking along a roadside in Pattaya before speeding away on a motorcycle. Two other women later shared similar experiences, with one reporting that she was stalked by the same suspect. One of the victims, 35 year old Bee, shared CCTV footage of the…

  • Bangkok NewsSuvarnabhumi Airport denies attempted hijacking after old video sparks panic | Thaiger

    Suvarnabhumi Airport denies attempted hijacking after old video sparks panic

    Suvarnabhumi International Airport denied reports of an attempted aircraft hijacking after an old video was reposted on a Facebook page, prompting panic among the public. The airport announced plans to take legal action against the page administrator for spreading misleading information. The Facebook page ข่าวสดช่อง 8 (Channel 8 News) shared the video on Monday, January 26, with a caption stating,…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya tomboy exposes naked foreigner online after he ignores her warning | Thaiger

    Pattaya tomboy exposes naked foreigner online after he ignores her warning

    A Thai tomboy encountered a naked foreign man on a beach in Pattaya and asked him to put on his shorts, but he ignored her warning, prompting her to expose him on social media. The tomboy, Sureesri “Ant” Ruengsuksood, shared a video of the foreign man on her Facebook account on Monday, January 26. In the caption, Ant wrote… “He…

  • Phuket NewsTurkish motorcyclist killed in crash with two vans in Phuket | Thaiger

    Turkish motorcyclist killed in crash with two vans in Phuket

    A Turkish motorcyclist lost his life after colliding with two vans on Patak Road in Phuket in the early hours of today, January 28. Officers from Karon Police Station investigated the accident at the Le Meridien Hotel intersection on Patak Road in the Karon district at around 12.35am. Rescuers from Kusol Dham Phuket Foundation also rushed to the scene in…

  • Thailand NewsSurat Thani nightclub sparks backlash over contemporary nora dance | Thaiger

    Surat Thani nightclub sparks backlash over contemporary nora dance

    A nightclub in Surat Thani province sparked online controversy after featuring a contemporary nora folk dance performance during its New Year celebration last year. A video of the performance circulated widely on Thai social media and was later reposted by the popular news Facebook page Jmoi V+. The footage showed three performers dressed in full traditional nora costumes dancing on…

  • Bangkok NewsViral videos sparks prove into cat abuse at Bangkok cafe | Thaiger

    Viral videos sparks prove into cat abuse at Bangkok cafe

    Authorities launched an investigation after viral videos showed a man abusing cats at a cat café in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district, sparking widespread outrage among Thai netizens. Three videos showing the animal abuse were shared by an online user in the Facebook group of Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT). The man in the footage was initially believed to be the owner of…

  • Thailand NewsThai soldier shoots social media influencer’s brother in jealous rage | Thaiger

    Thai soldier shoots social media influencer’s brother in jealous rage

    A Thai soldier shot at the brother-in-law of a well-known female social media influencer in Udon Thani province over adultery accusation, prompting the influencer to make the matter public in a bid to seek justice and protect her family. The incident occurred on Sunday, January 25, and was later revealed by social media influencer Soraya “Aum” Upaiprom, also known online…

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