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 NewsMany Thai workers in Middle East choose to stay on despite escalating conflict | Thaiger

    Many Thai workers in Middle East choose to stay on despite escalating conflict

    Many Thai workers in the Middle East said they do not want to return to Thailand despite the escalating conflict involving Iran and a US-Israel military coalition, with Thai residents posting updates on social media. Thai people living and working in the region, particularly in Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), shared photos and videos of themselves running to…

  • Pattaya NewsThai ex-wife of ASOS co-founder seeks child custody after his death | Thaiger

    Thai ex-wife of ASOS co-founder seeks child custody after his death

    A Thai woman is seeking custody of her three children following the death of her British ex-husband, ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths, alleging she was prevented from seeing them for nearly five years following their divorce. The 58 year old British businessman, Griffiths, was found dead on February 9 after falling from his 18th-floor apartment in Pattaya. Police said they suspected…

  • Pattaya News2 Pattaya motorcycle taxi riders kidnaps, rapes teenage girl | Thaiger

    2 Pattaya motorcycle taxi riders kidnaps, rapes teenage girl

    A Thai mother living in Sweden sought justice after her 15 year old daughter, who has learning disabilities, was abducted and raped by two motorcycle taxi riders in Pattaya. The mother told the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women that she moved to Sweden for work and left her daughter, Noey, living in Pattaya with her grandmother. Noey went missing…

  • Thailand NewsThailand to offer travel deals to tourists affected by Middle East flight cancellations | Thaiger

    Thailand to offer travel deals to tourists affected by Middle East flight cancellations

    Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports is seeking cooperation from the private sector to offer special travel packages for foreign tourists affected by Middle East flight cancellations. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set up a Tourism Crisis Monitoring Centre to closely track the escalating situation in the Middle East and provide information to travellers impacted by the disruption.…

  • Pattaya NewsBritish and French nationals injured after intervening in Pattaya brawl | Thaiger

    British and French nationals injured after intervening in Pattaya brawl

    Two tourists, a Briton and a Frenchman, sustained injuries after intervening in a fight involving nearly 10 foreigners in Pattaya yesterday, March 1. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to Soi Diamond, along Pattaya Sai Song Road, at about 5am and found two injured foreign nationals at the scene. Both men were given first aid before being taken…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman marries 2 Austrian men in Buriram | Thaiger

    Thai woman marries 2 Austrian men in Buriram

    A wedding of a Thai woman and two Austrian men in Buriram has gone viral online after the ceremony was held on February 28, with the two grooms described as close friends. The bride was identified as 37 year old former singer and songwriter Dujduen “Gig” Kaesaro. The ceremony took place at her home in Salaeng Tone subdistrict, Prakonchai district,…

  • Pattaya News2 Indian men held for luring 3 victims into prostitution in Pattaya | Thaiger

    2 Indian men held for luring 3 victims into prostitution in Pattaya

    Pattaya police arrested two Indian men for luring three Indian women into prostitution and threatening to blackmail them with nude images. The arrests were made on Saturday, February 28, after a Thai national accompanied one of the Indian victims to Mueang Pattaya Police Station to file a complaint. The victim told officers she was approached by two Indian men, later…

  • Pattaya News4 Brits arrested in safe robbery at Thai-British couple’s home in Pattaya | Thaiger

    4 Brits arrested in safe robbery at Thai-British couple’s home in Pattaya

    Police arrested four British men accused of stealing a safe containing 2 million baht in cash at a house of a Thai-British couple in Pattaya. The robbery was reported to officers at Nong Prue Police Station on February 26 after a break-in at a house in a village in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chon Buri, in the Soi Khao Noi…