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.
  • Pattaya NewsPattaya transwomen steals motorcycle and phone from Russian man | Thaiger

    Pattaya transwomen steals motorcycle and phone from Russian man

    Two Thai transwomen stole a motorcycle and a mobile phone from a Russian man in Pattaya on March 8 after he became intoxicated. The Russian victim, 47 year old Ivan Teplov, filed a complaint with officers at Mueang Pattaya Police Station. He reported that his DPX Drone motorcycle, registration number 4 กฮ 8487 Chon Buri, was taken along with a…

  • Crime News2 foreigners caught stealing 2 liquor bottles from Koh Phi Phi bar | Thaiger

    2 foreigners caught stealing 2 liquor bottles from Koh Phi Phi bar

    Two foreign men stole two bottles of liquor from a bar on Koh Phi Phi in Krabi, telling staff that someone said they could take anything in the bar for free as a birthday gift. CCTV footage of the incident was shared on the Facebook page เจ๊ม้อย v+ on Saturday, March 14. The page reported that the two men, whose…

  • Central Thailand NewsThai man attacked and seriously injured after allegedly trying to save stray kitten | Thaiger

    Thai man attacked and seriously injured after allegedly trying to save stray kitten

    A Thai man suffered serious injuries after he was assaulted by a garage owner in Samut Prakan, allegedly because he moved a stray kitten out of traffic. The incident took place at about 9pm on January 28 at a garage in Soi King Kaew 21, Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan province. The incident came to public interest yesterday, March 15,…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man assaults girlfriend and tuk tuk driver in Phuket | Thaiger

    Foreign man assaults girlfriend and tuk tuk driver in Phuket

    A foreign man physically assaulted his girlfriend on a tuk tuk in Phuket and later attacking the Thai driver who tried to intervene. The tuk tuk driver posted the footage to Facebook under the account name Ko Nus Ok on Friday, March 13. He said the couple had asked him to stop so the woman could buy medicine at a…

  • Aviation NewsThai doctor catches Chinese thief, stealing on Udon Thani-Bangkok flight | Thaiger

    Thai doctor catches Chinese thief, stealing on Udon Thani-Bangkok flight

    A Thai doctor chased down and detained a Chinese man who stole 200,000 baht in cash during a Thai Airways flight from Udon Thani to Bangkok on Friday, March 13. In a Facebook post, the doctor said the incident occurred on a Thai Airways flight from Udon Thani province to Suvarnabhumi International Airport. He said the plane departed Udon Thani…

  • Phuket NewsIrishman detained after road rampage in Phuket | Thaiger

    Irishman detained after road rampage in Phuket

    Police arrested an Irishman after a Phuket road rampage that was recorded on video and shared widely on Thai social media on Saturday, March 14. Footage circulating online showed the foreign man in a blue T-shirt and underwear walking barefoot on Choeng Talay-Ban Don Road in Thalang district, Phuket. In the clip, the man approached a yellow-and-red taxi and jumped…

  • Thailand News20 Thai crew return after Strait of Hormuz ship attack, but 3 remain missing | Thaiger

    20 Thai crew return after Strait of Hormuz ship attack, but 3 remain missing

    Twenty Thai crew members from Precious Shipping Public Company Limited (PSL) arrived in Thailand yesterday, March 15, after being rescued following a Strait of Hormuz ship attack on March 11. Three crew members remain missing. PSL’s cargo ship Mayuree Naree was attacked by Iranian forces at about 11.30am on March 11 while travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok public buses criticised for refusing to serve disabled passenger | Thaiger

    Bangkok public buses criticised for refusing to serve disabled passenger

    Thai Smile Bus faced online criticism after a viral video showed its buses repeatedly ignored a disabled man on a wheelchair until the man had to block the road yesterday, March 12. The Mirror Foundation posted the clip on its official Facebook page, showing a disabled man in a wheelchair struggling to get a bus stop. In its caption, the…

  • Pattaya NewsChinese man arrested for selling laughing gas in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Chinese man arrested for selling laughing gas in Pattaya

    Police arrested a Chinese man during a sting operation in Pattaya yesterday, March 12, for selling laughing gas to teenagers through online advertisements. Officers from Immigration Bureau Division 3 said they received a tip-off that a Chinese national was promoting the sale of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, online, with teenagers in Pattaya listed as the target customers. Police said…

  • Central Thailand NewsPit bull attacks 70 year old Thai woman in Samut Prakan | Thaiger

    Pit bull attacks 70 year old Thai woman in Samut Prakan

    A pit bull attack in Samut Prakan left a 70 year old woman injured on Wednesday, March 11. The dog had previously attacked two other people in the community. Samut Prakan Rescue Foundation said it was alerted to the incident in Soi Ruam Pattaya 8 at about 6pm. Rescuers found the injured woman, 70 year old Fu Lorrattanamongkhon, sitting on…

  • Pattaya NewsChinese woman missing in Pattaya found dead in Ratchaburi plantation | Thaiger

    Chinese woman missing in Pattaya found dead in Ratchaburi plantation

    A Chinese woman who went missing after working as a party entertainer at a pool villa in Pattaya was later found dead in a coconut plantation in Ratchaburi province. The 31 year old Chinese man, Zhang Xiaotian, travelled to Thailand to search for his missing girlfriend, 34 year old Ji Cherngchao. Zhang revealed that they had been in a relationship for…

  • Pattaya NewsTranswoman pickpocket German in Pattaya, freed from prison day earlier | Thaiger

    Transwoman pickpocket German in Pattaya, freed from prison day earlier

    A Thai transwoman attempted to pickpocket a German man on a footpath in Pattaya, reportedly just a day after she was released from prison on theft charges. The incident was witnessed by a 38 year old Thai man named Sue, who filmed what happened and shared the video on social media to warn people in the area near Pattaya Sai…

  • Central Thailand NewsPolice hunt suspect in Nakhon Pathom gold shop robbery | Thaiger

    Police hunt suspect in Nakhon Pathom gold shop robbery

    Police in Nakhon Pathom are searching for a man who robbed a gold shop inside a shopping mall on Wednesday, March 11, stealing gold accessories worth more than 3 million baht. The suspect, whose identity remains under investigation, targeted the gold shop on the first floor at about 7.30pm. He was seen in CCTV footage wearing a black and white…

  • Chiang Mai NewsBody of Chinese man’s newborn son missing from Chiang Mai hospital | Thaiger

    Body of Chinese man’s newborn son missing from Chiang Mai hospital

    A Chinese businessman filed a police complaint against a hospital in Chiang Mai after the body of his deceased newborn baby went missing. The father, Fang Peng Cherng, accompanied by Thai lawyer Atipong Phonlachai, lodged the complaint against Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital at Bhubing Rajanivej Police Station yesterday, March 12. Atipong provided details of the incident with ThaiRath on…

  • South Thailand NewsMentally ill man attacks mother and daughter with knife in Nakhon Si Thammarat | Thaiger

    Mentally ill man attacks mother and daughter with knife in Nakhon Si Thammarat

    A mentally ill Thai man turned himself in after breaking into a neighbour’s home in Nakhon Si Thammarat and attacking a woman and her teenage daughter with a knife. Both victims were reported to be in critical condition. Sichon Police Station officers and Por Teck Tung Foundation rescuers were called to a house in Si Khit sub-district, Sichon district at…

  • Pattaya NewsAmerican soldier attacks friend and attempts to bite Pattaya police | Thaiger

    American soldier attacks friend and attempts to bite Pattaya police

    An American soldier attacked his friend until the victim lost consciousness before resisting arrest and attempting to bite Pattaya police officers on Monday, March 9. Video of the incident was shared on social media on Tuesday, March 10. The footage showed four to five police officers trying to restrain the American soldier, who appeared heavily intoxicated. In the clip, the…

  • Bangkok NewsConflicting accounts emerge after 5 month old baby dies during nursery care | Thaiger

    Conflicting accounts emerge after 5 month old baby dies during nursery care

    A Thai mother accused a nursery in Bangkok of causing the death of her five month old daughter, while the nursery owner denied wrongdoing and claimed the child was not properly cared for at home, alleging the baby’s stepfather fed the infant a soft drink. The 37 year old mother asked the Paveena Foundation for Children and Women to help…

  • Pattaya NewsRussian man gropes Thai tattoo artist outside Pattaya studio | Thaiger

    Russian man gropes Thai tattoo artist outside Pattaya studio

    A female Thai tattoo artist is taking legal action against a Russian man who groped her breasts outside a studio in Pattaya last night, March 11. The victim, 23 year old Kunsirisanjakorn Wannapong, filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station after the sexual assault at about 9.30pm. She also submitted security camera footage from the tattoo studio as evidence.…

  • Northern Thailand NewsFamily suspects foul play after woman found in forest in underwear | Thaiger

    Family suspects foul play after woman found in forest in underwear

    A family in Lamphun province raised concerns about possible foul play after a 27 year old woman was found seriously injured in a roadside forest wearing only underwear. The woman, identified only as Fern, was discovered by a passing motorist on the side of the Chiang Mai-Lampang Highway on March 7, after her family lost contact with her on March…

  • Central Thailand NewsThai woman admits borrowing friend’s car for abduction and assault plan | Thaiger

    Thai woman admits borrowing friend’s car for abduction and assault plan

    A Thai woman confessed to borrowing her friend’s car to abduct and attack her sister’s ex-boyfriend, leaving the car damaged and bloodstained. The owner of the bronze Honda City sedan, 29 year old Thanaporn Wilaepana, filed a complaint with Pak Kret Police Station in Nonthaburi on March 10 after a female friend borrowed the car and returned it damaged. Thanaporn…

  • World News3 Thai crew members missing after cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz | Thaiger

    3 Thai crew members missing after cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

    Three Thai nationals remain missing after the attack on the Thai-owned cargo vessel Mayuree Naree at the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, March 11, with 20 other crew members reported to have been rescued. The Mayuree Naree was attacked twice by unidentified weapons while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz at about 11.30am Thailand time. The vessel is owned by Thai shipping…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya deer accident leaves taxi rider and foreign passenger injured | Thaiger

    Pattaya deer accident leaves taxi rider and foreign passenger injured

    A Thai app-based motorcycle taxi rider in Pattaya is seeking accountability from the owner of a deer after the animal reportedly caused an accident that left him and his foreign passenger injured. The rider, identified only as Kritsana, posted in the Facebook group Pong Talk asking for help to identify who owns the deer. He did not state when the incident…

  • World NewsCrew awaits rescue after Thai cargo ship attacked near Hormuz Strait | Thaiger

    Crew awaits rescue after Thai cargo ship attacked near Hormuz Strait

    The crew members from a cargo ship are reported to be floating at sea while awaiting rescue after their vessel was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz in Iran today, March 11. The incident was reported to have happened at about 11.30am as the Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree was travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Kandla, India.…

  • Pattaya News4 Thai people detained after failing to steal gold necklace from Indian man | Thaiger

    4 Thai people detained after failing to steal gold necklace from Indian man

    A group of four Thai nationals attempted to steal a gold necklace worth nearly 100,000 baht from an Indian tourist in Pattaya, but a hotel security guard and witnesses intervened and stopped them. Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to investigate the gold necklace robbery outside a hotel on Pattaya Sai Song Road at about 9.20pm yesterday, March 10. Officers…

  • Crime NewsThai man finds bloodstains in his car after lending it to friend | Thaiger

    Thai man finds bloodstains in his car after lending it to friend

    A Thai man asked police to investigate after finding bloodstains, a military ID card and an obscured registration plate on his car after he lent it to her friend. The 29 year old owner, Thanaporn Wilaepana, contacted Pak Kret Police to inspect his bronze Honda City sedan, which was parked outside a condominium in the Khlong Klua area of Nonthaburi…

  • Phuket NewsForeign couple criticised for kissing in Phuket temple | Thaiger

    Foreign couple criticised for kissing in Phuket temple

    A foreign couple drew criticism online after sharing a photo of themselves kissing at Chalong Temple in Phuket, where complaints also focused on the woman’s revealing dress. Phuket Times posted the image yesterday, March 10, asking whether the behaviour was appropriate. Its caption said, “Appropriate or not? A foreign couple, with a woman in a revealing dress, shared a picture…

  • Pattaya NewsRussian woman arrested over illegal beauty clinic in Pattaya condo | Thaiger

    Russian woman arrested over illegal beauty clinic in Pattaya condo

    Chon Buri Immigration Police arrested a Russian woman for illegally operating a beauty clinic from her condominium in Pattaya, with services reportedly aimed at Russian clients. The Chon Buri Provincial Immigration Office said it received a tip-off that a Russian national was running an unlicensed clinic and promoting it through advertisements and customer reviews on Instagram. Officers investigated the information…

  • Pattaya NewsForeigner filmed running naked on Pattaya beach road | Thaiger

    Foreigner filmed running naked on Pattaya beach road

    A foreigner was filmed running naked along beach road in Pattaya on Monday, March 9, leaving onlookers confused. Witnesses said he appeared frightened and ran as if he were trying to escape danger. The video circulated on Thai social media on Monday, March 9, showing a foreign man running along the roadside near Soi Pattaya 12 without clothes and using…

  • Thailand NewsKoh Chang monkeys falsely accused of stealing foreigner’s motorcycle key | Thaiger

    Koh Chang monkeys falsely accused of stealing foreigner’s motorcycle key

    Foreign tourists on Koh Chang in Trat province asked a police officer for help, claiming a monkey stole their motorcycle key, only for the key to later be found at their accommodation following a four-hour search. A Thai police officer shared the story on his Facebook account, ธงงัย จะใครหละ, on March 7. The post went viral, drawing more than 18,000…

  • Thailand NewsTrat loan shark arrested for raping 15 year old debtor’s daughter | Thaiger

    Trat loan shark arrested for raping 15 year old debtor’s daughter

    Police arrested a loan shark who raped a 15 year old debtor’s daughter at a house in Trat province. He reportedly begged the victim’s mother to drop legal proceedings. On March 7, the 35 year old Thai mother, Aoy, accompanied her 15 year old daughter, Eye, to Mueang Trat Police Station to file a complaint against the loan shark, later…