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 NewsThai cyanide serial killer reveals cyanide source, x-husband implicated

    Thai cyanide serial killer reveals cyanide source, x-husband implicated

    The Thai cyanide serial killer, Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, yesterday made a shocking confession to investigating officers that she obtained the poison from her now-dead ex-husband. While Sararat has yet to confess to any murders, she did acknowledge giving cyanide to her late husband, Suttisak “Dae” Poonkwan, as well as one of the victims, Siriporn “Koy” Khanwong. Police Officer Namkiat Theerarojanapong…

  • Thailand NewsDead body of Swedish man found in house in Isaan

    Dead body of Swedish man found in house in Isaan

    Residents in the Isaan province of Udon Thani discovered the dead body of a Swedish man in a house. Police believe he had been dead for a week and the cause of his death remains under investigation. Yesterday, May 15, locals were hit by a foul stench emanating from a one-storey house belonging to a Swedish man and his Thai…

  • Thailand NewsMilitary-backed senators refuse to back MFP form a government

    Military-backed senators refuse to back MFP form a government

    Military-backed senators yesterday told the Move Forward Party (MFP) that they won’t be helping them form a government. The MFP need at least 376 members to form a coalition government but Thai senators said that they won’t be getting any votes from them. They will have to find the votes from somewhere else if they have ambitions to run the…

  • Pattaya NewsThai voters accuse Election Commission of corruption and electoral interference

    Thai voters accuse Election Commission of corruption and electoral interference

    The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) has been accused of corruption and interfering in the electoral process by voters in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri. Thai voters in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri filed complaints against the EC after the number of votes exceeded the actual number of voters by nearly 5,000. The EC is responsible for overseeing…

  • Thailand NewsMarried woman’s plan to make husband jealous backfires, he commits suicide

    Married woman’s plan to make husband jealous backfires, he commits suicide

    A married woman’s plan to make her jealous husband a better person backfired and ended in tragedy when he committed suicide. The man killed himself in Chon Buri Forest after learning that his wife talked with a Korean man on the phone. The wife later revealed that she just pretended to talk with another man to make her husband a…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman escapes abusive mafia ex-boyfriend

    Thai woman escapes abusive mafia ex-boyfriend

    A Thai woman managed to file a complaint at Mueng Pattaya Police Station after escaping from her mafia ex-boyfriend who allegedly kidnapped, imprisoned, and abused her at a resort in the central province of Lob Buri. The victim, 29 year old Thai woman Bee, filed a complaint with the police after escaping from her abusive ex-boyfriend, Golf, who allegedly kidnapped,…

  • Northern Thailand NewsBhumjaithai Party led by Anutin records unofficial win in Buriram

    Bhumjaithai Party led by Anutin records unofficial win in Buriram

    Led by current Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the Bhumjaithai Party unofficially won in Burriam province in the northeastern province of Thailand. In the 2019 General Election Buriram was divided into eight constituencies all of which were won by the Bhumjaithai Party. In this year’s General Election Buriram was divided into 10 constituencies and Bhumjaithai was…

  • Thailand NewsCheating husband shot and stabbed by wife as he tries to vote with mistress

    Cheating husband shot and stabbed by wife as he tries to vote with mistress

    A Thai woman shot and stabbed her cheating husband after seeing him vote with his mistress during the General Election yesterday at a polling station in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. The mistress managed to escape with her life. CCTV footage captured the electrifying drama yesterday afternoon. CCTV shows a pickup truck moving quickly down the main road and crashing…

  • World NewsThai woman robbed of 300,000 baht to bag snatcher at SEA Games in Cambodia

    Thai woman robbed of 300,000 baht to bag snatcher at SEA Games in Cambodia

    A bag snatcher stole a handbag with assets worth 300,000 baht from a Thai woman at a restaurant in Cambodia last night. The victim suffered serious injuries to her arms and legs. The Thai woman spoke to KhaoSod about the theft that occurred at 9pm on Thursday, May 11. She revealed that she visited Cambodia to watch a football match…

  • Crime NewsThai teacher rescues 6 year old boy from drug ring

    Thai teacher rescues 6 year old boy from drug ring

    A Thai teacher and police officers in the central province of Nakhon Pathom rescued a six year old boy from a drug ring after his mother ordered him to deliver narcotics to customers. The mother denied the accusation and insisted that she was just a drug user, not a dealer. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 7 when the Thai…

  • Thailand NewsThai singer files complaint against unhinged neighbour after five years of disturbing anti-social behaviour

    Thai singer files complaint against unhinged neighbour after five years of disturbing anti-social behaviour

    A Thai singer and businessperson filed a complaint against his seemingly unhinged anti-social neighbour for a series of disturbing incidents that have occurred over the past five years. The woman in question smashed his car with a hammer, threw urine and poo at his house, and attacked an employee with liquid acid. On Tuesday, May 2, Teerasak “Ko” Phantujariya took…

  • Thailand NewsTranswoman physically assaulted by bar guards in Phuket

    Transwoman physically assaulted by bar guards in Phuket

    A Thai transwoman filed a complaint at Patong Police Station on Tuesday, May 9, after four to five security guards at a bar in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket physically assaulted her and forcibly removed her from the venue without a reason. The 27 year old transwoman posted a video on her TikTok account, Prasita Punyang, three days ago of…

  • Thailand NewsCyanide serial killer’s sister-in-law questioned for possessing victim’s assets

    Cyanide serial killer’s sister-in-law questioned for possessing victim’s assets

    The Royal Thai Police (RTP) summoned and questioned the sister-in-law and younger brother of the cyanide serial killer, Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, after her sister-in-law was found to have a designer bag and mobile phone belonging to her latest victim. The Thai cyanide serial killer is currently imprisoned at the Central Women Correctional Institution in Bangkok after being accused of taking…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for selling fake 1,000 baht banknotes

    Thai man arrested for selling fake 1,000 baht banknotes

    Officers from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) yesterday arrested a Thai man after discovering he sold fake 1,000 baht banknotes online with a promotion, buy 10 get 1 free. The Bank of Thailand received a complaint about counterfeit banknotes being sold on Twitter and then reported the issue to the EDC and urged for an urgent investigation as the…

  • Thailand NewsStranded in Thailand: Bankrupt foreign woman unable to return home

    Stranded in Thailand: Bankrupt foreign woman unable to return home

    A foreign woman sought assistance from locals in Krabi province in the southern region of Thailand after she ran out of money. She is unable to return to her home country, the United States. A cannabis shop owner near Ao Nang Beach in Krabi posted the story of the foreign woman on Facebook yesterday. He said the woman bought cannabis from…

  • Thailand NewsAngry ‘sugar mommy’ purposely crashes BMW into man’s house and cars, accuses him of being a prostitute

    Angry ‘sugar mommy’ purposely crashes BMW into man’s house and cars, accuses him of being a prostitute

    A Thai TikTok user posted a video of an angry “sugar mommy” crashing her BMW sedan into his house and cars after she accused him of being a prostitute. The TiKToker Nat Thanapong shared the video two days ago. The video shows the BMW sedan repeatedly crashing into Nat’s black fence at the front of his house until the fence…

  • Thailand NewsNigerian drug dealer and romance scammer arrested in Phuket

    Nigerian drug dealer and romance scammer arrested in Phuket

    A Nigerian man, previously arrested for drug-related offences and deported from Thailand, was arrested yesterday by officers from the Phuket Provincial Immigration Office and Chalong Police Station for his drug dealing and romance scam activities in Phuket. According to the police report, the 40 year old Nigerian, Harrison Shinonzo Onyema, was deported in 2018 for overstaying his visa and selling…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket motorcycle taxi rider fined for overcharging and threatening passenger

    Phuket motorcycle taxi rider fined for overcharging and threatening passenger

    A motorcycle taxi rider in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket has been fined 2,500 baht after trying to overcharge and threaten a passenger. The incident was reported by 32 year old Wilaiwan Khormobklang to officers at Patong Police Station yesterday, May 10. The rider, identified as Prasertchai, operates on Rat Uthit 200 Years Road in Patong sub-district, Kathu district, Phuket.…

  • Pattaya NewsFood vendors rescue abandoned 8 month old baby boy in Chon Buri province

    Food vendors rescue abandoned 8 month old baby boy in Chon Buri province

    In a heartwarming act of kindness, a group of food vendors in Chon Buri province rescued an abandoned eight month old baby boy near a police booth. The baby is now under the care of the Department of Children and Youth. According to a report by Channel 7, the vendors bathed and fed the infant before contacting the police. One…

  • Thailand NewsThai cyanide serial killer claims 15th victim, confirms RTP deputy commissioner

    Thai cyanide serial killer claims 15th victim, confirms RTP deputy commissioner

    The Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, today confirmed that the number of victims of the Thai cyanide serial killer increased from 14 to 15. Big Joke added that officers are now investigating 78 million baht found in the bank accounts of the cyanide serial killer, Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, and 12 other people. The…

  • Thailand NewsMonk shoots rival monk due to dispute over seniority

    Monk shoots rival monk due to dispute over seniority

    A monk yesterday shot a fellow monk over a dispute regarding seniority shocking the community around Rat Samak Khee Temple in Nong Bua Lamphu province in the northeastern part of Thailand. The monk survived the shooting despite being shot five times. Officers from Na Klang Police Station rushed to the scene and discovered the injured monk, 57 year old Weerapong…

  • Thailand News6-wheel truck crashes into 4 cars: 11 injured including 5 month old child

    6-wheel truck crashes into 4 cars: 11 injured including 5 month old child

    A six-wheel truck smashed into four cars resulting in 11 injuries, including a five month old child, on Bang Na-Trat Road in the Bang Wua sub-district, Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao province. The driver allegedly confessed that he picked up his phone to answer a call and did not notice the other cars. At 8.30pm yesterday, officers from Bang Pakong Police…

  • Thailand NewsThai man dies reconciling with wife: Fatal asthma attack in rice field

    Thai man dies reconciling with wife: Fatal asthma attack in rice field

    A man from Thailand died in a rice field in Ang Thong province while trying to walk 24 kilometres to his wife’s house to reconcile with her. It was later revealed that he had suffered a fatal asthma attack during the journey. Officers from Meaung Ang Thong Police Station were notified of the man’s death by 45 year old tractor…

  • Thailand NewsPolice attacked while investigating voter fraud, former MP involved

    Police attacked while investigating voter fraud, former MP involved

    Four to five men attacked a police officer when the officer was investigating voter fraud in a community in the central province of Ratchaburi. The former Member of Parliament (MP) to Ratchaburi from Palang Pracharath Party, Pareena “Ae” Kraikupt, defended the attackers. The officer, identified as Jaruphat Khakaew, suffered neck and knee injuries and had his gun stolen during the…

  • Thailand NewsMan brutally kills 4 stray dogs in southern Thailand

    Man brutally kills 4 stray dogs in southern Thailand

    A man reportedly killed four stray dogs at Kantang Stadium in Trang province in the southern part of Thailand on Monday, May 8. The dog killer in question brutally slashed each dog and left their dead bodies on a road causing outrage among locals and animal rights activists. A 43 year old local man, Apichart Leeasa, who encountered the dead…

  • Thailand NewsRoyal Thai Army officer shoots dead junior soldier over alleged theft

    Royal Thai Army officer shoots dead junior soldier over alleged theft

    A senior Royal Thai Army (RTA) officer shot dead a junior officer whom he suspected of stealing belongings from his residence in the central province of Lob Buri. The victim, 69 year old Sub Lieutenant Theerapong Ngernpan, was found dead near his house with gunshot wounds to his neck and left eye. An investigation by officers from the Mueng Lob…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman accuses police officer in Lampang of embezzling 75,000 baht

    Thai woman accuses police officer in Lampang of embezzling 75,000 baht

    A Thai woman recently filed a complaint with the Damrong Dharma Centre, alleging that a police officer at a Mueang Lampang Police Station in the northern province of Lampang had embezzled 75,000 baht from her. The woman, Auttaporn, claims that she was charged with buying some stolen property in 2021 and was released on bail for 75,000 baht. After the…

  • Thailand NewsOver 500 people fall victim of jewellery fraud causing 60 million baht damage

    Over 500 people fall victim of jewellery fraud causing 60 million baht damage

    More than 500 people fell victim to a jewellery fraud in central Thailand. A Thai couple who owned a jewellery shop in the Samut Sakhon province lured unsuspecting customers into buying jewellery worth about 60 million baht. Paisarn Ruengrit, a lawyer representing 30 of the victims, complained with the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) after discovering that the jewels sold were…

  • Thailand NewsMassage parlour in northern Thailand raided for underage sex trafficking

    Massage parlour in northern Thailand raided for underage sex trafficking

    Police swooped on a massage parlour in the northern province of Tak after a tip-off on underage sex trafficking. The owner of the parlour was arrested and two teenage Burmese girls were rescued. The Anti Trafficking In Persons Division Police (ATPD) received a tip-off that a Thai woman, 40 year old Suphaporn Makaew, was operating an underage sex trafficking racket…

  • Thailand NewsHonest Thai couple hand over bag with lost 100,000 baht to police in Ratchaburi

    Honest Thai couple hand over bag with lost 100,000 baht to police in Ratchaburi

    An honest Thai couple discovered a bag with 100,000 baht inside in front of a shopping mall in the central province of Ratchaburi and notified the police so they can search for its owner. Eighteen year old Kittisak “Zen” Thaweechokhirun, and his 18 year old girlfriend, Potchathawat “Mali” Sabumuang, last night reported the cash-filled bag they found at a shopping mall…