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.
  • Crime NewsPrescription for drama: Accused mistress denies love affair, claims she is a nurse

    Prescription for drama: Accused mistress denies love affair, claims she is a nurse

    A Thai woman accused her husband of cheating and conspiring with his mistress to file a lawsuit against her. The accused woman denies being her husband’s lover, insisting that she is only his nurse. The 52 year old wife, Naruecha “Sida” Kamutyothin, gave an interview to Channel 3 yesterday, October 30, explaining that she married her husband, Jade, and have…

  • Thailand NewsSeoul-searching: South Korean authorities accused of discriminating against Thais (video)

    Seoul-searching: South Korean authorities accused of discriminating against Thais (video)

    Outraged Thai netizens called for a ban on travel to South Korea, accusing authorities of discriminating against Thai nationals, pushing the hashtag #BanTravelToSouthKorea (#แบนเที่ยวเกาหลี) to the top of Twitter (X). The Southeast Asian nation is a popular destination for Thais due to the influence of K-pop artists, fashion and South Korean drama. Thais do not need a visa to enter…

  • Thailand NewsGolden opportunity gone wrong: Burmese man arrested for gold necklace heist

    Golden opportunity gone wrong: Burmese man arrested for gold necklace heist

    Police arrested a Burmese man for stealing a gold necklace worth 65,000 baht from a Thai woman in the northern province of Chiang Mai. The 42 year old victim, surnamed Oil, filed a complaint at Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station on October 29, saying a man snatched a gold necklace she was wearing and fled at around 4am. The theft…

  • Thailand NewsMystery surrounds death of Thai barista at coffee shop in Khao Yai

    Mystery surrounds death of Thai barista at coffee shop in Khao Yai

    A Thai woman discovered the dead body of her barista boyfriend at a coffee shop on Thanarat Road in the Khao Yai neighbourhood of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. The cause of his death remains a mystery. The woman, Charinthon Phuekkoksung, reported the death of her boyfriend, 25 year old Pasathorn Chaiyakarn, at Moo Si Police Station at 9.45pm yesterday,…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man found dead with 4 stab wounds at hotel in Phuket

    Foreign man found dead with 4 stab wounds at hotel in Phuket

    A maid discovered the dead body of a foreign man with stab wounds to the neck in a hotel room in Phuket. There were no signs of theft or struggle. A substance similar to crystal meth was found in the bathroom. The hotel maid reported her shocking discovery to officers at Cheng Talay Police Station at around 9.30am yesterday, October…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested after murdering 6 year old son to win ex-wife back

    Thai man arrested after murdering 6 year old son to win ex-wife back

    Police arrested a Thai man for the murder of his six year old son. He was reported to have murdered his son to win his ex-wife back. The suspect, 23 year old Nattapon, reached out to the Hua Hin Police Station at 9pm on Friday, October 27 to file a missing complaint to the officers. Nattapon reported that he parked…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman calls justice after Thai man attacks her Belgian husband

    Thai woman calls justice after Thai man attacks her Belgian husband

    A Thai woman urged non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to follow up on a legal action against a Thai man who attacked her Belgian husband on a road in Thailand. The woman gave Channel 7 a video of her 70 year old Belgian husband, Danny, being attacked on the road. The video showed Danny in an orange shirt arguing with a…

  • Thailand NewsFake Hi-So man swindles over 10 million baht from women

    Fake Hi-So man swindles over 10 million baht from women

    Police arrested a Thai man who created a fake Hi-So (high society) profile to swindle more than 30 women out of over 10 million baht. A number of his victims were too embarrassed to report the crime to the police, allowing the man to continue his deceitful operations for years. However, several victims did come forward to file a complaint…

  • Thailand NewsVietnam scam alert: Thai men survive scam and physical assault

    Vietnam scam alert: Thai men survive scam and physical assault

    A Thai TikToker issued a warning to other tourists after he and his friend survived a scam and physical assault by fraudsters in Vietnam. The Thai man shared his experience in Vietnam in a video posted to his TikTok account @golf_sanit on Friday 27 October. He said in the caption. “I fell victim to a scam in Vietnam. The scammers…

  • Thailand News3 Thais killed after jet ski crashes into their longtail boat near Bangkok

    3 Thais killed after jet ski crashes into their longtail boat near Bangkok

    Three Thai people lost their lives after a jet ski crashed into their longtail boat in the Nong Ngu Hao Canal in the Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok on October 28. Officers from Bang Sao Thong Police Station and rescuers rushed to the accident scene in the canal. They met with the tragic deaths of three victims, including a 31…

  • Thailand NewsThai food delivery rider arrested for murdering female DJ in northern Thailand

    Thai food delivery rider arrested for murdering female DJ in northern Thailand

    Police arrested a Thai food delivery rider on Saturday, October 28, for the murder of a female disc jockey (DJ) and the subsequent abandonment of her body in the woods within the Phichit province of Isaan. On October 22, 68 year old DJ named Jutathip “Ju” Daanwannakit disappeared from her house. Her family filed a missing person report with the…

  • Thailand NewsThai singer accused of cheating and forcing woman to have abortion

    Thai singer accused of cheating and forcing woman to have abortion

    A Thai woman accused a famous Thai singer known as O of cheating on her and forcing her to have an abortion. Fah told Channel 3 that she met the singer while she was dining in a restaurant. The singer asked a waitress for her contact details and later started flirting with her on the phone. She liked the singer…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman allegedly kills husband by repeatedly stabbing him in his face in Bangkok

    Thai woman allegedly kills husband by repeatedly stabbing him in his face in Bangkok

    A Thai woman allegedly killed her husband by repeatedly stabbing him in the face before leaving him to die in the bathroom of their condominium in Bangkok. The victim later succumbed to his injuries in hospital. The dead man’s brother, 43 year old Yod, sought help from Thai social media celebrity Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet after the legal process for the…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman arrested in Taiwan for prostitution in Taiwan

    Thai woman arrested in Taiwan for prostitution in Taiwan

    Taiwanese authorities arrested a Thai woman for illegally engaging in prostitution while on a tourist visa in Taiwan. The woman openly confessed to her wrongdoing and attributed her actions to financial difficulties. Police in the Banqiao district of Taiwan’s New Taipei City told local news agency ETtoday that officers stumbled upon an advertisement for a spa service on Facebook application.…

  • Thailand News6 overstaying foreigners clash violently with Thai cops in Phuket

    6 overstaying foreigners clash violently with Thai cops in Phuket

    More than 30 Thai police officers clashed violently with six overstaying foreigners at a luxury villa on Bang Tao Beach in Phuket during an arrest operation. Four Thai officers were injured in the incident. Four officials from the Phuket Provincial Immigration Office, accompanied by officers from the Cheng Talay Police Station, conducted a raid on a luxury villa armed with…

  • Thailand News4 foreigners arrested for stealing 300,000 baht of gold near Bangkok

    4 foreigners arrested for stealing 300,000 baht of gold near Bangkok

    Police arrested four foreigners from the Middle East yesterday for stealing gold necklaces worth nearly 300,000 baht from the Aurora gold shop in the Pantip Plaza shopping centre in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. According to officers at Rattanatibate Police Station, the four foreigners were family members and worked together to distract gold shop staff and steal the valuable items. The…

  • Thailand NewsHigh-stakes family feud: Thai woman’s tip leads to gambling grandmother

    High-stakes family feud: Thai woman’s tip leads to gambling grandmother

    A Thai woman, angry at her grandmother for losing 70,000 baht gambling, reported the matter to the police, leading to her arrest and five other high rollers at a gambling den in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham. The furious granddaughter went to the local district office to report the gambling den in her community. More than 10 gamblers gathered…

  • Thailand NewsMystery woman accused of drugging young girl to steal gold necklace

    Mystery woman accused of drugging young girl to steal gold necklace

    A 13 year old Thai girl filed a police complaint alleging that a woman she met in Mueang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, drugged her and tried to steal her gold necklace. The victim’s mother accompanied her daughter to file a complaint at Pak Kret Police Station at 5pm yesterday, October 24. The mother told Channel 3 about the…

  • Thailand News6 suspects, including monk, arrested for illegally running medical centre

    6 suspects, including monk, arrested for illegally running medical centre

    Consumer Protection Police arrested six suspects, including a monk, at Khao Phra Krut temple in the central province of Suphan Buri for running an illegal medical centre. The gang claimed to be able to provide treatment for all diseases and offered medicines with exaggerated benefits. Locals in the area urged officials to investigate the medical centre inside Khao Phra Krut…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman arrested for money laundering suspicion at airport in Germany

    Thai woman arrested for money laundering suspicion at airport in Germany

    The Central Customs Authority in Germany reported the arrest of a Thai woman at Frankfurt Airport on suspicion of money laundering. The woman is still being questioned by German authorities. According to a report on the official German Customs Authority website, officers at the Frankfurt Airport security checkpoint detained the Thai woman, aged about 50, on suspicion of money laundering…

  • Thailand NewsLong-awaited pawmission granted: Banned Thai film ‘DogGod’ returns to screens

    Long-awaited pawmission granted: Banned Thai film ‘DogGod’ returns to screens

    Thailand’s Film and Video Screening Office (FVSO) finally gave its blessing to allow the Thai film DogGod, also known as My Teacher Eats Biscuits, to be screened after it was banned for 25 years as a threat to religions in Thailand. DogGod cinematographer Manit Sriwachichpoom shared the good news on Facebook yesterday, October 25. “Bravo! DogGod has passed the cinema…

  • Thailand NewsThai students meditate on their rights, challenge world record bid

    Thai students meditate on their rights, challenge world record bid

    Thai students are challenging their nation’s quest to shatter the world meditation record with a staggering one million young minds. Amidst this peaceful protest, they argue that this pursuit might tread on the sacred grounds of religious freedom. The Facebook page Bad Students (นักเรียนเลว), which is well-known among Thai students, announced yesterday, October 24, that many schools across the country…

  • Thailand News3 Burmese men accuse Thai police of extorting 100,000 baht

    3 Burmese men accuse Thai police of extorting 100,000 baht

    Three Burmese men sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after accusing Thai officers at Borwin Police Station in Chon Buri of filing false charges in a bid to arrest and physically assault them to extort 100,000 baht. After receiving the complaint from the Burmese men, Saimai Survive, posted the story on Facebook yesterday, October 24, along with a…

  • Thailand NewsSafety measures doubted after Yaba addict bites off Thai nurse’s finger

    Safety measures doubted after Yaba addict bites off Thai nurse’s finger

    A Thai nurse raised concerns regarding safety measures for medical professionals after a Yaba (methamphetamine) addict lost control during treatment at a hospital and bit off a colleague’s finger. The nurse, whose identity remains undisclosed, revealed to the public that the shocking incident took place on Monday, October 23, and was the most frightening event she had experienced in 11…

  • Thailand NewsGold shop’s underwear thief leaves police searching for man who ‘phoned it in’ in Isaan

    Gold shop’s underwear thief leaves police searching for man who ‘phoned it in’ in Isaan

    Police are searching for a male thief in underwear who stole a mobile phone from a Heng Heng Yaowarat gold shop in Udon Thani province, Isaan. No, it’s not a Viz episode of Felix and his Amazing Underpants and the man in “hefty undercrackers” did anything but bring a “little sunshine into people’s lives.” The owner of a gold shop,…

  • Thailand NewsDebt collector’s haunting discovery: Bank employee stumbles upon dead body in Chon Buri

    Debt collector’s haunting discovery: Bank employee stumbles upon dead body in Chon Buri

    A Thai bank employee stumbled upon the dead body of a Thai woman when he visited her home to collect a debt in Chon Buri province. It is predicted that the woman took her own life at least three months before she was found. Narrating his shocking experience to Channel 7, the bank employee said his manager had ordered him…

  • Thailand NewsThai-speed justice: Supreme Court ‘fuels up’ for Benz Racing’s triumphant legal lap

    Thai-speed justice: Supreme Court ‘fuels up’ for Benz Racing’s triumphant legal lap

    The Supreme Court of Thailand dismissed a drug trafficking and money laundering case involving Thai celebrity and motorcycle racer, Akkarakit “Benz” Worrarojjaroendate, also known as Benz Racing. He vehemently denied all allegations and has spent the past four years in jail trying to clear his name. Benz was implicated in facilitating the drug trade and engaging in laundering money activities…

  • Thailand NewsDeputy Minister’s son-in-law nabbed for extorting contractor as water supply scandal makes waves

    Deputy Minister’s son-in-law nabbed for extorting contractor as water supply scandal makes waves

    Officers from the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) arrested the mayor of Doo sub-district and the Deputy Interior Minister’s son-in-law on charges of extorting 600,000 baht from a water supply contractor. Bail was set at 400,000 baht yesterday. The contractor told the PACC that his company had put forward two tenders for two supply system projects in Taluk Doo and…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok buffet restaurant’s spicy 59 baht offer: Dine with sexy dancers (video)

    Bangkok buffet restaurant’s spicy 59 baht offer: Dine with sexy dancers (video)

    The Auan Rice and Curry Buffet (อ้วน ข้าวแกงบุฟเฟ่ต์ 59.-) restaurant on Phuttamonthon Sai 1 Road in Bangkok gained widespread attention on Thai social media after offering 59 baht all you can eat dishes alongside performances by sexy dancers. The restaurant owner, Katekaew Sophalert, gave an interview to KhaoSod after her restaurant hit the headlines in several media outlets. Katekaew explained…

  • Thailand NewsDeceptive dealings: Thai man’s fake modelling agency a ruse to sexually assault victims

    Deceptive dealings: Thai man’s fake modelling agency a ruse to sexually assault victims

    A 19 year old Thai woman filed a complaint against a Thai man for running a fake modelling agency and pretending to be a transwoman so he could sexually assault victims. The victim, 19 year old Nut, said she posted a picture of herself on a Facebook group on October 19 announcing she was looking for acting jobs. A Thai…