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 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.…

  • Thailand NewsThai man escapes death after stray bullets hit pillow while sleeping | Thaiger

    Thai man escapes death after stray bullets hit pillow while sleeping

    A Thai man narrowly escaped injury after two stray bullets were fired into his home in Ayutthaya province and struck his pillow while he was sleeping on January 20. He later made the incident public after police failed to provide any update on the case. The victim, 31 year old Weerasak Wichitkarnpana, shared photos of the damage to his house…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Koh Samui NewsDanish man steals land deeds from Chinese victim on Koh Samui | Thaiger

    Danish man steals land deeds from Chinese victim on Koh Samui

    Police arrested a Danish man after he stole a safe containing land and property documents worth around 100 million baht from a luxury villa owned by a Chinese national on Koh Samui before fleeing to Krabi. The Chinese victim filed a complaint with Bor Phud Police Station after discovering that a safe was stolen from the luxury villa in Soi Khao…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman accuses monk of groping her during blessing ceremony | Thaiger

    Thai woman accuses monk of groping her during blessing ceremony

    A Thai woman accused a well-known monk at a temple in Pathum Thani province of sexually assaulting by grouping her breasts during a blessing ceremony for good fortune and business success. The allegation came to public attention after a Thai woman, identified only as Emmy, shared details of the sexual assault on social media. According to her post, the victim…

  • 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…

  • Thailand NewsDSI uncovers 4 PEA officials linked to illegal crypto mining and power theft | Thaiger

    DSI uncovers 4 PEA officials linked to illegal crypto mining and power theft

    Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) uncovered the involvement of four government officials in an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation with more than 19 million baht in financial circulation. The crackdown forms part of a broader campaign launched by the Ministry of Justice. Since December 2 last year, the ministry has been carrying out a nationwide operation known as Operation Copperhead,…

  • Thailand NewsChild set off firecrackers under bridge, causing 1 million baht in damage | Thaiger

    Child set off firecrackers under bridge, causing 1 million baht in damage

    Thailand’s Ministry of Transport is seeking around 1 million baht in compensation from the parents of a child after firecrackers were set off that damaged Bhumibol 2 Bridge. The fire broke out at a pier of the Bhumibol 2 Bridge in Phra Pradaeng district, Samut Prakan, on the evening of January 15. The blaze spread to a drainage pipe and later…

  • Phuket News3 Frenchmen flee after attacking Phuket food vendor in parking row | Thaiger

    3 Frenchmen flee after attacking Phuket food vendor in parking row

    Three Frenchmen escaped after gang attacking a Thai food vendor in Phuket on Sunday, January 25, following a dispute over parking. The owner of a roadside food stall on Soi Na Nai 3 in the Patong sub-district shared CCTV footage of the incident with the news Facebook page Newshawk Phuket yesterday. The video shows a foreign man wearing a white…

  • Pattaya NewsAmerican man and 3 British nationals come to peace after Pattaya brawl | Thaiger

    American man and 3 British nationals come to peace after Pattaya brawl

    Three British men attacked an American man on Soi Buakhao in Pattaya before both parties eventually made peace and paid fine 1,000 baht each. A video of the incident circulated widely on Thai social media earlier this week. The footage shows three foreign men repeatedly kicking another foreign man wearing a red T-shirt, who was already injured and sitting on…

  • Thailand NewsThai police accused of groping 14 year old girl while drunk | Thaiger

    Thai police accused of groping 14 year old girl while drunk

    A police officer nearing retirement in Phetchabun province paid compensation after he alleged groped a 14 year old Thai girl’s breasts while under the influence of alcohol on Tuesday, January 20. The girl‘s mother shared a video of her heated argument with a police officer on social media platforms and also gave it to several news agencies to seek justice…

  • Pattaya NewsMissing British man found dead in Bangkok hotel after donation appeal | Thaiger

    Missing British man found dead in Bangkok hotel after donation appeal

    Thai netizens raised suspicions about a British family’s donation campaign after they sought financial support to search for a missing relative in Pattaya, only to later announce that he was found dead at a hotel in Bangkok. A missing person poster for 21 year old British national Joshua Kershaw was widely shared across Facebook groups of expats and tourists in…

  • Bangkok News3 Thai children set homeless on fire and film incident as trophy | Thaiger

    3 Thai children set homeless on fire and film incident as trophy

    Three Thai attackers, aged between nine and 15, set a homeless man on fire by the roadside in the Prawet area of Bangkok and filmed the incident as a trophy. The victim was identified as 51 year old Karn, a homeless man who lives under the Ban Ma Bridge in Prawet. He makes a living by collecting and reselling recyclable…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man slammed for flying drone, scaring Khao Yai elephants | Thaiger

    Foreign man slammed for flying drone, scaring Khao Yai elephants

    Thai netizens condemned a foreign man for ignoring national park regulations and flying a drone near a herd of elephants in Khao Yai National Park, causing the animals to panic and putting both tourists and wildlife at risk. The incident occurred yesterday, January 21, at Tung Kwang Mineral Lick, a popular wildlife viewing area within the national park in Nakhon…

  • Bangkok NewsLaotian housemaid suspected in murder of employer in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Laotian housemaid suspected in murder of employer in Bangkok

    Police suspect a Laotian housemaid of murdering her 79 year old employer at a house in Bangkok’s Bueng Kum district before fleeing the country and illegally crossing the border back to Laos yesterday, January 21. The case came to light after a 54 year old Thai woman, Sumalee Chaikong, alerted police to investigate the home of her neighbour, 79 year…

  • Thailand News13 foreigners arrested in romance scam crackdown in Nonthaburi | Thaiger

    13 foreigners arrested in romance scam crackdown in Nonthaburi

    Police arrested 13 foreigners at an accommodation building in Nonthaburi on Monday, January 19, for operating a romance scam network. The suspects included 11 Nigerian men and two Ivorian nationals. The crackdown was launched after a Thai woman filed a complaint with police late last year. She reported to Mueang Nong Khai Police Station that she had transferred more than…

  • Phuket NewsGerman thief arrested after trying to return stolen cash to Phuket spa | Thaiger

    German thief arrested after trying to return stolen cash to Phuket spa

    A German tourist attempted to return stolen cash to a spa in Phuket in an apparent bid to avoid legal consequences, but the spa owner refused to drop the case and called police to have him arrested yesterday, January 20. The incident took place at THAN Spa & Massage, located on Ranong Road in Phuket’s Talat Nuea sub-district. An employee…

  • Bangkok NewsUnverified ‘ladyboy declaration form’ of Bangkok hotel goes viral | Thaiger

    Unverified ‘ladyboy declaration form’ of Bangkok hotel goes viral

    Netizens are questioning the authenticity of a “ladyboy declaration form” allegedly used by a hotel in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area after an image of the document went viral on social media. The image was shared yesterday, January 20, by the Facebook account Just Mike, quickly drawing attention from both Thai and foreign netizens, particularly those who have experience staying in Bangkok…

  • Thailand NewsChon Buri vendor refuses refund after customer overpays 1,260 baht | Thaiger

    Chon Buri vendor refuses refund after customer overpays 1,260 baht

    A food vendor in Chon Buri refused to refund a customer who mistakenly overpaid for a meal, daring the victim to take legal action after keeping the excess money. The 34 year old victim, Chonnanee, filed a complaint with Nong Prue Police Station yesterday, January 20, after she failed to recover the overpaid amount from a female vendor selling white…

  • Thailand NewsRomance scam leaves Thai woman in debt while fake lover lives luxurious | Thaiger

    Romance scam leaves Thai woman in debt while fake lover lives luxurious

    A Thai woman lost around 800,000 baht to a man she met on a dating application, only to later discover that he married another woman and was living a luxurious lifestyle. The victim, identified only as Ploy, travelled from Khon Kaen to Nonthaburi to seek legal assistance from lawyer Ronnarong Kaewphet in Bangkok after realising she was deceived. Ploy explained that…

  • Phuket NewsGerman man wanted for stealing 2,000 baht from Phuket spa | Thaiger

    German man wanted for stealing 2,000 baht from Phuket spa

    A foreign man, reportedly a German national, remains at large after stealing 2,000 baht in cash from a spa in Phuket yesterday, January 20. The theft occurred at around 5pm at a spa located on Ranong Road in the Talat Nuea sub-district. The suspect arrived with two companions, but was seen in the CCTV footage committing the crime alone. In…

  • Phuket NewsRussian fraud fugitive on Interpol list arrested in Phuket | Thaiger

    Russian fraud fugitive on Interpol list arrested in Phuket

    Police arrested a Russian national wanted under an Interpol warrant yesterday, January 29, after locating him hiding in the city centre of Phuket. Officers from the Phuket Provincial Immigration Office said they received an alert from the Foreign Affairs Division regarding the suspect, whose name was not disclosed. The Russian man was listed on an Interpol warrant after fleeing his…

  • Bangkok NewsThai driver escapes serious injury as SUV hangs off parking building | Thaiger

    Thai driver escapes serious injury as SUV hangs off parking building

    A Thai woman and her passenger narrowly escaped serious injury after an SUV crashed through a wall and nearly plunged from the third floor of a car park building in the Khlong Toei area of Bangkok last night, January 20. Officers from Por Teck Tung Rescue Foundation were called to the seven-storey car park in Khlong Toei at around 9pm…

  • Crime NewsHua Hin hotel receptionist’s boyfriend witnesses murder via video call | Thaiger

    Hua Hin hotel receptionist’s boyfriend witnesses murder via video call

    The boyfriend of a hotel receptionist murdered during a night shift in Hua Hin revealed that he witnessed the brutal attack live through a video call. The victim, 35 year old Wirin, was beaten to death during a robbery at her workplace, a hotel in Soi Hua Hin 88/1, at around 3.15am on Monday, January 19. The suspect, 36 year old…