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 News2 drunk Russian women attack Thai woman after Phuket car crash | Thaiger

    2 drunk Russian women attack Thai woman after Phuket car crash

    Two alleged drunk Russian women crashed their car into a Thai woman’s vehicle on a road in Phuket and physically assaulted the victim to stop them from fleeing the scene. A Thai woman filed a complaint at Choeng Thale Police Station at around 8pm, yesterday, June 23, after the accident. The woman explained that her car was hit in the…

  • Thailand News3 Thai cops face 30 days jail for drinking on duty, abandoning posts | Thaiger

    3 Thai cops face 30 days jail for drinking on duty, abandoning posts

    Three policemen at Mueang Kalasin Police Station in Isaan face 30 days in jail after one of them allegedly got drunk on duty while the two others went home to take a nap during working hours. A Thai man took to TikTok to share a video of himself engaging in a conversation with a drunk police officer at Mueang Kalasin…

  • Thailand NewsThai man consumes whale puke to treat gout and nourish his skin | Thaiger

    Thai man consumes whale puke to treat gout and nourish his skin

    A 54 year old Thai man in the southern province of Satun ate whale puke in the belief that it could cure gout, nourish his skin, and improve his health. During an interview with Channel 3, the Thai man Sinong displayed 3 kilogrammes of whale puke. He explained that he had found the substance near Koh Daeng, an island in…

  • Thailand NewsHeartbreak leads to drink driving arrest of former Buriram monk | Thaiger

    Heartbreak leads to drink driving arrest of former Buriram monk

    Police charged a former Thai monk with drink driving after he was found sleeping with four cases of beer in a sedan car at Pa Kluay Intersection in the Isaan province of Buriram. The suspect claimed he drank hard because a woman tricked him into leaving his monastery before breaking his heart. A local who stumbled upon the former monk,…

  • Thailand NewsForeigner criticised for hammock stunt on Bangkok billboard (video) | Thaiger

    Foreigner criticised for hammock stunt on Bangkok billboard (video)

    A foreign man is facing backlash after he created a video of himself lying in a hammock hung from a large advertisement billboard near Asoke Intersection in Bangkok. Thai social media account Red Skull shared a video of the foreign man yesterday, June 23, with a caption that read, “Is this the same foreigner from the previous viral video, where he…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man caught urinating on tuk tuk amid traffic jam in Phuket | Thaiger

    Foreign man caught urinating on tuk tuk amid traffic jam in Phuket

    A foreign man was caught on camera taking the p*ss on a red tuk tuk in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket on Friday. A video of the incident quickly went viral on Thai social media on Friday, June 21. A Thai baht bus driver shared the video on his Facebook account, เบส ซาโจ้, on Friday with a caption that read,…

  • Thailand NewsBody of missing Belgian man found after ignoring red flag in Phuket | Thaiger

    Body of missing Belgian man found after ignoring red flag in Phuket

    A Belgian man drowned after ignoring a red flag warning on Freedom Beach in Phuket. Thai netizens’ opinions were divided. Some expressed condolences to his family, while others condemned him for being reckless and causing trouble to rescuers. According to a Phuket Times report on June 22, two accidents were reported on Kata and Freedom beaches. In the first incident,…

  • Thailand NewsTeen girl narrowly escapes attempted rape in Samut Prakarn (video) | Thaiger

    Teen girl narrowly escapes attempted rape in Samut Prakarn (video)

    Police are searching for a Thai man who attempted to rape a 15 year old girl in her apartment at the Mueang Mai Bang Phli National Housing Authority in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. The suspect was reportedly released from prison in February. The 15 year old victim, dressed in a high school uniform, screamed for help and managed to…

  • Thailand NewsKhon Kaen w*nker found to have mental illness and AIDS infection | Thaiger

    Khon Kaen w*nker found to have mental illness and AIDS infection

    Officers from Thapra Police Station in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen discovered that a perverted Thai man, who repeatedly masturbates in public, suffers from a mental illness and has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). However, they have been unable to locate him thus far. The 32 year old man, identified only as Billy, has masturbated in front of women in…

  • Thailand NewsThai nurse’s affair leads to bedside BDSM sex scandal | Thaiger

    Thai nurse’s affair leads to bedside BDSM sex scandal

    A Thai man turned to social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet for help after his wife, who worked as a nurse, allegedly cheated on him and became addicted to sadistic BDSM sex with the director of the hospital in the central province of Nonthaburi. The 30 year old man, named Boy, revealed during a press conference with Gun and multiple…

  • Thailand NewsMystery deepens: Child’s drowning in isaan linked to dark stranger | Thaiger

    Mystery deepens: Child’s drowning in isaan linked to dark stranger

    The plot thickens regarding the death of a child who allegedly drowned in the Isaan province of Sisaket. The victim’s four year old classmate and friend reported seeing a man with dark skin taking the three year old girl out of the nursery. Her lifeless body was later found in a swamp 800 metres away. The parents of the dead…

  • Thailand NewsThai transwoman fights for justice after ex’s deadly betrayal | Thaiger

    Thai transwoman fights for justice after ex’s deadly betrayal

    A Thai transwoman in the central province of Uthai Thani is seeking justice after her ex-boyfriend conspired with his girlfriend to murder her by drugging. They then stole her car, mobile phone, and 15,800 baht in cash. The 54 year old transgender victim filed a complaint against her 30 year old ex-boyfriend and his girlfriend at Mueang Uthai Thani Police…

  • Thailand NewsJapanese tourist exposes corrupt Thai traffic officer in viral video | Thaiger

    Japanese tourist exposes corrupt Thai traffic officer in viral video

    A Japanese tourist exposed a corrupt Thai traffic police officer by sharing a video of the officer in Bangkok asking him to secretly pay 500 baht to avoid a charge for driving without an international driving licence. The Japanese YouTuber shared a video with the caption, “How to deal with corrupt Thai police when you get arrested.” In the video,…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok commuters go bananas as monkey halts BTS traffic | Thaiger

    Bangkok commuters go bananas as monkey halts BTS traffic

    A passenger today spotted a monkey on the railway track at Bang Wa BTS Station in Bangkok. Officers from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) announced they hope to catch the animal as soon as possible to avoid any possible accidents. The Red Skull News X account shared a video of a monkey walking along the…

  • Thailand NewsCops hunt Khon Kaen w*nker: Serial flasher exposed on video | Thaiger

    Cops hunt Khon Kaen w*nker: Serial flasher exposed on video

    Police are searching for a Thai pervert for repeatedly masturbating in public in front of a group of women in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The man was arrested for theft just a few weeks before the debauched incidents. The depraved suspect, identified only as 32 year old Billy, is wanted by officers at Thapra Police Station in Khon Kaen…

  • Thailand NewsBrief encounter: Cobra sneaks into man’s boxers in Rayong (video) | Thaiger

    Brief encounter: Cobra sneaks into man’s boxers in Rayong (video)

    Snake Rescue Rayong officials safely removed a cobra that slithered into the boxer shorts of a Thai man while he slept. A rescuer and an exotic pet lover shared a video and some words of the rescue operation on his Facebook account, Ner KhwaiTai, on June 8. “A little cobra with big venom. It seeks warmth in human’s boxer shorts.…

  • Thailand NewsIsaan hospital probe urged after alleged misdiagnoses lead to deaths | Thaiger

    Isaan hospital probe urged after alleged misdiagnoses lead to deaths

    Non-profit organisation Be One is demanding an investigation into Phra Thong Kham Hospital in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima following reports of more than 10 patient deaths due to alleged misdiagnoses. The issue came to light after the death of 15 year old Natdanai, who sustained serious head injuries in a motorcycle accident and was admitted to Phra Thong…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Mai man’s foul play: Dog shot and grilled in grisly twist | Thaiger

    Chiang Mai man’s foul play: Dog shot and grilled in grisly twist

    In the northern province of Chiang Mai, a Burmese man fatally shot a dog, claiming the animal had eaten his chickens, before allegedly grilling and eating it. The Save Elephant Foundation in Chiang Mai contacted the Watchdog Thailand Foundation (WDT) and Mae Taeng Police Station to seek justice for the female dog named Daeng. The foundation revealed that the Burmese…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk arrested for drug and sex at Samut Prakarn temple | Thaiger

    Thai monk arrested for drug and sex at Samut Prakarn temple

    Police arrested a decadent 35 year old Thai monk at a temple in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok after he was found using and selling drugs. The miscreant monk also had sex with men at the temple. Condoms, poppers, lubricating gel, and women’s dresses were found as evidence. Officers from the Patrol and Special Operations Division of the Metropolitan Police…

  • Thailand NewsThai man blackmailed after woman calls with phone sex offer | Thaiger

    Thai man blackmailed after woman calls with phone sex offer

    A Thai man in the Isaan province of Udon Thani is seeking help from police after a woman called offering phone sex and later blackmailed him with his explicit picture for 50,000 baht. The victim, 48 year old Ek, told officers from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station and Channel 3 that the scammer contacted him through a LINE application and…

  • Thailand NewsRescue efforts underway for stray dog with cut-off paws in Buriram | Thaiger

    Rescue efforts underway for stray dog with cut-off paws in Buriram

    Residents in the Isaan province of Buriram ensured a stray dog received necessary medical care after its hind leg paws had been cut off. A Thai woman took to social media to seek help for the injured dog on Tuesday, June 17. She shared pictures of the dog, with brown and black fur and its paws cut off, with a…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk disgraces faith by killing man at temple | Thaiger

    Thai monk disgraces faith by killing man at temple

    Yet another Thai monk brought disgrace to the Buddhist faith by killing a man with a spoon who repeatedly asked for food at Khao Peep Temple in the southern province of Chumphon. A Thai woman, Onpreya, had been searching for her husband, Suppapong, who disappeared from their home in Chumphon on June 14. Onpreya believed her husband had gone to…

  • Thailand NewsPolice chase Thai man after sexual assault of teenage girls | Thaiger

    Police chase Thai man after sexual assault of teenage girls

    Police are hunting for a Thai man who sexually assaulted and attempted to steal from four teenage girls on a road in the Thatakiab district in the central province of Chachoengsao at the weekend. The suspect, identified only as Non, reportedly fled Chachoengsao for Chon Buri after committing the crimes twice on the same night of June 16. The first…

  • Thailand NewsIndian man arrested at Bangkok airport for smuggling cocaine | Thaiger

    Indian man arrested at Bangkok airport for smuggling cocaine

    Airport Interdiction Task Force (AITF) officers at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok arrested an Indian man on Sunday for smuggling cocaine worth 17 million baht into Thailand. Finance Minister Junlaphan Amornvivat held a press conference at the Customs Office in Don Mueang Airport on June 16 to reveal details of the 39 year old Indian man’s arrest. Junlaphan explained…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man in Chon Buri accused of killing stray dog with poison | Thaiger

    Foreign man in Chon Buri accused of killing stray dog with poison

    A Thai woman accused a foreign man living in the same community in Chon Buri province of poisoning a stray dog and previously abusing his pets. The 66 year old woman, Lamud, urged Channel 3 to share her story in a bid to seek justice for the dead stray dog named Liao. Reporters visited her home in the Bang Lamung…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man attacks Thai woman in Pattaya for filming fight (video) | Thaiger

    Foreign man attacks Thai woman in Pattaya for filming fight (video)

    A foreign man allegedly attacked a Thai woman on Pattaya Walking Street for filming him during a heated argument with another foreigner. Facebook news page Social Hunter 2022 shared a video of the Thai victim arguing with the alleged foreign attacker on June 17 with a few words highlighting the incident. “I used to frequent entertainment venues six to seven…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man knocks out Thai transwoman on Pattaya Walking Street | Thaiger

    Foreign man knocks out Thai transwoman on Pattaya Walking Street

    Security camera footage depicting a foreign man punching a Thai transwoman in the face, causing her to lose consciousness on Pattaya Walking Street, went viral yesterday. The CCTV footage, recorded around 3am on June 17, was widely shared by Thai media outlets. It showed a heated argument between the transwoman in a yellow dress and two foreign men wearing white…

  • Thailand NewsStitched up: Thai man demands justice after surgery mishap | Thaiger

    Stitched up: Thai man demands justice after surgery mishap

    A Thai man is seeking justice for his mother after she nearly lost her life because a doctor at Thammasat University Hospital in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok left gauze in her womb during surgery for endometrial cancer. The issue came to light after Esor News shared the story on Sunday, June 16. The page shared a picture of a…

  • Thailand NewsThai intern uses Muay Thai to beat off hospital sexual assault | Thaiger

    Thai intern uses Muay Thai to beat off hospital sexual assault

    A Thai woman used Muay Thai skills, taught by her grandfather, to escape a sexual assault attempt by a male nursing assistant while interning at a hospital in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. The victim, Baitong, shared CCTV footage of the incident on Facebook on June 14. She revealed that the incident occurred about a year ago. She later learned that…

  • Crime NewsPattaya bar brawl brews: Owner and tourist fight over last call | Thaiger

    Pattaya bar brawl brews: Owner and tourist fight over last call

    A Thai bar owner and a foreigner got into a bout of fisticuffs in Pattaya after the latter pushed the owner’s girlfriend in the chest for refusing to serve him because the bar was closing. Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers intervened in the altercation between the Thai man and the foreigner outside a bar in Soi Pattaya 8, about 150…