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 man suspected of abusing his girlfriend and burying her alive | Thaiger

    Thai man suspected of abusing his girlfriend and burying her alive

    Police are searching for a Thai man suspected of physically assaulting his girlfriend and burying her alive in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham. The dead body of the girlfriend, a 30 year old Thai woman called Daraporn “Pare” Phonsri, was found buried in a forest near a residential area in the Mueang district of Maha Sarakham province. She was…

  • Thailand NewsUkrainian drowns trying to swim from Koh Chang to nearby island | Thaiger

    Ukrainian drowns trying to swim from Koh Chang to nearby island

    A Ukrainian man drowned near Bailan Beach on the island of Koh Chang in the eastern province of Trat. He reportedly tried to swim from Koh Chang to Koh Man Nai after an argument with his family. Locals discovered the dead body near Bailan Beach in the Koh Chang Tai sub-district, on Koh Chang at around 2pm yesterday, January 8,…

  • Thailand NewsInvisible thief’s vanishing act fails: Police unmask man who believed in his invisibility powers | Thaiger

    Invisible thief’s vanishing act fails: Police unmask man who believed in his invisibility powers

    Police successfully arrested a Thai man claiming to possess invisible powers after he stole from a car parked near Tha Tian Pier in Bangkok. The man believes he has an invisibility superpower that can evade CCTV detection. Fortunately for the police, his invisibility powers weren’t working that day. The owner of a white Mercedes Benz filed a complaint at Phrarachawang…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested after stalking and kidnapping married woman | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested after stalking and kidnapping married woman

    Police successfully rescued a Thai woman from a hotel in Chon Buri province after she was kidnapped by a besotted man who fell in love with her despite her being married and rejecting his advances. A 39 year old Thai man filed a missing person’s report at Ban Pho Police Station on January 5 telling officers that his 31 year…

  • Thailand NewsThai girls aged 5 and 6 allegedly raped by 4 boys aged 8 to 13 | Thaiger

    Thai girls aged 5 and 6 allegedly raped by 4 boys aged 8 to 13

    A Thai mother sought justice for her five and six year old daughters, who were allegedly raped by four boys aged between eight and 13 in an abandoned house in the Mae Ai district in the northern province of Chiang Mai. The mother of the two young victims filed a complaint at Mae Ai Police Station stating that the sexual…

  • Thailand NewsAmerican wanted for sharing explicit videos and abusing Thai women | Thaiger

    American wanted for sharing explicit videos and abusing Thai women

    Three Thai women reached out to the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women after a perverted American man with anger issues they connected with on a dating app shared explicit pornographic videos, blackmailed, physically assaulted them and stole their valuables. Foundation founder Paveena Hongsakul accompanied one of the three victims to the Royal Thai Police (RTP) Sports Club to file…

  • Thailand NewsThai actress slams Russian police and airline inaction after luggage theft | Thaiger

    Thai actress slams Russian police and airline inaction after luggage theft

    Thai actress Pimprapa “Pim” Tangprabhaporn condemned Russian police and an airline carrier for their inaction after belongings worth over 200,000 baht were stolen from her luggage at Moscow Airport. Pim took to social media yesterday, January 7, to share a video of herself checking her luggage to find her lost valuables in the middle of the airport. She revealed to…

  • Thailand News2 armed robbers flee after shooting homeowner and stealing 235,000 baht of gold | Thaiger

    2 armed robbers flee after shooting homeowner and stealing 235,000 baht of gold

    Police are searching for two armed robbers who shot a homeowner and stole gold necklaces and a mobile phone from his family members at a house in the Ramkamhaeng neighbourhood of Bangkok. The crime was committed yesterday, January 7, and the loss totalled 264,000 baht. Wang Thong Lang Police Station officers were alerted to the shooting and robbery at a…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for rape and murder of 75 year old woman in Isaan | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for rape and murder of 75 year old woman in Isaan

    Police arrested a local man yesterday for the brutal rape and murder of a 75 year old Thai woman in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo. The victim’s grandson, 27 year old Sittichai, discovered the dead body of his grandmother, 75 year old Boonnam Cherngkhao, in a sugar cane field near an abandoned car showroom in the Sa Kaeo province…

  • Thailand NewsThai university deputy dean found innocent in man’s death in Khon Kaen | Thaiger

    Thai university deputy dean found innocent in man’s death in Khon Kaen

    Police confirmed that Khon Kaen University’s deputy dean was not involved in the death of a Thai man at a hotel in the province. The deceased, named Fluke, reportedly died from an excessive overdose of crystal meth. The Thai man’s death at a hotel in the Khon Kaen province became a topic of discussion on social media after the news Facebook…

  • Thailand NewsFuelling the flames: Viral video of Thai driver at Malaysian petrol pump ignites subsidy debate | Thaiger

    Fuelling the flames: Viral video of Thai driver at Malaysian petrol pump ignites subsidy debate

    A video capturing a Thai woman refuelling her sedan at a petrol station in Malaysia went viral, triggering a controversial debate between netizens on the Malay government’s subsidised gasoline 95. The Twitter account, Malaysia Most Viral, posted a video showcasing a petrol station attendant assisting a Thai woman to fill her sedan at the Petronas petrol station in the Selangor…

  • Thailand NewsThai teenage robbers’ sharp U-turn: Duo surrenders after rocking metal band’s shirt heist | Thaiger

    Thai teenage robbers’ sharp U-turn: Duo surrenders after rocking metal band’s shirt heist

    Two Thai teenage robbers surrendered to police after threatening a Lao man and his friends with a knife and stealing a Thai metal band Don Phee Bin T-shirt from them. They confessed that they wanted money as a real Don Phee Bin T-shirt is worth 1,100 baht. A 41 year old witness, Thawatchai, released CCTV footage of the robbery as…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man arrested for sexually harassing teenage Thai girl | Thaiger

    Foreign man arrested for sexually harassing teenage Thai girl

    Police today arrested a foreign man for the sexual harassment and attempted rape of a 16 year old Thai girl at a hotel in the Asoke neighbourhood of Bangkok. The victim’s mother filed a complaint against her foreign boyfriend accusing him of sexually harassing her daughter in the early hours of this morning, January 4. The woman told police that…

  • Thailand NewsThai spiritual medium arrested for raping woman with autism | Thaiger

    Thai spiritual medium arrested for raping woman with autism

    Police arrested a Thai spiritual medium for raping a woman with autism at a hotel in the central province of Nakhon Sawan. The rapist then allegedly repeated the appalling crime, sexually assaulting a six year old girl, after being released on bail. The 21 year old mother of the child filed a complaint against the spiritual medium, 55 year old…

  • Thailand NewsBurmese boxing coach killed in Tak, murderers remain at large | Thaiger

    Burmese boxing coach killed in Tak, murderers remain at large

    Police are searching for the murderers of a Burmese boxing coach in the Mae Sot district in the northern province of Tak. The lifeless body of an 18 year old Burmese man, identified as Ko, was found on the side of the Mae Sot-Umphang Road in the Mae Sot district of Tak on January 3. Ko was in black boxer…

  • Thailand NewsStarbucks steams up with price hike, now costlier than Thailand’s minimum wage | Thaiger

    Starbucks steams up with price hike, now costlier than Thailand’s minimum wage

    Starbucks, one of Thailand’s most popular coffee chains, announced that the prices of its beverages will be increased by 5 baht at all of its stores across the country from today. One cup of coffee from Starbucks is now more expensive than Thailand’s national minimum wage. The corporation says the reason for the price hike is due to the current…

  • Thailand NewsForeign woman slips and collapses on breakwater wall at Pranburi Beach | Thaiger

    Foreign woman slips and collapses on breakwater wall at Pranburi Beach

    The non-profit organisation Beach for Life Thailand called for enhanced safety measures following an incident in which a foreign woman slipped and fell on a breakwater wall at Pranburi Beach in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan. This infamous location has previously caused harm, resulting in a disability for a Thai man. The foreign woman reportedly lost consciousness after…

  • Thailand NewsThai man seeks justice after repeated thefts and 14 stitches to his penis | Thaiger

    Thai man seeks justice after repeated thefts and 14 stitches to his penis

    An 83 year old Thai man yesterday demanded police to take action after suffering repeated thefts and receiving 14 stitches to his penis following an attack by a thief in the Isaan province of Loei. The victim, Tanat, told Channel 3 that his home had been robbed five times. The latest incident took place at about 4am, yesterday, January 3.…

  • Thailand NewsTeen’s Facebook fumble leads cops to school loot: Hapless 17 year old nabbed in Satun heist | Thaiger

    Teen’s Facebook fumble leads cops to school loot: Hapless 17 year old nabbed in Satun heist

    Police successfully tracked down and arrested a hapless 17 year old boy for stealing from a private school in the southern province of Satun after the thief changed the school’s Facebook profile to his portrait image. Sri Aman Suksa School Director Sunthorn Wongmadthong filed a theft report at Mueang Satun Police Station after the teenage thief stole a mobile phone…

  • Thailand NewsGold rush con: Isaan pawnshop duo sparks heist, rakes in 170m baht bonanza | Thaiger

    Gold rush con: Isaan pawnshop duo sparks heist, rakes in 170m baht bonanza

    Police arrested two Thai women, who worked at a pawnshop in the Isaan province of Nong Khai, for stealing gold accessories pawned by customers and hocked them again for more than 170 million baht. A representative of the Easy Money pawnshop in Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, filed a complaint at Pak Kret Police Station in October…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok bust: Two Thai men arrested after 250,000 baht stolen from Thai consul’s home | Thaiger

    Bangkok bust: Two Thai men arrested after 250,000 baht stolen from Thai consul’s home

    Bangkok police arrested two light-fingered Thai men for stealing assets worth more than 250,000 baht from the home of a Thai consul. An 81 year old Thai man, Sirisak Waroonsukasri, filed a complaint with Bang Phlat Police Station on December 24 revealing that thieves broke into the home of his employer, located in Soi Sirindhorn 2 in the Bang Phlat…

  • Thailand NewsNaked Thai man arrested for breaking into woman’s home and masturbating (video) | Thaiger

    Naked Thai man arrested for breaking into woman’s home and masturbating (video)

    Police arrested a perverted Thai man for breaking into a woman’s home naked in the Ramkamhaeng neighbourhood of Bangkok on January 1 and masturbating. Fortunately, the woman and her father were unharmed. The Thai woman, 34 year old Aydalin “Ai” Akkarasirasakul, shared with her social media followers on January 1 that a naked man broke into her house. She later…

  • Thailand NewsLoan shark allegedly attacks pregnant woman, causing victim to lose baby | Thaiger

    Loan shark allegedly attacks pregnant woman, causing victim to lose baby

    A Thai woman accused a loan shark of attacking her at her home in the northern province of Phetchabun, causing her to lose her unborn baby. The accused loan shark denied responsibility and demanded proof of her pregnancy. The victim, 45 year old Chusri, asked Amarin TV and other news agencies to spread her story and help her seek justice.…

  • Thailand NewsRaw deal tragedy: Thai man chokes on pork outside Samut Prakarn grocery (video) | Thaiger

    Raw deal tragedy: Thai man chokes on pork outside Samut Prakarn grocery (video)

    A Thai man died outside a local grocery store in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok after choking on some raw pork. A 35 year old Thai man, Sittikorn, spotted the victim, 48 year old Rate, lying prostrate outside the grocery store in Soi Thetsaban Bang Pu 59 in the Mueang district of Samut Prakarn province at 9.30pm on January 1…

  • Thailand NewsSpecial tactic: Thai police pays respect to buffaloes to clear road (video) | Thaiger

    Special tactic: Thai police pays respect to buffaloes to clear road (video)

    A great number of people have read the book or seen The Horse Whisperer movie, now get ready for the buffalo whisperer after a video shared by Bang Chan Police Station went viral showing a Thai officer whispering sweet nothings in the ears of two buffaloes blocking a road in Bangkok. The Horse Whisperer is a 1998 movie based on…

  • Thailand NewsThai father saves daughter from cocaine smuggling syndicate | Thaiger

    Thai father saves daughter from cocaine smuggling syndicate

    A Thai father rescued his daughter from an international drug smuggling syndicate after a dealer attempted to deceive her into smuggling 7.5 kilograms of cocaine, valued at over 20 million baht, into Australia. The girl’s Thai father, 53 year old Borommawat Pheeraruengrit, told ThaiRath that his 23 year old daughter, Pornratchakwan Pheeraruengrit, is currently studying in Australia and plans to…

  • Thailand NewsThai vet’s estranged husband links cult and depression to shocking double suicide exit | Thaiger

    Thai vet’s estranged husband links cult and depression to shocking double suicide exit

    The estranged husband of a Thai vet believes his wife committed suicide with his 12 year old daughter because she suffered from depression and her involvement in a cult that advocated peculiar rituals as a means to attain freedom. The vet’s employee, 52 year old Thaweesak Boonthawee, found the dead bodies yesterday, January 2, at his employer’s home in the eastern…

  • Thailand NewsYellow Line’s wheel deal: MRT mishap takes a detour, hits taxi, driver escapes unscathed near Bangkok | Thaiger

    Yellow Line’s wheel deal: MRT mishap takes a detour, hits taxi, driver escapes unscathed near Bangkok

    After the MRT Pink Line mishap a week ago, another train accident was reported yesterday when the wheel of an MRT Yellow Line carriage fell off and hit a taxi on Thepharak Road in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. Fortunately, the driver escaped any injury. Samrong Nuea Police Station officers received a report of the accident at 6.30pm yesterday, January…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman and Lao man shot dead at Isaan petrol station | Thaiger

    Thai woman and Lao man shot dead at Isaan petrol station

    Police are searching for a ruthless gunman who shot dead a Thai woman and Lao man at a petrol station in the Isaan province of Nakhon Panom. Security cameras at the scene where the two victims worked were out of order. The deaths of the 33 year old Lao man, Prommajak Sisupha, and 50 year old Thai woman, Witchuda Sisuming,…

  • Thailand NewsHeartbreak heist: Burmese man loses phones and cash to Thai love scam | Thaiger

    Heartbreak heist: Burmese man loses phones and cash to Thai love scam

    A Burmese man fell victim to a Thai woman in a romance scam, losing two phones and 20,000 baht in cash. He found himself waiting at a railway station in the southern province of Yala for three days, hoping for the woman’s return. The 32 year old victim, identified only as Gar, on December 31 asked Krong Pinang Police Station…