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 NewsKrabi police criticised for failing to arrest Turkish man who damages locals’ cars

    Krabi police criticised for failing to arrest Turkish man who damages locals’ cars

    Police officers in the southern province of Krabi allegedly allowed a Turkish man to remain at large, despite the foreigner damaging two locals’ cars in the area. A Thai scuba diving trainer sought assistance from Channel 7 after her complaint, filed at Ao Nang Police Station, was ignored. Police reportedly told her that they could not arrest the foreign suspect…

  • Phuket NewsLast laugh: Frenchman arrested for laughing gas sale in Phuket

    Last laugh: Frenchman arrested for laughing gas sale in Phuket

    Police arrested a Frenchman at a house in the Patong sub-district, Kathu district, Phuket, yesterday, February 16, for selling nitrous oxide, better known as laughing gas. Officers from Patong Police Station posed as customers and ordered laughing gas from the 30 year old Frenchman, whose name has not been disclosed. The suspect directed the officers to collect the item from…

  • Thailand NewsThai couple arrested for selling porn of themselves and their son

    Thai couple arrested for selling porn of themselves and their son

    A Thai couple in the northern province of Phetchabun made and sold pornography videos of themselves and their 10 year old son online, leading to their arrest on Saturday, February 15. Officers from the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division discovered child pornography videos on a website and in a LINE group chat and conducted a further investigation to trace the source…

  • Thailand News5 Chinese arrested for 1 million baht scam on old Thai woman

    5 Chinese arrested for 1 million baht scam on old Thai woman

    Police arrested five Chinese nationals in the southern province of Yala for stealing 800,000 baht in gold and 150,000 baht in cash from an old Thai woman on February 12. The 71 year old victim, Jiraporn, filed a complaint with Betong Police Station after falling victim to the Chinese scammers. She reported that the scammers approached her outside an electrical…

  • Thailand NewsJapanese man killed after minivan crashes into toll gate near Bangkok

    Japanese man killed after minivan crashes into toll gate near Bangkok

    A Japanese man lost his life after his minivan crashed into a toll gate in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province near Bangkok yesterday, February 16. The fatal accident was reported to Bang Kaew Police Station at around 12pm. It occurred at Bang Phli Toll Gate on the Burapha Withi Expressway in the Bang Phli district of Samut…

  • Bangkok NewsChinese man wanted in drug-related death of Thai party entertainer

    Chinese man wanted in drug-related death of Thai party entertainer

    Police issued an arrest warrant for a Chinese man who allegedly forced a female Thai party entertainer to take drugs while serving him, resulting in her death at a hotel in the Bang Kapi area of Bangkok. The entertainer’s death was reported yesterday, February 16, by the Facebook page Esor News. The page posted a picture of the female entertainer,…

  • Thailand NewsChinese driver crashes SUV into rental house, injuring 2 (video)

    Chinese driver crashes SUV into rental house, injuring 2 (video)

    A Chinese man crashed his SUV into a rental house in the central province of Prachin Buri on Saturday, February 15, injuring two victims, a Thai woman and a Laotian man. Officers from Kabin Buri Police Station investigated the accident, which occurred at around 9.30pm in the Kabin Buri district of Prachin Buri province. Upon arrival, they found a white…

  • Pattaya NewsForeign motorcyclist flees after hitting Thai delivery rider (video)

    Foreign motorcyclist flees after hitting Thai delivery rider (video)

    A Thai food delivery rider is seeking justice after a foreign motorcyclist hit him on a road in Pattaya and immediately sped away, even though he was injured in the accident. The 35 year old victim, Surasak, shared dashcam footage of the incident with various news agencies to locate the foreign motorcyclist. He told Channel 7 that the incident took…

  • Bangkok NewsSecret door at Don Mueang Airport sparks investigation

    Secret door at Don Mueang Airport sparks investigation

    A former MP accused a transport minister and officials of corruption, alleging that they allowed people to enter and exit Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok via a secret door without passing through immigration and customs. Watchara Phetthong, a former MP from the Democrat Party, submitted a complaint to the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (ONACC) regarding a secret…

  • Thailand NewsThai actress suspended, beauty queen removed over soup attack

    Thai actress suspended, beauty queen removed over soup attack

    A production company suspended a Thai actress and the organiser of a beauty pageant cancelled a transgender beauty queen’s title following their alleged involvement with two suspects in the hot soup attack on an LGBTQIA+ university student in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok. Officers from Khlong Luang Police Station arrested two LGBTQIA+ university students from Bangkok University, 22 year old…

  • Thailand NewsThai MP’s friend accuses police of demanding bribe in rape case

    Thai MP’s friend accuses police of demanding bribe in rape case

    A friend of the Thai MP accused of raping a Taiwanese woman said police officers demanded a 400,000 baht bribe to make the case go away. Chiang Mai Police Station officers last week revealed to the public that a Taiwanese woman filed a complaint against Thai Progressive Party MP Chaiyamphawan “Puaut” Manpianjit for raping her on January 9 at a hotel in Chiang…

  • Bangkok NewsThai soldier dies in Bangkok public park in suspected suicide

    Thai soldier dies in Bangkok public park in suspected suicide

    A Thai soldier reportedly took his own life at a public volleyball court in Wachirabenchathat Park, also known as Rot Fai Park, in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok last night. A group of people playing volleyball fled the court after hearing a gunshot close to them at around 8pm, yesterday, February 10. Once the situation calmed, they returned to the…

  • Krabi NewsForeign woman rescued after six hours floating off Krabi coast

    Foreign woman rescued after six hours floating off Krabi coast

    Thai fishermen rescued a foreign woman who had been floating in the middle of the sea for six hours in the southern province of Krabi yesterday, February 10. A Thai woman, Arun, reported to the community leader in Krabi’s Khlong Thom district that one of her employees found a foreign woman floating in the sea about 6 kilometres from Koh…

  • Phuket News4 foreign hackers behind 560 million baht malware scam arrested in Phuket

    4 foreign hackers behind 560 million baht malware scam arrested in Phuket

    Royal Thai Police (RTP) arrested four foreign hackers who fled Switzerland to evade arrest warrants to hide in Phuket after operating a malware scam that defrauded more than 1,000 victims, causing total losses of over US$16 million, or approximately 560 million baht. Swiss officials sought cooperation from the RTP to extradite the four malware scammers back to Switzerland for further legal…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya locals demand action after stray dog attacks 10 year old Thai girl

    Pattaya locals demand action after stray dog attacks 10 year old Thai girl

    Locals demanded a sustainable solution for stray dogs at the Eastern National Sports Training Centre in Pattaya after one savage hound severely attacked a 10 year old Thai girl on Saturday, February 8. The 10 year old victim, Kanom Pang, was attending the Burapha Bike Week event with her father at the Eastern National Sports Training Centre. She and her…

  • Thailand NewsKenyan man flees call centre scam gang in Myanmar to Thailand

    Kenyan man flees call centre scam gang in Myanmar to Thailand

    A Kenyan man fled a brutal assault by a call centre scam gang in Myanmar and sought help from Thai residents in the Phop Phra district of Tak province yesterday, February 9. Officers from Phop Phra Police Station and residents assisted the 30 year old Kenyan man, Jame Opunde Amunga, who escaped from Myawaddy, Myanmar. He arrived at a local…

  • Phuket NewsWitnesses overturn car to save motorcyclist who later dies in hospital

    Witnesses overturn car to save motorcyclist who later dies in hospital

    Nearly 20 Thai, Burmese, and foreign witnesses worked together to overturn a sedan to save a motorcyclist who was trapped beneath the vehicle on a road in Phuket yesterday, February 9. They successfully retrieved the rider but he later succumbed to his injuries in hospital. The Phuket Times shared a touching video showing a group of people working hard to…

  • Bangkok NewsJealous Thai man sets fire to ex-wife’s boyfriend leading to fatality

    Jealous Thai man sets fire to ex-wife’s boyfriend leading to fatality

    A jealous Thai man set fire to his ex-wife’s boyfriend in a temple parking lot in Bangkok on Friday, February 8, leading to the victim’s death. Officers from Bang Pongpang Police Station and rescuers from the Poe Teck Tung Foundation rushed to the Dokmai Temple’s car park after reports of a fire. Upon arrival, they found a Suzuki pickup ablaze, with…

  • Thailand NewsThai man goes on mall rampage over forgotten phone password

    Thai man goes on mall rampage over forgotten phone password

    A mentally ill Thai man went on a rampage at a shopping mall in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen after a worker at an iCare store was unable to repair his phone because he could not remember his Apple ID password. A video of the incident was shared by several media outlets, showing his violent behaviour at the iCare…

  • Phuket News5 foreigners, 2 Thais arrested at illegal nurseries and Muay Thai gym

    5 foreigners, 2 Thais arrested at illegal nurseries and Muay Thai gym

    Police arrested five foreigners and two Thai citizens at illegal nurseries and a Muay Thai training gym in Phuket on Friday, February 7. Phuket Provincial Police officers raided three suspicious businesses in the province on Friday, including two nurseries in the Thalang district and a Muay Thai training gym in the Mueang district. At the first nursery, police encountered 10…

  • Thailand NewsForeign TikToker goes viral for innocent mistake with Thai monks

    Foreign TikToker goes viral for innocent mistake with Thai monks

    A foreign man went viral on Thai social media for his TikTok video featuring an innocent mistake with two Thai monks at an airport in Thailand. The TikTok account @thibo_fockenoy shared a video of him requesting to take a picture with two Thai monks at the airport last week. The foreign man captioned the video, “Very loving people, though. #thailand…

  • Thailand News2 Thai LGBTQIA+ university students arrested for soup attack

    2 Thai LGBTQIA+ university students arrested for soup attack

    Police arrested two LGBTQIA+ university students in a soup attack on another student in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok on Friday, February 7, and denied their bail requests. The victim, whose name remains undisclosed, filed a complaint with Khlong Luang Police Station on Friday following the attack at a restaurant, reportedly over financial issues. At the station, the victim happened…

  • Thailand NewsBurmese drug adddict fatally assaulted for sexual harassment

    Burmese drug adddict fatally assaulted for sexual harassment

    A group of men fatally assaulted a Burmese drug addict after he sought sex from their female friend at an apartment in the Chon Buri province. The 29 year old apartment worker, Pimchanok, called officers from Bor Win Police Station to investigate the brutal attack at building number 8 in the Si Racha district of Chon Buri yesterday, February 6. Upon…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man steals iPhone worth nearly 60,000 baht from Phuket shop

    Foreign man steals iPhone worth nearly 60,000 baht from Phuket shop

    A foreign man remains at large after stealing an iPhone worth nearly 60,000 baht from a local shop near Chalong Intersection in Phuket. A Thai man took to social media in an attempt to track down the foreign thief who stole from his younger sister’s mobile phone shop near Chalong Intersection on Wednesday, February 5. He shared CCTV footage of the…

  • Thailand NewsThai MP with history of sexual assaults accused of raping Taiwanese woman

    Thai MP with history of sexual assaults accused of raping Taiwanese woman

    Police issued an arrest warrant for a Thai Progress Party MP for allegedly raping a Taiwanese woman at a hotel in Chiang Mai province on January 9. The Taiwanese woman filed a complaint against MP Chaiyamphawan “Puaut” Munpianjit at Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station following the incident, which took place at 2am on January 9. The alleged assault occurred at…

  • Phuket NewsScouting trouble: Russian woman nabbed after uniform theft in Phuket

    Scouting trouble: Russian woman nabbed after uniform theft in Phuket

    Police arrested a Russian woman in Phuket after breaking into a local’s house and stealing a scout uniform before leaving. The homeowner took to social media to share details of the unusual theft with his followers. He posted a picture of a leopard-print shirt along with a caption that read… “Beware of a Russian woman walking around in a scout…

  • Thailand NewsChinese man arrested for spray-painting pharmacy in Chiang Mai

    Chinese man arrested for spray-painting pharmacy in Chiang Mai

    Police yesterday arrested a Chinese man for spray-painting on the roller shutter doors of two pharmacies in the northern province of Chiang Mai. The pharmacist, who owns a shop on Bamrung Buri Road in Chiang Mai, caught the 33 year old Chinese man, He Ma, red-handed yesterday, February 6, while he was spray-painting the store’s roller shutter door. The pharmacist…

  • Thailand News4 Israeli men arrested and deported after chaos at Pai Hospital

    4 Israeli men arrested and deported after chaos at Pai Hospital

    Immigration Bureau officers arrested and deported four Israeli men who caused chaos at Pai Hospital and within the community in the northern province of Mae Hong Son. The disruption at the hospital and in Pai district came to light after a medical team shared details of the incident on the Facebook page AggressiveDoctor. A doctor reported feeling exhausted and unsafe,…

  • Thailand NewsThai Grab rider shocked after being booked to transport corpse at 53 baht

    Thai Grab rider shocked after being booked to transport corpse at 53 baht

    A Thai Grab motorcycle rider took to social media to share his experience of being booked for 53 baht to transport a corpse to a temple in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok. The Grab rider shared a screenshot of the booking and his conversation with the female passenger on a Facebook group for Grab drivers on Wednesday, February 5. The…

  • Thailand News4 Israeli men fined for causing chaos at hospital in Mae Hong Son

    4 Israeli men fined for causing chaos at hospital in Mae Hong Son

    Police fined four Israeli men 3,000 baht each for causing chaos at Pai Hospital in the northern province of Mae Hong Son on February 2 by entering an emergency room without permission. The medical professionals at Pai Hospital expressed their dissatisfaction with Israeli nationals in the province to Channel 7 following the incident. One of the doctors revealed that a…