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 NewsBoozy alibi: Thai cop blames fatigue after drink driving crash

    Boozy alibi: Thai cop blames fatigue after drink driving crash

    A Thai police officer in the southern province of Narathiwat, who crashed his car into two motorcycles and claimed exhaustion from work as the cause, had an alcohol level of 213 milligrammes per cent in his system. The accident occurred on the Chanae-Du Song Yo Road in the Chanae district of Narathiwat at around 5.12am on Saturday, January 18. Security…

  • Thailand NewsThai transwoman and boyfriend steal 3 million baht in cash and gold

    Thai transwoman and boyfriend steal 3 million baht in cash and gold

    Police arrested a Thai transwoman and her boyfriend for stealing a safe containing 3 million baht in cash and gold from a house in the Isaan province of Loei on Sunday. A homeowner filed a complaint with officers at Phu Ruea Police Station after the 50-kilogramme safe was stolen at approximately 11.23am on Sunday, January 19. The safe contained nearly 400,000…

  • Phuket News3 foreigners arrested for drugs at Phuket EDC music festival

    3 foreigners arrested for drugs at Phuket EDC music festival

    Police arrested three foreigners, a Japanese man, a Malaysian man, and a Burmese man, at the Electric Daisy Carnival Thailand 2025 (EDC Thailand 2025) in Phuket for possessing illegal drugs. The three-day music festival, EDC Thailand 2025, was held at the Boat Avenue Lakefront in the Choeng Thale district of Phuket, concluding on Sunday. While many partygoers and locals praised…

  • Phuket News2 Canadian men run police checkpoint, claim assault triggers escape

    2 Canadian men run police checkpoint, claim assault triggers escape

    Two Canadian men ran a police checkpoint in the Patong to Karon area of Phuket on Sunday, January 19, claiming they were fleeing from attackers. Officers from Patong Police Station sought assistance from Karon Police Station to intercept the black Ford Raptor pickup truck, which sped through the checkpoint in Patong. A high-speed chase ensued, with police pursuing the Ford…

  • Pattaya NewsFake hug scam strikes again: Indian man loses gold necklace to 3 ladyboys

    Fake hug scam strikes again: Indian man loses gold necklace to 3 ladyboys

    Three Thai ladyboys offered an Indian man a seemingly friendly hug before stealing his gold necklace, worth about 132,000 baht, from him on Pattaya Beach in the early hours of today. The 42 year old Indian businessman, Pravin Manik Tavada, filed a theft complaint with officers at Mueang Pattaya Police Station at around 12.20am, today, January 20. Tavada reported that he…

  • Thailand NewsJealous Thai man attacks wife and mother-in-law with pestle

    Jealous Thai man attacks wife and mother-in-law with pestle

    A Thai man consumed by a jealous rage surrendered to the police after brutally attacking his wife and mother-in-law with a pestle. The source of his anger and jealously? His wife always dressed nicely for work. The 32 year old Sujittra escaped her abusive husband, Thanakrit, by travelling in her neighbour’s truck from the southern province of Chumphon to seek…

  • Thailand NewsBuriram gold shop owner saves woman from call centre scam

    Buriram gold shop owner saves woman from call centre scam

    A Thai gold shop owner in the Isaan province of Buriram successfully prevented a woman from falling victim to a call centre scam after she attempted to sell gold at the shop yesterday, January 19, to transfer money to the scammer. The Thai Wijarn gold shop owner in Nang Rong district, 45 year old Dutjadee Piaopong, shared the story of…

  • Thailand NewsThai bride-to-be forgets bag in temple bathroom, loses 100,000 baht dowry

    Thai bride-to-be forgets bag in temple bathroom, loses 100,000 baht dowry

    A Thai bride-to-be lost 100,000 baht in gold and cash yesterday that she prepared as a dowry for her wedding after forgetting her bag in the bathroom of a temple in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani. The victim, Prapassorn, contacted officers at Mueang Ubon Ratchathani Police Station at around 2.30pm, yesterday, January 19 to report the theft at Sa Prasan…

  • Thailand NewsThai singer alleges lese majeste threat in legal battles with ex-lover

    Thai singer alleges lese majeste threat in legal battles with ex-lover

    A Thai singer accused the father of his ex-lover, a high-ranking soldier, of threatening to issue a false lese majeste charge against him following repeated legal battles with his former mistress. The renowned singer and songwriter, Apiwat “Stamp” Ueathavornsuk, disappeared from the music industry and social media for nearly two years. During this time, he rarely performed live or released new…

  • Krabi NewsForeign cannabis thieves: Thai shop owner offers reward for information

    Foreign cannabis thieves: Thai shop owner offers reward for information

    A cannabis shop owner is offering a 2,000-baht reward for information about two foreign men who stole cannabis from a shop in the southern province of Krabi on Friday, January 17. The theft occurred at the Smok XXX shop in the Pu Dam Market, Krabi, at approximately 10pm. The two foreign thieves were captured on the store’s CCTV cameras. One…

  • Thailand NewsMonk defrocked for raping foreigner’s Thai wife in Dhamma retreat

    Monk defrocked for raping foreigner’s Thai wife in Dhamma retreat

    A Thai woman took legal action against a monk in the Isaan province of Buriram for raping her during her Dhamma retreat. She also expressed fear of pregnancy and worry that her foreign husband might discover what happened. The 38 year old victim sought legal assistance from the Be One organisation after the sexual assault, which occurred on January 15…

  • Phuket NewsCanadian and American men die after attending Phuket EDM music festival

    Canadian and American men die after attending Phuket EDM music festival

    Two foreign men, one Canadian and one American, tragically lost their lives after attending the Electric Daisy Carnival Thailand 2025 (EDC Thailand 2025) in Phuket on Saturday, January 18. The causes of their deaths are still under investigation. The music festival that most Thais and foreigners in Phuket were looking forward to joining took place between January 17-19 at the…

  • Thailand NewsUmbrella-clad thief climbs from ceiling to steal but only gets 100 baht

    Umbrella-clad thief climbs from ceiling to steal but only gets 100 baht

    Police are searching for a thief who descended from the third floor to the ground floor of a bakeware and bakery ingredient shop in Rayong province, using an umbrella to conceal his identity before stealing from the cash register. However, he left with a minimal loot of around 100 baht. The store manager, Komprakorn, filed a complaint at Mueang Rayong…

  • Thailand NewsDrug-addicted Thai man steals pickup to impress teen crush

    Drug-addicted Thai man steals pickup to impress teen crush

    A drug-addicted Thai man stole a welfare pickup from an officer of the Public Works and Town & Country Planning Department in the southern province of Chum Phon to impress a woman he had a crush on. The official, Prasart Kraiwilat, filed a complaint at Mueang Chumphon Police Station after losing the car, which belonged to his workplace, the Department…

  • Thailand NewsSenior police officer threatens junior with gun over alleged affair

    Senior police officer threatens junior with gun over alleged affair

    A high-ranking police officer in the central province of Lopburi threatened to shoot a subordinate after he allegedly exposed an affair with one of his lovers to another mistress. The 24 year old police officer from Khok Salung Police Station, Police Lance Corporal John, sought help from Channel 3 after being threatened at gunpoint by 57 year old Police Captain Peerapong…

  • Thailand NewsScammer poses as doctor to request explicit images from Thai patient

    Scammer poses as doctor to request explicit images from Thai patient

    A scammer posing as a doctor contacted a Thai mother who had recently had a baby for explicit images of her post-birth wounds. Fortunately, the victim refused to share any explicit images. The incident prompted a warning from an obstetrics and gynaecology clinic, Doctor Pemika Clinic, in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima urging patients to beware of impersonators. The clinic…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket man arrested for sexually exploiting young boys

    Phuket man arrested for sexually exploiting young boys

    The Phuket Provincial Administration Promotion Office arrested a Thai man for sexually assaulting more than 10 young boys and distributing explicit videos of the victims on X (formerly Twitter). More than 1,400 indecent videos were found in his possession. Officials received a tip-off from the non-governmental organisation Scientia that a 15 year old victim sought help from the organisation after…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket netizens slams half-naked foreign man on red baht bus

    Phuket netizens slams half-naked foreign man on red baht bus

    Thai netizens criticised a foreign man after a photograph of him standing half-naked on a red baht bus in Phuket circulated on Thai social media platforms. The Phuket Times shared the images yesterday, January 16, with a caption that read, “#Patong. A foreign tourist pulled his shorts down and revealed his bottom. Doesn’t care about anyone.” The two images shared…

  • Thailand NewsThai man shoots cat with harpoon, allegedly to eat it

    Thai man shoots cat with harpoon, allegedly to eat it

    Police are searching for a Thai man who shot a cat with a harpoon in the Isaan province of Buriram, allegedly intending to eat the animal. The cat’s right eye was left blind following the severe attack. The 68 year old Thai man, Narong Sookprasert, brought the injured cat, Kuay Tiew (meaning noodles), in a cage to a shelter at…

  • Thailand NewsThai OnlyFans star quits adult content, citing mental health effects

    Thai OnlyFans star quits adult content, citing mental health effects

    A famous Thai OnlyFans content creator announced her retirement from the industry, citing the effects of her work and netizens’ comments on her mental health. The 29 year old OnlyFans star, Arisa “Kwang” Siangluecha, better known as Deerlong, is one of Thailand’s most popular creators of adult content. She typically collaborated with her boyfriend, Earth, to produce sexually explicit material…

  • Thailand NewsFake doctor and lawyer swindle 2.75 million baht from Thai nurse

    Fake doctor and lawyer swindle 2.75 million baht from Thai nurse

    A Thai nurse from the Isaan province of Udon Thani lost 2.75 million baht in two separate investment scams, leaving her unable to afford the care of her bedridden mother and daughter. The victim, 48 year old Bee, filed a complaint with the Provincial Police Region 4 and shared her experience with news agencies to warn others about falling victim…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman abused, forced to shave head by cheating husband

    Thai woman abused, forced to shave head by cheating husband

    A Thai woman is seeking justice after her drug-addicted, unfaithful husband brutally abused and forced her to shave her head. The man reportedly denied her request for a divorce and even sent pictures and videos of himself having sex with his mistress to his wife. Chalida Palamart, founder of the Be One organisation, assisted the 29 year old woman, named Onn,…

  • Bangkok NewsIllegal cuts: South Koreans snipped up in Bangkok salon raid

    Illegal cuts: South Koreans snipped up in Bangkok salon raid

    Police yesterday arrested four South Korean nationals for working illegally at a renowned hair salon in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok. Officers from the Immigration Bureau acted on a tip-off and raided the salon, located on the second floor of a building in the Sukhumvit neighbourhood, at around 3.30pm, yesterday, January 15. Upon arrival, officers found both Thai and foreign customers…

  • Pattaya News3 Pattaya transwomen assault Laotian woman over job loss (video)

    3 Pattaya transwomen assault Laotian woman over job loss (video)

    Three Thai transwomen brutally attacked a Laotian woman in Pattaya earlier this week, accusing the victim of getting them fired from their jobs. A Laotian woman, identified only as Da, called on Thai news agencies to assist her in seeking justice after she was brutally assaulted on Pattaya Sai Song Road at 2.59am on Tuesday, January 14. The incident occurred…

  • Thailand NewsThai man breaks into neighbour’s home, fires shots, and ends his life

    Thai man breaks into neighbour’s home, fires shots, and ends his life

    A heartbroken, desperate Thai man opened fire and took his own life at his neighbour’s home in the central province of Pathum Thani late last night. Officers from Thanyaburi Police Station were called to investigate the shooting at Garden View Village in the Thanyaburi district of Pathum Thani at around 11pm, yesterday, January 15. The incident occurred at two houses, numbers…

  • Pattaya NewsCCTV captures Thai teens slapping foreigners’ heads in Pattaya (video)

    CCTV captures Thai teens slapping foreigners’ heads in Pattaya (video)

    CCTV footage outside a hotel in Pattaya captured teenage motorcyclists slapping foreign pedestrians on the head before speeding away. The Facebook page อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้ รีเทริน์ part 6 (translated as “tell me if you want to be famous, return part 6”) shared the video of these physical assaults on foreign tourists yesterday, January 15, accompanied by a caption that read… “Ruining the…

  • Thailand NewsThai man brutally assaults woman in Rayong, citing transwoman confusion

    Thai man brutally assaults woman in Rayong, citing transwoman confusion

    Police arrested a Thai man for brutally assaulting a Thai woman on a road in the eastern province of Rayong. The man claimed he mistook the victim for a transwoman. The victim, Arisa, shared details of the brutal assault with the Facebook news page เหยี่ยวข่าว ตะวันออก (Heyiyw Khaw Tawan Xxk) following the incident, which occurred on Monday, January 13. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai girl reunited with family after abduction by drug addict

    Thai girl reunited with family after abduction by drug addict

    Thai police collaborated with armed forces in Myanmar to rescue a 10 year old Thai girl abducted by a drug-addicted Thai woman and taken to Myanmar via the border in Mae Sot district in the northern province of Tak. A 40 year old Thai mother, Khamporn Onkate, filed a complaint at Mae Sot Police Station yesterday, January 14, after her 10…

  • Phuket News2 Frenchmen arrested for brutal assault of Burmese employee in Phuket

    2 Frenchmen arrested for brutal assault of Burmese employee in Phuket

    Police arrested two French restaurant owners in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket for brutally assaulting a Burmese employee, allegedly for being late for work. A video of the physical assault, which occurred on the roadside in Patong, was shared yesterday, January 14, by the news Facebook page Phuket Times. The page captioned the video… “Cruel! Patong. A French gang brutally…

  • Bangkok NewsPolish man arrested for spanking Thai woman’s bottom (video)

    Polish man arrested for spanking Thai woman’s bottom (video)

    Police arrested a Polish man at his condominium in Bangkok for spanking a Thai woman’s bottom in a convenience store. He claimed he was unaware that his actions were illegal and stated that he had done the same thing to many women before. The Thai woman filed a complaint with Tung Maha Mek Police Station after being assaulted while picking…