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 NewsLithuanian man fined 12,000 baht for drifting BMW in Chon Buri | Thaiger

    Lithuanian man fined 12,000 baht for drifting BMW in Chon Buri

    Chon Buri Provincial Court fined a Lithuanian man 12,000 baht for dangerous driving and getting behind the wheel without a licence after a video of him drifting his luxury BMW Z4 went viral on Thai social media earlier this month. The footage captures a black BMW Z4 drifting through the centre of an intersection, surrounded by stationary vehicles waiting at…

  • Thailand NewsBear necessity: Swiss man sacrifices arm in bear attack | Thaiger

    Bear necessity: Swiss man sacrifices arm in bear attack

    A Swiss man cut off his right arm as a bear locked his teeth onto his arm and stubbornly refused to release its grip while he was volunteering at a wildlife foundation in the northern province of Chiang Mai. The 32 year old Swiss man is in a private hospital in Chiang Mai province after being attacked by the Asian black…

  • Thailand News2 suspects arrested for murder of millionaire give conflicting stories | Thaiger

    2 suspects arrested for murder of millionaire give conflicting stories

    Police arrested a Thai man and woman for the murder of a 77 year old millionaire in the central province of Chantaburi. Each suspect blamed the other. The lifeless body of the millionaire, Panithi Kosalanan, was discovered in a pond on her plantation in Chantaburi province on January 22. The autopsy and suspicious signs in her home suggested murder, prompting…

  • Thailand NewsChester’s Thailand serves fried chicken with Thai tea sauce and whipped cream | Thaiger

    Chester’s Thailand serves fried chicken with Thai tea sauce and whipped cream

    Fast food joint Chester’s Thailand launched a unique menu item in an exclusive collaboration with popular Thai tea brand ChaTraMue to serve fried chicken and fries with Thai tea sauce and, wait for it, whipped cream. We’re not joking! Chester’s Thailand’s official Facebook page unveiled the new promotion four days ago, encouraging followers to guess about the latest addition to…

  • Thailand NewsChinese man searches for missing friend, only to find her on trip to Koh Pha Ngan | Thaiger

    Chinese man searches for missing friend, only to find her on trip to Koh Pha Ngan

    A Chinese man filed a missing person’s report with the Thai police to find a missing friend, only for her to turn up in Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. The 32 year old Chinese man, Sui Mingyang, filed a missing person’s report with Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat Police Station in Nakhon Si Thammarat…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman saved after drunk boyfriend lets friend rape her (video) | Thaiger

    Thai woman saved after drunk boyfriend lets friend rape her (video)

    Police intervened after a report of a drunk Thai man allegedly allowing his friend to rape his girlfriend in a rented room in the eastern province of Trat. The two men denied the allegation. Officers from the Trat Provincial Police received an attempted rape report at 2am today, January 25, and visited the incident scene in Soi Tashare in the Mueang…

  • Thailand NewsHomeless Thai man stabs woman over dispute 15 years ago (video) | Thaiger

    Homeless Thai man stabs woman over dispute 15 years ago (video)

    Bangkok police officers arrested a 74 year old Thai homeless man who stabbed a woman over a dispute they had some 15 years ago. The victim, Phanee Saetae, was admitted to a hospital in the Bang Kae neighbourhood of Bangkok at about 7am on January 21 with cut and stab wounds across her body. Phanee is in stable condition but…

  • Thailand NewsThai millionaire allegedly murdered to settle 30 million baht debt | Thaiger

    Thai millionaire allegedly murdered to settle 30 million baht debt

    Police continue to investigate the death of a Thai millionaire in the central province of Chantaburi. The dead woman’s sister harbours suspicions that her sibling was murdered in connection to a 30 million baht debt settlement. The dead body of the 77 year old woman, named Panithi Kosalanan, was discovered in a pond within her fruit plantation in Chantaburi on…

  • Thailand NewsThai police officer kills boyfriend of his friend’s daughter in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Thai police officer kills boyfriend of his friend’s daughter in Bangkok

    A Sutthisan Police Station officer shot dead the boyfriend of his friend’s daughter outside the victim’s house in Huay Kwang district of Bangkok last night. The officer’s disapproval of the relationship was cited as the motive behind the tragic incident The death of the 25 year old Thai man, Thitiwat Auayklang, was reported to Huay Kwang Police Station at 7pm,…

  • Thailand NewsMy Thai Boyfriend, new LGBTQA+ dating sim game inspired by Pattaya | Thaiger

    My Thai Boyfriend, new LGBTQA+ dating sim game inspired by Pattaya

    Game developer Alright Peaches Studio launched a dating simulator game inspired by the LGBTQA+ community in Pattaya called My Thai Boyfriend. My Thai Boyfriend has been available on Steam since January 1. The game is a dating simulator, also known as a dating sim or visual novel, which allows players to interact and build relationships with characters in the video…

  • Thailand News4 Thai TikTokers attack woman after illegal business exposed | Thaiger

    4 Thai TikTokers attack woman after illegal business exposed

    Police arrested four famous Thai TikTokers after they brutally attacked a Thai woman at a condominium in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. The attack was allegedly triggered by suspicions that the victim and her friend disclosed information about their illegal business on social media. The 18 year old victim, Autsamanee, also known as Gam, filed a complaint at Bang Sri Mueang…

  • Thailand NewsCyber cops collar loan shark for high-interest loans with sex repayment | Thaiger

    Cyber cops collar loan shark for high-interest loans with sex repayment

    Cyber police arrested a Thai man in the southern province of Trang yesterday for offering high-interest loans and allegedly forcing debtors to repay debts with sex. “loan-shark love: Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau officers came across videos posted by the 38 year old loan shark, Thaweesak, on social media where he publicly shamed debtors unable to repay his loans. Further investigation…

  • Thailand NewsEx Thai politician agrees to compensation, rape charge dropped | Thaiger

    Ex Thai politician agrees to compensation, rape charge dropped

    Chon Buri police dropped a rape charge against an accused former Thai politician saying the case did not qualify as rape while the politician’s brother agreed to pay the victim female party entertainer 36,000 baht in compensation. The 35 year old Thai party entertainer, named Bee, filed a complaint against the former Thai politician, identified as Gun, on January 20,…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk sent to rehab after discovery of drugs, condoms, and penis enlargement pump | Thaiger

    Thai monk sent to rehab after discovery of drugs, condoms, and penis enlargement pump

    The Thai authorities sent a monk for rehabilitation at a hospital in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham after the jaw-dropping discovery of drugs, condoms, and a penis enlargement pump in his accommodation. Complaints flooded the Borabue district office, in the Maha Sarakham province, by locals who were fearful of the 54 year old monk named Thawee. Frightened locals voiced…

  • Thailand NewsThai man dies after falling from third floor of Bangkok shopping mall | Thaiger

    Thai man dies after falling from third floor of Bangkok shopping mall

    A Thai man died after falling into an artificial pond from the third floor of a shopping mall in the Bang Kae district of Bangkok yesterday. A witness said it was a suicide. An employee at the mall reported the incident to Lak Song Police Station at about 12.50pm yesterday, January 23. She said she heard the sound of something…

  • Thailand NewsFatal ride: Garbage truck tragedy as sanitation workers hit a dead-end on tunnel rooftop | Thaiger

    Fatal ride: Garbage truck tragedy as sanitation workers hit a dead-end on tunnel rooftop

    Two sanitation workers tragically lost their lives when they were seated on the roof of a garbage truck while it passed through a tunnel in the central province of Kanchanaburi. The workers sustained fatal head injuries as the vehicle entered the tunnel, colliding with its ridge. Officers from the Tha Rua Police Station received a report of the accident at…

  • Thailand NewsThai influencer condemned for risky action of filming herself on road (video) | Thaiger

    Thai influencer condemned for risky action of filming herself on road (video)

    Thai netizens condemned a female social media influencer for her risky action after she filmed herself daringly walking in the middle of the road as several speeding vehicles passed by. Renowned Twitter account Red Skull shared a video of the female influencer, Nutsima “Bell” Sirisoonthorn, filming herself on the road while motor vehicles passed by her on January 21. The…

  • Thailand NewsBarbaric Thailand monk under fire for beating man in a bid to expel evil spirits (video) | Thaiger

    Barbaric Thailand monk under fire for beating man in a bid to expel evil spirits (video)

    A video of a barbaric Thai monk beating the crap out of a Thai man and trampling on him to expel evil spirits went viral on social media and sparked concerns among netizens about the inappropriate behaviour of Thailand’s monks. The video showed a group of monks, and other men, holding a man in a white shirt while one monastic…

  • Thailand News16 year old motorcycle rider attacked by 2 teenage attackers in Chiang Mai | Thaiger

    16 year old motorcycle rider attacked by 2 teenage attackers in Chiang Mai

    A 16 year old boy filed a complaint against two teenage attackers who last week assaulted him and tried to steal his motorcycle on a road in the northern province of Chiang Mai. The mother of the victim took to social media after the two attackers remained at large even though the physical assault took place almost a week ago,…

  • Thailand NewsParty entertainer accuses former Thai politician of rape | Thaiger

    Party entertainer accuses former Thai politician of rape

    A female party entertainer filed a complaint against a former Thai politician in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri province accusing him of defrauding and raping her. The 35 year old party entertainer, identified only as Bee, complained to Sattahip Police Station on January 20 that a former politician refused to pay for her services and also reportedly raped her…

  • Thailand NewsHandcuffed Thai car thief escapes from police station in Chiang Rai | Thaiger

    Handcuffed Thai car thief escapes from police station in Chiang Rai

    Officers are set to rearrest a Thai car thief two days after the suspect successfully escaped from Mueang Chiang Rai Police Station in northern Thailand despite being handcuffed. The thief stole a black Mitsubishi from a Thai woman in the northern province of Chiang Rai on January 13. He even posted a video of himself and the stolen car on…

  • Thailand NewsRussian roulette: Five nabbed in Phuket villa for illegal gambling and shisha stash | Thaiger

    Russian roulette: Five nabbed in Phuket villa for illegal gambling and shisha stash

    Officers from the Investigation Division of the Provincial Police Region 8 and Chalong Police Station yesterday arrested five Russian nationals for illegal gambling and the illicit possession of water pipes for shisha smoking at a luxury villa in the Rawai sub-district of Phuket. Officers received a tip-off that a group of foreigners turned a lavish accommodation in Soi Salika in…

  • Thailand News5 Thai teenagers arrested for trying to rob Kuwaiti man in Pattaya | Thaiger

    5 Thai teenagers arrested for trying to rob Kuwaiti man in Pattaya

    Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers arrested five Thai teenagers for trying to rob a Kuwaiti man in Pattaya in the early morning of yesterday, January 22. Channel 7 reported that the 23 year old Kuwaiti victim filed a complaint against a group of Thai teens after he survived the attempted robbery at 3.30am yesterday. The foreign man explained that he…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman mysteriously dies in Malaysia while travelling with friend | Thaiger

    Thai woman mysteriously dies in Malaysia while travelling with friend

    Thai parents sought help from the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women to investigate the mysterious and tragic death of their daughter who reportedly fell from the 33rd floor of a building in the Kuala Lumpur city in Malaysia and died. A 62 year old Thai woman, Nopparat In-pru and her 63 year old husband, Narongchai Phansanoi, travelled from the…

  • Thailand NewsDrug addict attacks Thai teacher after school hours (video) | Thaiger

    Drug addict attacks Thai teacher after school hours (video)

    A drug addict surrendered to police after attacking a Thai teacher at a school in the northern province of Chiang Rai. The suspect claimed the victim hurt him first, so he acted in self-defence. Mueang Chiang Rai Police Station and Dhammanan Chiang Rai Rescue Team were alerted to the physical assault at Baan Pong Kluea School at about 1.40pm on…

  • Thailand NewsPervert arrested for masturbating in front of women in Bangkok (video) | Thaiger

    Pervert arrested for masturbating in front of women in Bangkok (video)

    Police arrested a perverted Thai man for masturbating in front of women in public places in Bangkok. The suspect said he was unable to control himself. A female university student shared a video on Facebook of a Thai man parking his motorcycle in front of her and masturbating, with the caption that said… “Warning! A pervert in the Charan Sanit…

  • Thailand News2 armed robbers remain at large after stealing 1.2 million baht gold in Surat Thani (video) | Thaiger

    2 armed robbers remain at large after stealing 1.2 million baht gold in Surat Thani (video)

    Two armed robbers remain at large after stealing gold bracelets worth at least 1.2 million baht from a gold shop in a Lotus’s supermarket on Number 41 Road in the Chaiya district of the southern province of Surat Thani. Chaiya Police Station officers were alerted to the gold robbery at the Yaowarat Krungthep gold shop in the Lotus’s at around…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya transwoman arrested for stealing 300,000 baht gold necklace from Swiss man | Thaiger

    Pattaya transwoman arrested for stealing 300,000 baht gold necklace from Swiss man

    Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers yesterday arrested a Thai transwoman for stealing a gold necklace worth about 300,000 baht from a Swiss man. The Swiss victim, 60 year old Phillippe Bocion, reported to Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers at 1.30am on Saturday, January 20 that a Thai transwoman stole his gold necklace. Bocion said the transwoman approached and sexually harassed…

  • Thailand News2 dead, 4 survive after plane from Thailand crashes in Afghanistan (video) | Thaiger

    2 dead, 4 survive after plane from Thailand crashes in Afghanistan (video)

    Taliban officials confirmed that a plane, en route from Pattaya, Thailand, to Russia, crashed in Afghanistan yesterday, January 21, resulting in the loss of two lives, while four passengers managed to survive. The chartered Dassault Aviation AM.PA Falcon 10 aircraft took off from the U-Tapao International Airport in Pattaya on January 20 with six passengers bound for Moscow, Russia. The…

  • Thailand NewsNaked British man found dead in luxury Chon Buri condominium | Thaiger

    Naked British man found dead in luxury Chon Buri condominium

    The owner of a luxury condominium in the Sriracha district of Chon Buri today found the dead body of a naked British man inside the room. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed. The juristic person of the condo told Channel 7 that the British man, 57 year old Matthew, usually bought products from a convenience store on…