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 blood pact backfires: Thai tipplers’ bond attempt leads to bloody rescue | Thaiger

    Boozy blood pact backfires: Thai tipplers’ bond attempt leads to bloody rescue

    Two drunk Thai men turned to a rescue team in Chon Buri province for medical aid after their attempt at cementing an everlasting bond through a blood pact went awry, leaving one of them with an unmanageable bleeding wound. The Baan Tung Hiang Community Sawang Rescue Team, situated in the Phanat Nikhom district of Chon Buri, told Workpoint News that…

  • Thailand NewsThai man found dead on roadside after searching for runaway girlfriend | Thaiger

    Thai man found dead on roadside after searching for runaway girlfriend

    Relatives discovered the dead body of a Thai man close to a roadside canal along the Bypass Road in Nakhon Nayok province central Thailand. The dead man had reportedly been in search of his runaway girlfriend before the grim discovery took place. Upon being informed of the incident, officers from Pak Plee Police Station swiftly arrived at the scene to…

  • Bangkok NewsDrug addict and repeat offender arrested for attempted rape in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Drug addict and repeat offender arrested for attempted rape in Bangkok

    Tha Kharm Police Station officers arrested a drug addict who reportedly attempted to rape a Thai woman at her house in the Jom Thong district of Bangkok. The suspect has a long criminal history and had just been released from jail at the end of last year. The victim, 24 year old Ae, revealed to ThaiRath that the incident occurred…

  • Thailand NewsSnake in the grass: Thai woman seeks protection from perverted rescuer | Thaiger

    Snake in the grass: Thai woman seeks protection from perverted rescuer

    A Thai woman sought protection after a man, claiming to be a rescuer of the Daan Samrong Municipality in Samut Prakanr province near Bangkok, asked for sex in return for a snake capture. Claiming to be a rescuer from the Daan Samrong Municipality, a man approached A, offering assistance in catching the reptile. However, his ulterior motives soon came to…

  • Thailand NewsGanja and gravity: Naked German’s high-rise drama in Pattaya condo | Thaiger

    Ganja and gravity: Naked German’s high-rise drama in Pattaya condo

    The wife of a naked German man who tried to jump from the eighth floor of a Pattaya condominium blamed the heavy use of ganja and the stress of a court case as the reasons behind his irrational behaviour. Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers received a call about the naked German man on Wednesday, August 2, and rushed to the…

  • Thailand NewsMonkey madness: Thai man’s roadside pee leads to wild monkey attack | Thaiger

    Monkey madness: Thai man’s roadside pee leads to wild monkey attack

    A Thai man faced the terrifying ordeal of being attacked by a gang of more than 10 monkeys after he decided to have a pee on the roadside in the southern province of Ranong. The unsuspecting victim tried to fight back, but fate had other plans, as he stumbled and fell down a steep 50-metre cliff. It was a wild…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman with golden face tickles taxi driver’s funny bone on TikTok | Thaiger

    Thai woman with golden face tickles taxi driver’s funny bone on TikTok

    In a humorous incident that amused Thai netizens, a woman from Thailand, took to TikTok to apologise to a taxi driver whom she had inadvertently startled with her golden face. The woman, Nitcha Punnapon, had her face covered in gold leaves after undergoing the Na Na Thong ceremony, and it had quite a surprising effect on the unsuspecting cabbie. Sharing…

  • Road deaths8 killed and 3 injured after pickup collides with train near Bangkok | Thaiger

    8 killed and 3 injured after pickup collides with train near Bangkok

    A pickup truck collided with a train in the early hours of this morning killing eight Thai people and injuring three others near Klong Udon Chonlajon in Chachoengsao province near Bangkok. Mueang Chachoengsao Police Station officers and a rescue team promptly rushed to the scene at approximately 3am today, August 4. They found a train, laden with containers, positioned on…

  • Thailand NewsBig Joke acknowledges corrupt police officers linked to firework warehouse explosion | Thaiger

    Big Joke acknowledges corrupt police officers linked to firework warehouse explosion

    The Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, acknowledged the presence of corrupt police officers within the force. He ensured to investigate the public’s concern over corruption allegations linked to the firework warehouse explosion. Move Forward Party (MFP) MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn stepped forward to expose the corruption within the RTP that may have played a role…

  • Thailand NewsParliament’s prime delay: PM selection meeting postponed as Constitution Court weighs Pita renomination | Thaiger

    Parliament’s prime delay: PM selection meeting postponed as Constitution Court weighs Pita renomination

    Parliament President Wan Muhamad Nor Matha (Wan Nor) officially announced today that the prime minister selection meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, is postponed until further notice. The delay is a result of the postponement of the Constitution Court to decide on the renomination of Pita Limjaroenrat as a PM candidate. The Thai Ombudsman last week requested the Constitution Court to determine…

  • Thailand NewsTerror in Pattaya: Burmese ‘gangsters’ nabbed for gun roleplay with Kuwaiti tourists | Thaiger

    Terror in Pattaya: Burmese ‘gangsters’ nabbed for gun roleplay with Kuwaiti tourists

    Police apprehended two Burmese men following the emergence of a video of a foreign man holding a gun to the head of a Kuwaiti tourist and threatening about 10 of his fellow countrymen in Pattaya. The suspects admitted their involvement but insisted they were only playing a gangster role in response to the tourists’ request. The incident was brought to…

  • Thailand NewsCrime-cracking capers: ECD raids warehouse, nabs Chinese owner, seizes 100,000 tax avoided treasures in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Crime-cracking capers: ECD raids warehouse, nabs Chinese owner, seizes 100,000 tax avoided treasures in Bangkok

    Police officers from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) raided a warehouse in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok, resulting in the arrest of its Chinese owner and the seizure of over 100,000 items of tax-avoided goods worth more than 10 million baht. The ECD received a tip-off regarding the importation of tax-avoided and pirated goods from abroad, specifically stored in…

  • Thailand NewsIndian man steals money from Thai vendors near Bangkok | Thaiger

    Indian man steals money from Thai vendors near Bangkok

    A cunning serial thief stole 950 baht from a Thai vendor in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. The Indian man in question reportedly stole money from many other shops using the same smoke and mirror trick. The victim, Kanticha, revealed to the media that the incident occurred on July 31 at her noodles shop in the Bang Bua Thong district of…

  • Thailand NewsCaught in the drama: Foreign Thai soap opera fan’s secret kissing clip leads to blackmail attempt | Thaiger

    Caught in the drama: Foreign Thai soap opera fan’s secret kissing clip leads to blackmail attempt

    An unnamed foreign Thai soap opera fan tried to blackmail two actors after secretly filming them kissing in one of their apartments, believed to be in Bangkok, Thailand. The two Thai soap opera stars caught in the embrace were Sarocha “Freen” Chankimha and Wichai “Seng” Saefarn. Both actors star in the television series GAP The Series, which is popular among…

  • Thailand NewsMove forward, lese divide: Thai election winner MFP sparks coalition clash over lese majeste law revision | Thaiger

    Move forward, lese divide: Thai election winner MFP sparks coalition clash over lese majeste law revision

    Thai General Election winner the Move Forward Party (MFP) is refusing to abandon its ideology, insisting it will revise the lese majeste law, leading to a division among the Pheu Thai Party and the eight coalition parties. As a consequence, the Pheu Thai Party insisted that they cannot work with the MFP and announced they will form a government with…

  • Thailand NewsMFP MP blames corrupt cops for firework warehouse explosion in southern Thailand | Thaiger

    MFP MP blames corrupt cops for firework warehouse explosion in southern Thailand

    Move Forward Party (MFP) MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn accused corrupt cops for the explosion of a firework warehouse in the southern province of Narathiwas. As a result of the ongoing investigation, four police officers have been transferred. The explosion at the firework warehouse in Muno Market in the Sungai Kolok district of Narathiwas province occurred on Saturday, July 29. The warehouse…

  • Thailand NewsBeach beating: Thai transwomen assault foreigners in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Beach beating: Thai transwomen assault foreigners in Pattaya

    In the early hours of this morning, a gang of twenty Thai transwomen unleashed a physical assault on three foreigners along Beach Road in Pattaya, raising concerns due to their previous involvement in violent acts in the area. The Pattaya Tourist Police swiftly responded to a distress call and arrived at the scene to aid the victims, comprising two Saudi…

  • Thailand NewsGunpoint drama: Thai witness captures shocking video of foreign mafia in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Gunpoint drama: Thai witness captures shocking video of foreign mafia in Pattaya

    A shocking incident took place at the Voice of Navy 5 Viewpoint in Pattaya, as a Thai witness captured a distressing video of a foreign mafia member threatening a group of Asian men at gunpoint. The video, lasting 1.39 minutes, shows a foreign mafia man dressed in all-black attire brandishing a gun and intimidating approximately ten foreigners, believed to be…

  • Thailand NewsLost in translation: Foreign women turn Thai rice steamers into hilarious hats | Thaiger

    Lost in translation: Foreign women turn Thai rice steamers into hilarious hats

    Thai netizens expressed their admiration and laughed at two foreign women who mistook Thai-style bamboo sticky rice steamers for hats. They bought them from a local vendor who could not communicate very well due to the language barrier. A Thai man named Surat Seehabut shared pictures of the two European women wearing hats which looked like weaving baskets. The caption…

  • Thailand NewsTaxi turmoil: Thonglor Road assault leaves three passengers shaken in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Taxi turmoil: Thonglor Road assault leaves three passengers shaken in Bangkok

    A group of taxi drivers physically assaulted three passengers on Thonglor Road in Bangkok on Saturday night. A Thai man, Chatchanan Chantajinda, shared the story and videos of the assault on him and his friends, another man and a woman, on Facebook yesterday, Sunday, July 30. One of the videos even showed two police officers present at the scene but…

  • Thailand NewsBank job foiled: Thai man nabbed in Bangkok robbery caper | Thaiger

    Bank job foiled: Thai man nabbed in Bangkok robbery caper

    Police last night arrested a Thai man in connection with an attempted bank robbery in the Ratchada neighbourhood of Bangkok. The attempted bank robbery occurred in front of Soi Ratchadapisek 32 in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok on Tuesday, July 25. The suspect, 40 year old Jaratpong Srichai, visited the bank and feigned the intention of opening a new bank…

  • Thailand NewsFormer soldier arrested for brutal murder of neighbour near Bangkok | Thaiger

    Former soldier arrested for brutal murder of neighbour near Bangkok

    Samrong Nuea Police Station officers arrested a former soldier at a condominium in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok yesterday after the alleged brutal murder of a neighbour. He bludgeoned her to death with a hammer. The murder took place at a condominium in Soi Sri Boonrueng in Samut Prakarn province, and the gruesome act was captured on the condo’s security…

  • Thailand NewsThai man dies in mysterious circumstances at Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium | Thaiger

    Thai man dies in mysterious circumstances at Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium

    A Thai man lost consciousness at the Tomorrowland music festival in the Belgium town of Boom and later died in hospital on Friday night, July 28. The cause of death is under investigation. Tomorrowland spokesperson Debby Wilmsen reported to the media that festival officers provided CPR to a Thai man aged about 30 years old in the VIP area. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai man punches South Korean YouTuber for filming him in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Thai man punches South Korean YouTuber for filming him in Pattaya

    A Thai man punching a South Korean YouTuber in the face on the beach in Pattaya has gone viral on YouTube. The Thai attacker blamed the foreigner for filming him without permission. A video of the attack on the victim, 38 year old Anseong Ri, was shared on the YouTube Channel, 시수기릿[girit]. According to ThaiRath, the incident took place on…

  • Thailand NewsThai cinemas offer Chinese subtitles for the first time | Thaiger

    Thai cinemas offer Chinese subtitles for the first time

    One of Thailand’s largest cinema operators, SF Cinema, has introduced Chinese subtitles for its screenings. This marks the first time that Thai cinemas have offered Chinese subtitles, which will be welcomed by a significant number of Chinese nationals who visit and reside in Thailand. SF Cinema announced the Chinese subtitles news on its official Facebook page yesterday, July 26. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman loses legs after lying on a train track in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Thai woman loses legs after lying on a train track in Pattaya

    A Thai woman lost her legs after she sat on a railway track in Pattaya in the early hours of this morning. Police revealed they will question the victim when she recovers. A rescue team and officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to the incident scene at the Mueang Pattaya Railway Station at 1am today. Upon arriving at…

  • Thailand NewsThai teacher accused of sex with underage student girls for better grades | Thaiger

    Thai teacher accused of sex with underage student girls for better grades

    A Thai teacher has been accused of blackmailing female students into having sex with him in exchange for higher grades at a high school in the Isaan province of Roi Et. The teacher allegedly acknowledged he had a relationship with one of his teenage students but denied he blackmailed them into sex. According to the Big Krian Facebook page, the…

  • Thailand NewsTragic paws: Pit bull restraint effort ends in pawful outcome for Chon Buri locals | Thaiger

    Tragic paws: Pit bull restraint effort ends in pawful outcome for Chon Buri locals

    Chon Buri province residents’ attempt to stop a violent pit bull from attacking people by tying its mouth and legs resulted in its death. The distressing incident occurred when the pit bull, belonging to a family in the community, was left at home with a boy. On that fateful day, the unleashed pit bull lunged at a woman walking along…

  • Thailand News6 year old Egyptian girl drowns after falling into waterfall in southern Thailand | Thaiger

    6 year old Egyptian girl drowns after falling into waterfall in southern Thailand

    A six year old Egyptian girl drowned after she fell from a concrete bridge into the Song Phraek Waterfall in the southern province of Phang Nga. A Thai tour guide yesterday afternoon quickly alerted the authorities at Ton Pariwat Wildlife Sanctuary when he witnessed the young girl accidentally slipping into the waterfall. The strong current swiftly carried her to the…

  • Thailand NewsJurassic spark: Doctoral student unearths dinosaur fossils at iconic excavation site in Thailand | Thaiger

    Jurassic spark: Doctoral student unearths dinosaur fossils at iconic excavation site in Thailand

    A Thai doctoral student made a significant discovery of dinosaur fossils at the Phu Noi Excavation Site, known throughout the kingdom as the Jurassic Park of Thailand, in the Isaan province of Kalasin. The fossils were identified as a new species of dinosaur in Thailand and the world and named Minimocursor Phunoiensis. The Department of Mineral Resources of Thailand today…