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 NewsSuspected serial killer arrested for the deaths of 8 victims | Thaiger

    Suspected serial killer arrested for the deaths of 8 victims

    Suspected serial killer Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, believed to be responsible for the deaths of eight victims, was arrested by Police yesterday. The suspect, Am, denied all allegations, despite the mountain of evidence provided by the victims’ relatives. The arrest of Am was made following the death of Siriporn “Koy” Khanwong on Friday, April 14. Koy collapsed and died while releasing…

  • Thailand NewsVietnamese woman performs ritual for sacred objects in Thailand | Thaiger

    Vietnamese woman performs ritual for sacred objects in Thailand

    A Vietnamese woman who sells sacred items and amulets with a Thai cult leader performed a ritual on some sacred objects in Supha Buri province, much to the chagrin of some Buddhists. The foreign woman revealed that the items were very popular among her customers in Vietnam. The Vietnamese woman, Thut Tam Che, travelled from Hanoi in Vietnam to join…

  • Thailand News6 Chinese men arrested for 10 million baht fake gold scam in Thailand | Thaiger

    6 Chinese men arrested for 10 million baht fake gold scam in Thailand

    Police arrested six Chinese men for selling fake gold to rich Thai people resulting in a profit of more than 10 million baht. The suspects were reported to be former members of a scam call centre gang based in Indonesia. The gang confessed that their criminal act was inspired by a television series about scammers. One victim, a Chinese man…

  • Crime NewsThai woman arrested for allegedly killing 5 with cyanide | Thaiger

    Thai woman arrested for allegedly killing 5 with cyanide

    A Thai woman has been arrested for the alleged poisoning and killing of five people using cyanide. The arrest was made after the sudden and unexplained death of the alleged murderer’s most recent victim, Siriporn “Koy” Khanwong, a 32 year old Thai woman from the central province of Ratchaburi, on Saturday, April 1. Koy was found dead at the Baan Pong…

  • World NewsChinese bride-to-be strips naked on street after fiancé cheats before wedding | Thaiger

    Chinese bride-to-be strips naked on street after fiancé cheats before wedding

    A Chinese bride-to-be stripped naked in the middle of a busy street after she discovered her fiancé was cheating on her before the couple’s wedding. The incident went viral on Chinese social media. The eye-catching incident took place on Monday, April 17, in Jiangsu province, China. Passersby looked on surprised, alarmed and bewildered as they saw the young woman standing…

  • Thailand NewsTranswoman arrested for stealing 189,000 baht from Sri Lankan tourist | Thaiger

    Transwoman arrested for stealing 189,000 baht from Sri Lankan tourist

    Bangkok Police arrested a Thai transwoman for stealing US$5,500 (189,000 baht) from a Sri Lankan tourist two weeks’ ago. The Sri Lankan victim, 30 year old Suras, filed a complaint at Huay Kwang Police Station on Sunday, April 9 after discovering that his money was missing. Suras said that he drank alcohol at a bar in the Asoke neighbourhood with…

  • Thailand NewsJust clicked: Snap-happy photographer captures Wiki Loves Monuments Launch in Thailand | Thaiger

    Just clicked: Snap-happy photographer captures Wiki Loves Monuments Launch in Thailand

    A snap-happy photographer from Thailand got the picture at the launch of Wikimedia Thailand’s Wiki Loves Monuments (WLM) photography contest. The winning snap, by photographer Kriengsak Jirasirirojanakorn, features the eight stupas located in Wat Phra Kaew or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. The WLM is an annual competition that focuses on cultural heritage monuments and sites in…

  • Thailand NewsThai man accuses RTA general of drug abuse, sexual sadism, and physical abuse | Thaiger

    Thai man accuses RTA general of drug abuse, sexual sadism, and physical abuse

    A Thai man accused a lieutenant general of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) of using drugs, engaging in sexual sadism, and physically abusing him during their sexual encounter in the southern province of Songkhla. The accuser, a Thai man named Nut, spoke to the media today about his relationship with the aforementioned RTA soldier named Wor. Nut disclosed that he…

  • Thailand NewsTragic accident: Elderly Thai woman killed by public bus at Si Yan Intersection in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Tragic accident: Elderly Thai woman killed by public bus at Si Yan Intersection in Bangkok

    A public bus knocked down and killed an 83 year old Thai woman while she was on a zebra crossing at Si Yan Intersection in Bangkok at 7am yesterday. The bus driver confessed he did not see the victim crossing the road when he made a turn. Officers from Samsen Police Station were notified of the accident and rushed to…

  • Pattaya NewsTranswoman fined for dancing naked on Bang Saen Beach | Thaiger

    Transwoman fined for dancing naked on Bang Saen Beach

    Police fined a Thai transwoman 2,000 baht for dancing naked during Wan Lai along Bang Saen Beach Road last week. A video of the naked dance was circulated on Thai Twitter and quickly went viral on Sunday, April 16. In the video, the transwoman can be seen dancing on top of an ice bucket, taking off her panties and hanging…

  • Thailand NewsJordanian attacks Thai singer’s brother at condo in Thailand | Thaiger

    Jordanian attacks Thai singer’s brother at condo in Thailand

    A Jordanian man allegedly attacked the brother of a Thai singer, Kanyarat “Lula” Tatiyaporn, at a condominium in Thailand. The victim sustained a ruptured eardrum and multiple wounds all over his body. Lula revealed details of the incident and provided an update on her brother’s condition to KhaoSod yesterday. She explained that the incident occurred on the evening of Saturday,…

  • Thailand NewsFloating restaurant blown across river from Laos to Thailand during thunderstorm | Thaiger

    Floating restaurant blown across river from Laos to Thailand during thunderstorm

    A thunderstorm and hail hit the Isaan region of Thailand and the neighbouring country of Laos, yesterday evening. The strong winds of the storm caused damage to a local restaurant and houses in the Mukdaharn province, leading to the roofs being blown off. A floating restaurant in Laos was blown into the Thai side, and eight people dining in the…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThai cake shop goes viral for flea, toad, and gecko cakes | Thaiger

    Thai cake shop goes viral for flea, toad, and gecko cakes

    A Thai cake shop in the Isaan province of Sakon Nakhon called Vet Mon (magic) gained immense popularity on Thai social media due to its unique desserts: flea, toad, and Tokay gecko cakes. The owner of the cake shop, Charit Kunlasaree, shared a picture of the dog flea cake on the official Facebook page of Vet Mon on April 15.…

  • Thailand NewsCops bust crypto mine stealing electricity near Bangkok | Thaiger

    Cops bust crypto mine stealing electricity near Bangkok

    Police raided a huge crypto mine in Samut Prakan province, just south of Bangkok, yesterday. To dig for their digital currencies, the miners used stolen electricity with damages amounting to more than one million baht. Police from Samut Prakan Police Station and officials from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) raided a three-storey rented building in Soi Mungkorn-Nark Dee in Phraek…

  • Thailand NewsIndian man in Pattaya allegedly kidnapped by his own son | Thaiger

    Indian man in Pattaya allegedly kidnapped by his own son

    Police are investigating the case of an Indian restaurant owner in Pattaya who was allegedly kidnapped and attacked by his own son and his son’s Thai friends yesterday. Luckily, the victim managed to escape by jumping out of a moving car and is under the care of authorities, reports KhaoSod. Yesterday, the officers from the Mueang Pattaya Police Station rushed…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThai man hunting honey in forest dies from bee stings | Thaiger

    Thai man hunting honey in forest dies from bee stings

    A Thai man died from bee stings yesterday after he and his friends hunted for honey in the Phu Phan National Park in the Isaan province of Kalasin. The deceased was identified as 51 year old Thongphan Jitchomphu. His body was found hanging from a vine 10 metres above the ground in the forest. A rescue team and locals helped…

  • Thailand NewsDrunk hit-and-run driver in Bangkok flees scene with victim clinging to bonnet (video) | Thaiger

    Drunk hit-and-run driver in Bangkok flees scene with victim clinging to bonnet (video)

    A 20 year old drunk driver crashed his Mercedes-Benz into a motorcycle taxi driver on the Rama 9 Road in Bangkok. The driver was caught on camera fleeing the scene of the accident with the victim still clinging to the car bonnet. On Tuesday, a Thai TikToker posted a video of an incident at the Rama 9 intersection which occurred…

  • Thailand NewsScat woman: Thai taxi drivers warn of female passenger who poops in car | Thaiger

    Scat woman: Thai taxi drivers warn of female passenger who poops in car

    A Thai taxi driver in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok took to Facebook to warn fellow drivers of a female passenger who has been known to poop in cars and then flee without paying. The driver shared dashcam footage and his story on a Facebook group called Taxi Drivers (Thailand) on Friday, April 14 with a caption that said… “Warning…

  • Northern Thailand NewsMissing woman found dead in a parked car at a petrol station | Thaiger

    Missing woman found dead in a parked car at a petrol station

    A Thai rescue team volunteer discovered the dead body of a missing woman in a car parked in a petrol station in the Sikhiao district of the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima on Tuesday. The Thai rescue team volunteer detected an unpleasant smell when he parked his car at the petrol station. He realised it was the scent of a…

  • Thailand NewsVolunteer rescuer dies after attempting to save life in Ayutthaya | Thaiger

    Volunteer rescuer dies after attempting to save life in Ayutthaya

    A member of the Ayutthaya Ruam Jai Rescue Team died after performing CPR on a patient in the early hours of this morning. The cause of his death is currently under investigation. A fellow member of the rescue team, Panya Choomanee, spoke to Channel 7 today about the death of his friend, 45 year old Somsak Sisue. At 3am today,…

  • Thailand NewsThief steals nearly 500,000 baht of gold necklaces in Rayong | Thaiger

    Thief steals nearly 500,000 baht of gold necklaces in Rayong

    Police are hunting for a thief who stole 15 gold necklaces valued at almost 500,000 baht from a gold shop in a Robinson shopping mall in the Baan Chang district of Rayong, in the eastern part of Thailand. According to Piyanoot, an employee at Premium Gold Yaowarat on the mall’s first floor, the robbery took place around 3pm yesterday when…

  • Thailand NewsBritish man accused of setting fire to hotel in Chiang Mai | Thaiger

    British man accused of setting fire to hotel in Chiang Mai

    A British man last night was accused of starting a fire at The Y Smart Hotel in Chiang Mai after having a heated argument with a receptionist. Fortunately, six Thai and foreign guests were rescued from the building unharmed. The fire broke out at 12.10am at The Y Smart Hotel on Kaeo Nawarat Soi 5 Road in the Wat Kate…

  • Thailand NewsOpposition builds to the magic of Khaosan 420 on World Cannabis Day | Thaiger

    Opposition builds to the magic of Khaosan 420 on World Cannabis Day

    In celebration of World Cannabis Day on April 20, an event called Khaosan 420 is scheduled to take place on Khao San Road and Ram Buttri Road in Bangkok. The event intends to bring together cannabis users to smoke ganja together. However, Thai netizens and the Bhum Jai Thai Party have expressed their opposition to the event and are urging…

  • Thailand NewsTeen thieves arrested after brutal petrol station robbery in Pathum Thani | Thaiger

    Teen thieves arrested after brutal petrol station robbery in Pathum Thani

    Police arrested two teenage thieves after they stabbed a petrol station attendant and stole 3,840 baht from him in the central province of Pathum Thani on Friday. The incident occurred at a PT Petrol Station on Khlong Jet Thanyaburi-Wang Noi Road in the Khlong Luang district of Nonthaburi on Friday, April 14 at 1.18am. Security camera footage showed the two…

  • World News5 year old Japanese boy recalls past life as Thai police officer | Thaiger

    5 year old Japanese boy recalls past life as Thai police officer

    A five year old Japanese boy claims he has been reincarnated stating he can recall memories from his former life as a high-ranking Thai police officer in the northern province of Lampang. He added that he chose to be reborn in Japan. The reincarnation story of the five year old Japanese boy called Naoto went viral on social media after…

  • Thailand NewsAdoptive father found dead and buried at his home near Bangkok | Thaiger

    Adoptive father found dead and buried at his home near Bangkok

    The adoptive father of a woman was discovered dead and buried at his house located in Nonthaburi province, which is near Bangkok. The individual responsible for the murder is suspected to be the victim’s employee, who fled the location upon the arrival of the woman and her relatives. The victim was identified as a 53 year old Bangkok Bank manager…

  • Thailand NewsSecurity guard finds dead body of a motorcyclist at MEA Office Entrance in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Security guard finds dead body of a motorcyclist at MEA Office Entrance in Bangkok

    A security guard on Monday found the dead body of a motorcyclist at the entrance of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) office in Bangkok’s Bang Na neighbourhood. It is suspected that the body had been there for three days during the Songkran Festival. On Monday, April 17, the first working day after the Songkran Holiday, a security guard detected an…

  • Thailand NewsThai man drags girlfriend 1 kilometre down road in motorcycle attack | Thaiger

    Thai man drags girlfriend 1 kilometre down road in motorcycle attack

    A Thai man attacked his girlfriend at a restaurant before dragging her 1 kilometre down a road while riding a motorcycle in the central province of Pitsanuloak. The victim’s mother, 56 year old Kingkarn, spoke to KhaoSod about the incident yesterday. Kingkarn revealed that the attack took place on Friday, April 14 while her daughter, 33 year old Nanthiya “Hong” Atchayutpokin,…

  • Northern Thailand NewsFinnish man accused by neighbours of insulting Thai people | Thaiger

    Finnish man accused by neighbours of insulting Thai people

    A Thai woman in the Isaan province of Chaiyaphum claims that her Finnish husband was attacked by more than 10 neighbours on April 14. The neighbours admitted to attacking the foreign man but insisted that they did so because he insulted them and the Thai people first. A 40 year old Thai woman named Aoy took to social media to…

  • Thailand NewsMan murders ex-girlfriend, friend plays dead to survive in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Man murders ex-girlfriend, friend plays dead to survive in Pattaya

    A man murdered his ex-girlfriend in front of Mantra Pura Resort in Pattaya in the early hours of this morning. The victim’s friend pretended to be dead to save her own life. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station and a rescue team were informed of the shooting incident and rushed to the resort at 4.30am. Upon reaching the site, officers…