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 NewsLost in Translation: Thai Police reckon Japanese attempted rape claim a misunderstanding | Thaiger

    Lost in Translation: Thai Police reckon Japanese attempted rape claim a misunderstanding

    Officers from Chana Songkham Police Station believe that the attempted rape accusation reported by a Japanese woman was a result of a misunderstanding. They explained that the action in question was a part of the massage technique, and the officer involved had already engaged in discussions with the foreign woman to reach a mutual understanding. On Monday, June 12, a…

  • Thailand NewsRussian man found dead in meditation position in pool at house in Phuket | Thaiger

    Russian man found dead in meditation position in pool at house in Phuket

    A Thai man stumbled upon the dead body of a Russian man in a pool of a house in the Saiyuan Med Village in the Rawai sub-district, Mueang district of Phuket. The Russian man reportedly died while he was engaged in meditation beneath the water’s surface. Officers from Chalong Police Station investigated the house after being notified of the Russian…

  • Thailand NewsDolphin’s daring adventure ends swimmingly with a river rescue in Phuket | Thaiger

    Dolphin’s daring adventure ends swimmingly with a river rescue in Phuket

    The authorities successfully rescued a lost bottlenose dolphin that had ventured into the Tha Chin River in the Ratsada district of Phuket. Residents, anglers, and fishermen in the district spotted the dolphin swimming in Tha Chin River near Koh Sire Bridge at 8am today and reported it to the Sireetarn Marine Endangered Animals Rescue Centre. Residents urged the relevant authorities…

  • Thailand NewsWoman murders friend’s abusive husband at an Isaan resort | Thaiger

    Woman murders friend’s abusive husband at an Isaan resort

    A Thai woman shot her friend’s husband at a resort hotel in the Rattnana Wapee district in the northeastern province of Nong Khai. The man later died in hospital yesterday. Officers from Rattana Wapee Police Station launched an investigation into the resort hotel last night after the shooting. Thirty-seven-year-old Thai man Sopha Suphomueng was found with a gunshot wound in…

  • Thailand NewsBed of betrayal: Thai man stabs wife’s lover in naked shocker, flees | Thaiger

    Bed of betrayal: Thai man stabs wife’s lover in naked shocker, flees

    A Thai man stabbed his wife’s lover after catching the pair lying naked in bed before fleeing the scene of the crime. Officers from Rayong Police Station rushed to rescue the victim, 25 year old Boonkorn Saetiao, who sustained stab wounds at a house in Rayong province in the eastern part of Thailand. Boonkorn was found hiding in the house…

  • Thailand NewsKamaa drama: Indian-owned club sparks chaos as tourists become targets in Pattaya (Video) | Thaiger

    Kamaa drama: Indian-owned club sparks chaos as tourists become targets in Pattaya (Video)

    Staff from the Indian-owned Kamaa Club on Pattaya Walking Street attacked two Indian tourists yesterday. The victims fled the scene and have not yet filed a complaint with the police regarding the attack. The altercation was captured on video by a witness and later circulated on Thai social media platforms. The footage clearly shows the confrontation between the Indian tourists and…

  • Thailand NewsTake Me Out Thailand: American man gets blackout for his male chauvinistic attitude | Thaiger

    Take Me Out Thailand: American man gets blackout for his male chauvinistic attitude

    Thirty Thai women in the popular dating game show Take Me Out Thailand gave a blackout to an arrogant 22 year old American man after he showed his male chauvinistic side. He insisted at the end of the show that he told the truth, thankfully the Thai contestants would not accept a man who appeared to have stepped out of…

  • Thailand NewsThai man trapped in a crooked web of deceit seeks media help after being swindled by cunning con artist | Thaiger

    Thai man trapped in a crooked web of deceit seeks media help after being swindled by cunning con artist

    A Thai man sought help from a Thai media agency to highlight his plight after falling victim to a crooked Thai woman who spun a web of deceit and swindled over 300,000 baht from him. It was later discovered he wasn’t her only victim and that she had also deceived numerous men by manipulating romantic relationships. A 41 year old…

  • Thailand NewsTragic love triangle ends in fatal shooting: Jealous Thai woman admits accidental killing of boyfriend in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Tragic love triangle ends in fatal shooting: Jealous Thai woman admits accidental killing of boyfriend in Bangkok

    A jealous Thai woman fatally shot her boyfriend at a condominium in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. Initially denying the murder, the woman later confessed that the shooting was an unintended consequence of a heated argument. Officers from the Bang Kluay Police Station swiftly launched an investigation into the untimely death of Suppasin Sisook. The lifeless body of the 30 year…

  • Thailand NewsPhallic procession invokes divine showers: Thai residents parade huge wooden penis to summon rain gods (video) | Thaiger

    Phallic procession invokes divine showers: Thai residents parade huge wooden penis to summon rain gods (video)

    Residents in the central province of Kanchanaburi took part in a ritual with an enormous wooden sculpture of a penis to invoke rain and paraded it around the community while praying to Devas, also known as Buddhism angels. The 600 kilogrammes wooden phallic sculpture, called Palad Khik in Thai, serves as an amulet that many Thai people carry with them,…

  • Thailand NewsBelgian man commits suicide at a Phuket shooting range | Thaiger

    Belgian man commits suicide at a Phuket shooting range

    A Belgian man reportedly took his own life at a shooting range in Phuket yesterday. The motive of the suicide is under investigation. Officers from Chalong Police Station rushed to investigate Sai Yuan Shooting Range in the Rawai sub-district, Mueang district of Phuket after being notified about the death of the Belgian man, who was later identified as a 52…

  • Thailand NewsCCTV footage of attempted rape case at massage shop in Bangkok deleted | Thaiger

    CCTV footage of attempted rape case at massage shop in Bangkok deleted

    Officers from Chana Songkham Police Station yesterday investigated the attempted rape of a Japanese woman at a massage shop on Ram Buttri Road near Khao San Road in Bangkok. CCTV footage of the incident was reported to have been deleted and the masseur in question has resigned from the shop. The 23 year old Japanese woman took to Twitter to…

  • Thailand NewsU-turn tragedy: High-speed chase ends in fatal crash as taxi driver takes a deadly detour | Thaiger

    U-turn tragedy: High-speed chase ends in fatal crash as taxi driver takes a deadly detour

    An officer died during a high-speed chase with suspects after a taxi driver made a u-turn causing the police officer’s motorcycle to crash into the cab. The superintendent of Samre Police Station, Chattakit Phadungchanthabai, told Channel 3 that the fatal accident occurred on Southern Sathon Road in Bangkok at 2.30am on Monday, June 5. Two officers from Yannawa Police Station…

  • Thailand NewsJapanese customer accuses Thai masseur of attempted rape in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Japanese customer accuses Thai masseur of attempted rape in Bangkok

    A Japanese woman took to Twitter to share a story that a Thai masseur attempted to rape her while providing a service at a massage parlour near Khao San Road in Bangkok. The female shop owner defended her male employee, telling police that inserting a finger into a woman’s vagina is part of the service. A Thai Twitter user, @Reiriesz,…

  • Thailand NewsKind-hearted Thais donate over 1 million baht to help 4 year old girl and her blind grandmother (video) | Thaiger

    Kind-hearted Thais donate over 1 million baht to help 4 year old girl and her blind grandmother (video)

    The gut-wrenching struggle of a four year old girl and her 68 year old blind grandmother in the Isaan province of Buriram tugged on the nation’s heartstrings leading the good people of Thailand to dig deep into their pockets and donate 1 million baht to help the family. A Thai teacher, Phatcharin “Aoom” Esatee, took to social media to seek…

  • Thailand NewsRide of deceit: Bangkok taxi driver steals 1.2 million baht from dozing Japanese passenger | Thaiger

    Ride of deceit: Bangkok taxi driver steals 1.2 million baht from dozing Japanese passenger

    Bangkok Police arrested another bad boy taxi driver who stole over 1.2 million baht from a Japanese passenger while the victim fell asleep during the journey. This is one of the far-too-many-to-mention stories concerning Bangkok taxi drivers who continue to undermine the good name of Thailand with their scams, schemes, and stealing. The theft occurred in the early morning of…

  • Thailand NewsSand and screens: Pattaya Film Festival makes waves with free beachfront cinema | Thaiger

    Sand and screens: Pattaya Film Festival makes waves with free beachfront cinema

    The Pattaya Film Festival 2023 is set to captivate cinephiles with its unique offering of free entry to watch movies on Pattaya Beach from June 16 to 19. This groundbreaking event marks the festival’s first venture into transforming the beach into an enchanting outdoor cinema. With a clear vision of becoming a member of the prestigious UNESCO Creative Cities Network…

  • Thailand NewsSize matters: Hospital’s warns of penis enlargement dangers after man’s member gets infected | Thaiger

    Size matters: Hospital’s warns of penis enlargement dangers after man’s member gets infected

    Nakhonping Hospital, situated in the northern province of Chiang Mai, recently issued a warning to men seeking penis enlargement treatments following a distressing incident involving a Burmese man who resorted to using a steel ring in hopes of increasing his size. In a Facebook post shared by the hospital today, it was revealed that a 29 year old Burmese man…

  • Thailand NewsTragic plunge: Irishman leaps from 23rd-floor condo in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Tragic plunge: Irishman leaps from 23rd-floor condo in Bangkok

    In a tragic incident this morning, an Irishman allegedly took his own life by leaping from the 23rd floor of his condominium located in the Bang Kae district of Bangkok. The distressed man, identified as Callum Mackay, was reported to be grappling with financial difficulties and feeling overwhelmed by the pregnancy of his girlfriend. Upon receiving the distressing news of…

  • Thailand NewsHighway scandal shuffles easy pass cops to Yala’s police operations centre | Thaiger

    Highway scandal shuffles easy pass cops to Yala’s police operations centre

    The Highway Police Division’s acting commissioner transferred 42 of the department’s officers involved in the easy pass sticker scandal to the Royal Thai Police Operations Centre in the southern province of Yala. The identities of each officer have not been revealed. The easy pass sticker scandal was uncovered by Move Forward Party (MFP) MP Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn at the beginning of…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket’s diarrhoea disaster: An unpleasant dose hits over 70 students and residents | Thaiger

    Phuket’s diarrhoea disaster: An unpleasant dose hits over 70 students and residents

    More than 70 students and residents across Phuket fell victim to an unpleasant dose of diarrhoea yesterday. The Phuket Provincial Public Heath Office suspects the cause of this distressing episode could be attributed to the drinking of contaminated drinking water and ice procured from nearby factories. It is believed that a stomach bug, possibly the notorious norovirus, managed to infiltrate…

  • Thailand NewsTeenager and his father plot murder of another teenager in northern Thailand | Thaiger

    Teenager and his father plot murder of another teenager in northern Thailand

    A teenager and his father conspired to murder a teenage rival on a road in the central province of Uthai Thani, northern Thailand on Wednesday night. The alleged murderers surrendered themselves to the police yesterday. A 16 year old friend of the victim alerted officers at Lan Sak Police Station at 11.50pm on Wednesday, June 7 after his 14 year…

  • Thailand NewsGrope gone wrong: CCTV busts perverted Thai man sexually assaulting female vendor in Isaan (video) | Thaiger

    Grope gone wrong: CCTV busts perverted Thai man sexually assaulting female vendor in Isaan (video)

    A grocery shop security camera captured a Thai man sexually assaulting a female vendor by grabbing her breasts in the Isaan province of Mahasarakarm. The deviant did not apologise to the victim and said it was not a big deal. The female victim, Ae, reported the issue to the community leader after a 50 year old Thai man named Pin…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok taxi tango: Bad boy driver tries to rip off South Korean tourist | Thaiger

    Bangkok taxi tango: Bad boy driver tries to rip off South Korean tourist

    Another bad boy Bangkok taxi driver was caught engaging in unscrupulous deeds, this time attempting to rip off a South Korean tourist, charging the foreigner 700 baht for a 30-minute trip. Fortunately, the South Korean man saw through the taxi driver’s antics and paid him only 300 baht. The taxi driver was furious with this and went into meltdown, cursing…

  • Thailand NewsBallot bafflement: Thai EC orders recounts in 47 polling stations after votes outnumber registered voters | Thaiger

    Ballot bafflement: Thai EC orders recounts in 47 polling stations after votes outnumber registered voters

    The Election Commission (EC) of Thailand announced plans to conduct vote recounts in 47 polling stations across Thailand on June 11 as the number of ballots cast exceeded the number of registered voters. During a meeting held yesterday, the EC disclosed that out of the 95,000 polling stations nationwide, 31 stations will have their votes recounted for the party-list candidates,…

  • Thailand NewsDrunken British man flings bicycle through glass door after mobile phone meltdown in Krabi | Thaiger

    Drunken British man flings bicycle through glass door after mobile phone meltdown in Krabi

    Police apprehended a British man who launched a bicycle into the glass door of a house on Koh Lanta, an island in Krabi province in southern Thailand. He admitted being intoxicated and angry after losing his mobile phone. A 20 year old Thai woman, Kanittha Kokyai, filed a complaint at Koh Lanta Police Station saying that a foreign man caused damage…

  • Thailand NewsThai teen’s chilling confession to child murder due to non-stop crying | Thaiger

    Thai teen’s chilling confession to child murder due to non-stop crying

    An 18 year old Thai man yesterday allegedly confessed to killing his sister-in-law’s two month old baby. The teenager said he did it because the baby would not stop crying. The two month old baby, Kantaphon “Nikhun” Kaesorn, was reported missing at 8am on Tuesday, June 6. Tragically, the baby was found dead in the canal in the Pak Kret…

  • Thailand News140 Thai women lured into prostitution in Myanmar | Thaiger

    140 Thai women lured into prostitution in Myanmar

    The Pavena Hongsakul Foundation for Children and Women revealed that the foundation is working to rescue 140 Thai women lured into prostitution in the Shan state of Myanmar. Some of the victims were forced to take drugs. Several Thai people employed in the Shan state urged the foundation and relevant Thai authorities to intervene and rescue these women. Some employees…

  • Thailand NewsAlcoholic sets fire to his bedridden wife resulting in her death | Thaiger

    Alcoholic sets fire to his bedridden wife resulting in her death

    In a horrifying incident that has left a community in shock, a Thai man set fire to his bedridden wife, resulting in her tragic demise. The disturbing crime unfolded in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. At 8am today, Banyat and Phatcharapha Ritthanusorn were startled by an argument they overheard. Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, they promptly reported it…

  • Thailand NewsLottery winner fulfills vow by sucking nipples of giant statue in Rayong | Thaiger

    Lottery winner fulfills vow by sucking nipples of giant statue in Rayong

    A Thai lottery winner fulfilled a vow he had made with a giant statue in the eastern province of Rayong by sucking its nipples. Residents in the area protested believing the man’s behaviour angered the spirit of the Phisuea Samut statue and five people died as a consequence. A resident in the Mueang district of Rayong province, 64 year old…