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 NewsThai man fatally shoots wife and mother-in-law before suicide

    Thai man fatally shoots wife and mother-in-law before suicide

    A Thai man fatally shot his wife and mother-in-law today at their shared home in the northern province of Phitsanulok before taking his own life. Officers from Phrom Phiram Police Station were alerted to the shooting in Ban Wang Masra community in Phitsanulok’s Phrom Phiram district at around 2pm today, February 3. Officers used a drone to investigate the house…

  • Thailand NewsThai sex creator retires and warns fans of impersonation scam

    Thai sex creator retires and warns fans of impersonation scam

    A female Thai sex content creator announced her retirement and warned her followers to beware of scammers releasing livestream videos while posing as her. The 23 year old social media influencer, Sajeera “Jeedjad” Theeranetr, was known among her fans as a “policewoman” due to one of her most popular videos featuring her in a police cosplay uniform. On Saturday, February…

  • Phuket NewsPee-ce treaty: Foreigners demand more loos after Phuket public urination uproar

    Pee-ce treaty: Foreigners demand more loos after Phuket public urination uproar

    Foreign netizens defended themselves and called for more public bathrooms in Phuket after Thai nationals condemned the foreigners on social media for urinating in public. The Phuket Times, shared images of two foreign men urinating on the footpath on February 2. The news outlet criticised the tourists in the caption which read, “Pee everywhere #PhuketForeigners #QualityTourists.” The two foreign men…

  • Phuket NewsForeign motorcyclist flees Thailand after hit-and-run in Phuket (video)

    Foreign motorcyclist flees Thailand after hit-and-run in Phuket (video)

    A foreign motorcyclist remains on the run after fleeing Thailand following a collision with a Thai pedestrian on a road in Phuket, leaving the victim in a serious condition. The Phuket Times shared footage of the accident on Saturday, February 1, with a caption that read, “Foreign motorcyclist hits a pedestrian in the middle of a Phuket road and tries to escape…

  • Thailand News3 injured after girls’ dispute escalates into shooting in Chon Buri

    3 injured after girls’ dispute escalates into shooting in Chon Buri

    A dispute between two teenage girls led to a shooting on the road near Siam Country Club in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri yesterday, February 2, resulting in three injuries. One of the victims is in a serious condition. Officers from Nong Prue Police Station were called to the scene at around 10pm, accompanied by rescuers from the…

  • Thailand NewsThai father saves 3 children but dies in house fire in Lampang

    Thai father saves 3 children but dies in house fire in Lampang

    A Thai father sacrificed his life to save his three children from a fire at their home in the northern province of Lampang yesterday. Officers from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office of Khelang Nakhon Municipality were alerted to the fire at a three-storey building located across from Ban Kad Mek Fresh Market at about 1pm yesterday, February 2. The…

  • Crime NewsThai man sets fire to hospital in stress over 3 million baht loss

    Thai man sets fire to hospital in stress over 3 million baht loss

    A Thai man set fire to a hospital in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani allegedly due to stress after losing 3 million baht in a real estate scam six years ago. The blaze caused 100 million baht in damages to the hospital. The fire broke out on the third floor of the third building of Det Udom Royal Crown…

  • Thailand NewsRussian man rescued after car crashes into tree, suspected drugs found

    Russian man rescued after car crashes into tree, suspected drugs found

    A Russian man crashed his sedan into a tree at the side of the road in the southern province of Phetchaburi, sustaining serious injuries. A packet of white powder, suspected to be a drug, was found in his possession. A video shared by Channel 8 shows rescuers, police officers, and residents in Phetchaburi attempting to retrieve the 38 year old…

  • Thailand NewsThai senator’s death penalty drama stirs up capital debate

    Thai senator’s death penalty drama stirs up capital debate

    A Thai senator sparked controversy after proposing a more severe punishment for drug offenders in a parliamentary session that drug suspects must face the death penalty, and their executions should be broadcast on free TV channels. During a parliamentary meeting on Wednesday, January 29, Senator Amat Ayuken spoke about what he perceived as lenient punishments for suspects in drug-related cases.…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman fakes kidnapping and miscarriage for attention

    Thai woman fakes kidnapping and miscarriage for attention

    A fake Thai nurse in the central province of Ayutthaya yesterday fabricated her pregnancy, kidnapping, brutal assault, and miscarriage to gain her husband’s attention. The husband had only just discovered that she was not a member of the medical profession but merely dressed in a nurse’s uniform. The 52 year old Thai man, Naruebet, called emergency responders yesterday, January 30, and officers…

  • Thailand NewsThai man shot near penis in jealousy over karaoke bar girl (video)

    Thai man shot near penis in jealousy over karaoke bar girl (video)

    A Thai man shot attempted to shoot another man’s penis at a karaoke bar in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat on Wednesday due to jealousy after his favourite bar girl paid too much attention to the victim. The shooting took place at about 11pm on Wednesday, January 29, frightening partygoers and workers at the karaoke bar. The gunman,…

  • Pattaya NewsDrunk Thai woman crashes pickup into 11 parked vehicles in Pattaya

    Drunk Thai woman crashes pickup into 11 parked vehicles in Pattaya

    A drunk Thai woman crashed her pickup into 11 parked vehicles on Pattaya Sai Sam Road in the early hours of this morning. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were alerted to the incident at 3.20am today, January 31, and rushed to the scene. They encountered a sedan with a damaged rear…

  • Phuket News5 Frenchmen arrested for running police checkpoint in Phuket

    5 Frenchmen arrested for running police checkpoint in Phuket

    Police arrested five Frenchmen for running a police checkpoint while riding their motorcycles on the Kamala-Patong Road in Phuket at 1.15am on Sunday, January 26. A Thai motorist, Yuttaphon Naluck, shared dashcam footage of the incident on his Facebook account on January 27, showing the foreign motorcyclists ignoring the checkpoint and speeding away in front of Thai police. He captioned…

  • Thailand NewsThai PhD student goes missing in Japan amid exam stress

    Thai PhD student goes missing in Japan amid exam stress

    A Thai PhD student went missing in Miyazaki Prefecture on Kyushu Island, Japan. She was last seen at a town centre bus stop near the University of Miyazaki International House at around 10am on Thursday, January 23. The news Facebook page กิ๊ฟจังนั่งเล่า (Gift Chan News), which focuses on Japanese news, shared a missing person poster for the 30 year old…

  • Thailand News4 suspects surrender after violent attacks over FiveM game conflicts

    4 suspects surrender after violent attacks over FiveM game conflicts

    Four leading members of a criminal gang, known as the Oreo Gang, turned themselves in after they and other 20 members allegedly carried out violent attacks on multiple victims over conflicts stemming from the action-adventure online game FiveMod, commonly referred to as FiveM. FiveM allows players to create their own servers and communities, each with unique rules, displays, and membership…

  • Thailand NewsLittle worm: Thai teen attacks classmate over penis size insult

    Little worm: Thai teen attacks classmate over penis size insult

    A 14 year old boy in the Isaan province of Kalasin organised a gang attack on a classmate he suspected of leaking a video of him masturbating. The video reportedly prompted classmates to mock his penis size, calling him “little worm.” The non-profit organisation, Saimai Survive, shared the victim’s story on its official Facebook page yesterday, January 29. Their post…

  • Bangkok NewsThai thief assaults and steals 10,500 baht from old man in Bangkok

    Thai thief assaults and steals 10,500 baht from old man in Bangkok

    Police arrested a Thai man for physically assaulting an 84 year old victim to steal 10,500 baht in cash on the side of a road in Bangkok on Monday, January 27. The daughter of the 84 year old victim filed a complaint with officers at Rat Burana Police Station after her father suffered a 5-centimetre-long and 2-centimetre-deep head wound from…

  • Thailand NewsThai man jailed for 2 months for killing neighbour’s Siberian Husky

    Thai man jailed for 2 months for killing neighbour’s Siberian Husky

    A Thai man who beat his neighbour’s dog to death in December last year in the southern province of Songkhla faces two months in jail. In December last year, the owner of the light brown female Siberian Husky named Lucky checked a security camera in the community while searching for his missing dog. What he discovered was footage of his neighbour,…

  • Thailand News7 dead and 1 injury reported in Ang Thong pickup collision

    7 dead and 1 injury reported in Ang Thong pickup collision

    A fatal pickup collision occurred on a road in the central province of Ang Thong yesterday, January 29, leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured. Officers from Pa Mok Police Station, along with medical professionals from Pa Mok Hospital and rescue workers, rushed to the accident scene on the Ang Thong-Ayutthaya Road at 2.15pm after being notified by a…

  • Thailand NewsIllegal Russian, Estonian building workers arrested on Koh Pha Ngan

    Illegal Russian, Estonian building workers arrested on Koh Pha Ngan

    Thai Tourist Police officers arrested a Russian man and an Estonian man for illegally working at a construction site on Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. The Commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau, Saksira Phueak-aum, recently launched a crackdown on illegal foreign workers on Koh Pha Ngan, leading to a thorough and continuous investigation of…

  • Thailand NewsThai couple arrested for swindling millionaire out of 21 million baht

    Thai couple arrested for swindling millionaire out of 21 million baht

    Crime Suppression Division officers arrested a Thai couple for deceiving and swindling over 21 million baht from a millionaire in the southern province of Yala. The couple, 36 year old Kanpathitcha and 46 year old Ammarin, were arrested at their home in the central province of Samut Prakan yesterday after operating their scam against the female victim in Yala for…

  • Road deaths19 year old Thai-British driver kills Thai woman in Chon Buri car crash

    19 year old Thai-British driver kills Thai woman in Chon Buri car crash

    A 19 year old half-Thai, half-British man crashed his SUV into a motorcycle on a road in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri, leaving one Thai woman dead and another seriously injured. Officers from Nong Prue Police Station and rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammasatan Foundation responded to the accident on Noen Plub Wan Road at approximately 11pm last…

  • Thailand NewsHigh-profile Chinese inmate accuses Thai officials of treating him unfairly

    High-profile Chinese inmate accuses Thai officials of treating him unfairly

    A high-profile Chinese inmate sought assistance from INTERPOL, accusing Thai officials at Bangkok Remand Prison of treating him unfairly. This Chinese inmate is She Zhijiang, the Chinese President of Yatai International Holding Group (IHG) and the founder of the crime hub in Shwe Kokko, Myanmar. He was arrested in Thailand in August 2022 and imprisoned at Bangkok Remand Prison. Zhijiang was arrested…

  • Thailand NewsViral video of Thai man kicking motorcyclist sparks police action

    Viral video of Thai man kicking motorcyclist sparks police action

    A viral TikTok video showing a pedestrian kicking a motorcyclist who failed to stop at a red light and a zebra crossing in Bangkok has led to the arrest of the rider today, January 29. The Thai TikToker, @p_is_myname, shared a video of himself kicking and arguing with the motorcyclist, later identified as 26 year old Jadesada, with a caption…

  • Thailand NewsThai barber denies sexual assault allegation after customer shares video

    Thai barber denies sexual assault allegation after customer shares video

    A Thai man accused a barber in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen of sexually assaulting him while receiving a haircut, but the barber denied the accusation, claiming he merely flirted with the customer. The victim shared his story in a local Facebook group in Khon Kaen, warning others to avoid the barber‘s services. He posted part of a video…

  • Crime NewsThai transwoman stifles laughter as thief steals fake gold necklace

    Thai transwoman stifles laughter as thief steals fake gold necklace

    A thief broke into a luxury house in the Isaan province of Udon Thani and escaped with a gold necklace, but the homeowner later confirmed that the stolen item was a fake. The Thai transwoman, 27 year old Phattarawan Kongphuthorn, filed a complaint with Mueang Udon Thani Police Station officers yesterday after returning home to find signs of a break-in.…

  • Thailand NewsChon Buri stray dog adopted by American man after firecracker scare

    Chon Buri stray dog adopted by American man after firecracker scare

    An American man calmed a stray dog that was frightened by firecrackers during a Chinese New Year celebration in Chon Buri and ended up adopting the animal. ThaiRath reported yesterday that chaos broke out at a convenience store in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri, but the incident surprisingly had a happy ending. According to the media, a white and…

  • Road deathsThai monk denies fatal hit-and-run despite CCTV evidence

    Thai monk denies fatal hit-and-run despite CCTV evidence

    A Thai monk denied involvement in a fatal hit-and-run in the central province of Ayutthaya, despite CCTV footage showing his car at the accident scene at approximately 12.30am on Monday, January 27. Rescuers from the Ruam Katanyu Foundation reported the death of a 30 year old Thai motorcyclist, Kasemsan, on their Facebook page on Monday. Kasemsan’s body was found at the…

  • Crime NewsThai taxi rider arrested for snatching Burmese woman’s gold necklace

    Thai taxi rider arrested for snatching Burmese woman’s gold necklace

    Police arrested a Thai motorcycle taxi rider for snatching a gold necklace from a Burmese victim as she was walking on a footpath in Bangkok on Sunday, January. 26 The Burmese woman, Moe Moe Win, lodged a complaint with Phetchakasem Police Station at around 9.40am on Sunday following the theft. The incident occurred outside the Nanyang shoe factory in Soi…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok prison scrutinised for bribes and Chinese inmate privilege

    Bangkok prison scrutinised for bribes and Chinese inmate privilege

    A Thai political activist and former inmate accused officials at Bangkok Remand Prison of accepting bribes from a Chinese inmate and granting them privileges. The activist, Ekkachai Hongkangwan, took to Facebook on Tuesday, January 21, to share his experiences in Bangkok Remand Prison between 2022 and 2023. His post highlighted the comfortable lives of Chinese call centre scam suspects and alleged…