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 NewsFemale university students fall victim to secret sexually harassing chat group | Thaiger

    Female university students fall victim to secret sexually harassing chat group

    Students at Thammasat University are calling for action to be taken against an instructor, male students, and alumni involved in a secret group chat used to share images of female students accompanied by sexually harassing comments. Rumours circulated within an online community of Thammasat students and alumni about the existence of a private chat group where male members allegedly exchanged…

  • Thailand NewsHouse collapses over 4 construction workers during demolition | Thaiger

    House collapses over 4 construction workers during demolition

    A house in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok collapsed on top of four construction workers while they were demolishing it today, May 27. Fortunately, all four victims were rescued safely. The collapse occurred in the morning at a residence in Soi Thepharak 70 in the Mueang Samut Prakan district. The house had a concrete ground floor and a wooden upper…

  • Phuket NewsForeign woman arrested for failing to pay bill at Phuket bar | Thaiger

    Foreign woman arrested for failing to pay bill at Phuket bar

    Police arrested a foreign woman at the weekend after she failed to pay a bill at a bar in Phuket and allegedly insulted Thai people. A Thai TikTok user, @tunroychannel, shared a video of the incident on on Sunday, May 25, with a caption that read, “Free visa tourist insults Thai people. She came to travel but did not have…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman jumps from second floor after brutal boyfriend abuse | Thaiger

    Thai woman jumps from second floor after brutal boyfriend abuse

    A Thai woman jumped from the second floor of an apartment in the Isaan province of Udon Thani to seek help after enduring brutal abuse at the hands of her boyfriend on Saturday, May 24. The victim’s mother, 47 year old Supinya Aukkadee, shared details of the assault with several news agencies to draw attention to the case and secure…

  • Thailand NewsDrunk foreign BMW driver crashes in Phang Nga, tries to bribe police | Thaiger

    Drunk foreign BMW driver crashes in Phang Nga, tries to bribe police

    A drunk BMW driver crashed into a road construction vehicle and a local’s car in the southern province of Phang Nga on Sunday, May 26, before attempting to bribe police officers to avoid legal consequences. Phuket Times reported that the accident occurred on the Khok Kloi–Phuket Road, near the Khok Kloi Bus Terminal, at 11.25am yesterday. The foreign couple in…

  • Thailand NewsThai teenage girl’s finger freed after 9 hours stuck in doorknob | Thaiger

    Thai teenage girl’s finger freed after 9 hours stuck in doorknob

    A rescue and medical team in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima successfully removed a 16 year old girl’s little finger after it was stuck in a doorknob for over nine hours. The teenager’s family rushed her to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital at around 1.50am yesterday, May 26, with a doorknob still attached to her little finger. The family attempted…

  • China NewsThai transgender YouTuber alleges sexist treatment at Chinese airport | Thaiger

    Thai transgender YouTuber alleges sexist treatment at Chinese airport

    A renowned Thai transgender YouTuber accused officers at a Chinese airport of being sexist during her family trip to China. The YouTuber, Nisamanee “Nut” Lertvorapong, shared her unpleasant experience on her Instagram account, @nisamanee_nutt. She posted a video with a caption that read… “No one should be treated differently, no matter what their gender is. I came here (China) with seven…

  • Thailand NewsCoyote dancers arrested for convenience store theft in Samut Prakan | Thaiger

    Coyote dancers arrested for convenience store theft in Samut Prakan

    Police arrested three Thai nationals, including two coyote dancers, for stealing from at least nine convenience stores in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok, between May 16 and 17. Employees at the convenience stores filed a complaint with Phra Samut Chedi Police Station after CCTV footage showed two Thai women stealing products from the shops. The security cameras clearly captured their…

  • Bangkok NewsFrom run to ruin: mini-marathon at Bangkok park turns out to be scam | Thaiger

    From run to ruin: mini-marathon at Bangkok park turns out to be scam

    Nearly 2,000 runners fell victim to a scam mini-marathon at Suan Luang Rama IX Public Park in Bangkok. The total amount of financial loss remains under investigation. Several runners took to social media yesterday, May 25, to condemn the organiser of the mini-marathon, Run for Destination 2025. Around 1,800 runners arrived at the venue only to find an eerily quiet…

  • Thailand News2 British tourists expose Chiang Mai monk for inappropriate kissing | Thaiger

    2 British tourists expose Chiang Mai monk for inappropriate kissing

    Two British tourists exposed a monk at a temple in the northern province of Chiang Mai for inappropriately kissing her and her friend on the cheek during a visit on March 30. The monk reportedly responded to the foreigners with rude and aggressive language after the incident was made public. A Thai man named Thanawat shared the account, which he…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok driver rams into motorcyclist for stopping at zebra crossing | Thaiger

    Bangkok driver rams into motorcyclist for stopping at zebra crossing

    A Thai motorcyclist accused a hatchback driver of deliberately ramming into him on a Bangkok road on May 22, allegedly out of anger after the rider stopped at a zebra crossing, which briefly blocked the driver’s way. The 24 year old victim, Butchart, sought assistance from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after officers at Bang Khen Police Station allegedly ignored his…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya woman fakes robbery to hide loss from foreign boyfriend | Thaiger

    Pattaya woman fakes robbery to hide loss from foreign boyfriend

    A Thai woman confessed to fabricating a robbery in Pattaya after losing cash and an engagement ring, in an attempt to hide the truth from her foreign boyfriend. The 37 year old woman, identified as Rattana, filed a complaint with officers at Bang Lamung Police Station on May 25, claiming she lost 32,000 baht in cash and a ring worth…

  • Thailand NewsWitnesses spooked as ‘haunted truck’ moves on its own after crash | Thaiger

    Witnesses spooked as ‘haunted truck’ moves on its own after crash

    Locals shared eerie accounts of witnessing a “haunted truck“ moving in a circle without a driver in the middle of a road in the Isaan province of Kalasin following a crash at around 7pm yesterday, May 22. Officers from Mueang Kalasin Police Station were called to the Kalasin-Kamalasai Road in Kamalasai district to investigate what residents dubbed a haunted truck. Police…

  • Thailand NewsWife suspected in husband’s fatal shooting in Chiang Rai | Thaiger

    Wife suspected in husband’s fatal shooting in Chiang Rai

    Police suspect a woman of being involved in the death of her husband, who was reportedly shot dead by the roadside in the northern province of Chiang Rai. Officers from Mae Fah Luang Police Station received a report of a fatal shooting at around 7.30am on Tuesday, May 20. The body of a man, later identified as 33 year old Liser,…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok transwoman caught on CCTV stealing neighbours’ parcels | Thaiger

    Bangkok transwoman caught on CCTV stealing neighbours’ parcels

    The family of a Thai transwoman who stole her neighbours’ parcels at a condominium in Bangkok attributed her actions to mental illness and pledged to compensate the victims. Residents of a condominium in Thong Lo, Bangkok, took to social media to expose the thefts. Victims claimed that officers, reportedly from Makkasan Police Station, were unable to resolve the matter effectively.…

  • Pattaya NewsBurmese roti vendor arrested for series of sexual assaults in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Burmese roti vendor arrested for series of sexual assaults in Pattaya

    A Burmese roti vendor attempted to bribe police with 15,000 baht after he was arrested for a series of sexual assault cases in Pattaya yesterday, May 22. Two teenage women filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station on Wednesday, May 21, stating that the suspect approached them while they were on Pattaya Beach. He tricked them into getting on his…

  • Bangkok NewsThai actress reveals series of assaults by ex-boyfriend with police ties | Thaiger

    Thai actress reveals series of assaults by ex-boyfriend with police ties

    A Thai actress is seeking justice and protection after being brutally assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, who also threatened her against taking legal action, boasting of his father’s influence as a police officer. The actress, identified only as Bell, contacted the Foundation Campaigning to Reclaim Social Justice (CRSJ) for assistance and went public with her story, expressing hope that the suspect…

  • Road deathsPickup driver accused of tailgating motorcyclist, causing fatal crash | Thaiger

    Pickup driver accused of tailgating motorcyclist, causing fatal crash

    A female motorcyclist lost her life after a crash, allegedly as a result of being tailgated by a pickup driver in Nonthaburi province in the early hours of yesterday, May 22. An 18 year old motorcyclist, Tuwanan Klinmalee, contacted officers from Chaiyaphruek Police Station to report the incident, which occurred on Chaiyaphruek Road in the Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi…

  • Thailand NewsThai man wanted for brutal assault on father of ex-girlfriend | Thaiger

    Thai man wanted for brutal assault on father of ex-girlfriend

    A Thai man brutally assaulted the father of his ex-girlfriend at her home in the central province of Nakhon Sawan on Tuesday, May 20, leaving the victim with a serious brain injury. A 19 year old Thai woman named Sudarat took to her Facebook account to seek help after her 35 year old ex-boyfriend, Narate, attacked her father at around…

  • Thailand News‘Secret Club’ busted: spa runs prostitution targeting gay clients | Thaiger

    ‘Secret Club’ busted: spa runs prostitution targeting gay clients

    Police raided the “Secret Club” spa in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen yesterday, May 21, after discovering it was a front for illegal prostitution services targeting gay clients. The Khon Kaen Provincial Immigration Bureau received a tip-off that a property in Phimanchon Village, located in the Phralub sub-district of Khon Kaen, was operating under the guise of a spa…

  • Thailand News2 Chinese men arrested in 5 billion Bangkok hotel money laundering | Thaiger

    2 Chinese men arrested in 5 billion Bangkok hotel money laundering

    Police arrested two Chinese men at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in connection with a money laundering operation involving the purchase of a hotel in Bangkok for 5 billion baht. One of the suspects, a Chinese man named Yin Qian Ying, who is currently detained at Bangkok Remand Prison, authorised a former police officer, Kittinan Aksornsom, to file a complaint against another…

  • Phuket NewsDrunk motorcyclist goes against traffic flow and kills female rider | Thaiger

    Drunk motorcyclist goes against traffic flow and kills female rider

    A drunk Thai man rode his motorcycle against the flow of traffic and collided with a female rider, resulting in her death, on Number 4027 Road in Phuket on Tuesday night. The accident was reported to officers at Thalang Police Station and Thalang Hospital at approximately 11.45pm, May 20. It occurred near the PTT petrol station at the Paklok branch in…

  • Crime NewsKoh Pha Ngan bus driver steals Romanian tourist’s credit card | Thaiger

    Koh Pha Ngan bus driver steals Romanian tourist’s credit card

    Police yesterday, May 21, arrested a Thai coach bus driver for stealing a credit card from a Romanian tourist and using the card to fraudulently withdraw 280,000 baht. The Romanian victim, Cristina, sought assistance from the Surat Thani Provincial Immigration Bureau after discovering that her credit card had gone missing. The foreign woman suspected that she lost her card during…

  • Krabi NewsForeign tourist flees angry mob after violating Krabi national park rules | Thaiger

    Foreign tourist flees angry mob after violating Krabi national park rules

    A viral video has emerged showing a foreign tourist fleeing from angry Thai men after he violated rules at a national park in the southern province of Krabi. It is also alleged the foreigner behaved disrespectfully towards park rangers. The Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park Facebook page issued a statement addressing the incident after a video of the…

  • Thailand NewsNuns’ beach trip raises questions about discipline and donations | Thaiger

    Nuns’ beach trip raises questions about discipline and donations

    Nuns from a temple in the central province of Samut Sakhon admitted to wearing wigs and going on a beach trip, following an online scandal. However, they insisted that they received permission from the National Office of Buddhism. The Facebook page CSI LA shared photos yesterday, May 20, showing the nuns dressed up, wearing wigs, and enjoying themselves at the beach…

  • Thailand NewsParade featuring naked boy as baby Buddha sparks backlash | Thaiger

    Parade featuring naked boy as baby Buddha sparks backlash

    An online backlash erupted after pictures and videos emerged showing a naked boy playing the role of the baby Buddha during a parade celebrating Atthami Bucha Day in the central province of Nakhon Pathom. Wat Mai Sukhontharam, a temple in Nakhon Chai Si district of Nakhon Pathom, held its annual ceremony, the 132nd Atthami Bucha, between May 17 and 19…

  • Koh Samui NewsThai nurse found dead in underwear in Koh Samui welfare room | Thaiger

    Thai nurse found dead in underwear in Koh Samui welfare room

    Police are hunting for a killer after a Thai nurse was found dead in welfare accommodation on Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani.. Colleagues of the 36 year old nurse, Aunchuree Wongmueang, were unable to contact her and went to check on her at her room today, May 21, in the Green Park Village, located…

  • Thailand NewsMentally ill Thai man kicks police from moving truck | Thaiger

    Mentally ill Thai man kicks police from moving truck

    A mentally ill Thai man in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani kicked a police officer out of a moving vehicle, leaving the officer with a brain bleed and a broken arm. Eight officers from Muang Sam Sip Police Station yesterday, May 20, rushed to the Ban Non Rang Yai Community in Muang Sam Sip District after receiving a report…

  • Thailand NewsThai man fatally attacks ex-lover after alleged failed rape attempt | Thaiger

    Thai man fatally attacks ex-lover after alleged failed rape attempt

    A Thai man reportedly lured his ex-lover to a reservoir in Phatthalung province, where he allegedly attempted to rape her and then fatally attacked her. Sutima, a 42 year old friend of the victim, found 52 year old Malee in critical condition on the ridge of Khao Hua Chang Reservoir on May 20. Malee suffered severe facial and head injuries,…

  • Thailand NewsMissing durian vendor reappears safely, declines to go home | Thaiger

    Missing durian vendor reappears safely, declines to go home

    A Thai female durian vendor from the southern province of Surat Thani, who was reported missing on Saturday, May 17, appeared at a police station to confirm her safety and revealed that she simply needed a peaceful getaway. The 43 year old vendor, Sujittra, also known as Jay Kaew, was last seen around 8pm on Saturday, after finishing work at…