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 stabs wife after discovering she was a prostitute | Thaiger

    Thai man fatally stabs wife after discovering she was a prostitute

    A Thai man fatally stabbed his wife on a road in the central province of Chai Nat, after discovering that she was offering sex services. Rescuers from the Ruam Katanyu Foundation rushed to assist the 39 year old Thai woman, Phatcharin, after receiving a report of the stabbing at around 8.30am today, May 7. She was found lying on the…

  • Bangkok NewsThai man wanted for rape of stepdaughter in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Thai man wanted for rape of stepdaughter in Bangkok

    A debauched Thai man is on the run after raping his stepdaughter and physically assaulting the girl when she refused to engage in a threesome with him and her biological mother. The 19 year old victim and her mother met social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet yesterday, May 6, to seek assistance. The woman stated that her daughter had been…

  • Thailand NewsDrunk officer crashes police pickup into woman and flees scene | Thaiger

    Drunk officer crashes police pickup into woman and flees scene

    An alleged drunk officer crashed a police pickup into a woman and her sidecar motorcycle in the central province of Chachoengsao on Monday, May 5, and failed to stop and assist the victim. CCTV footage of the incident circulated widely on Thai social media platforms, drawing criticism of the officer responsible for the collision. The crash occurred on the Ban…

  • Phuket NewsAustralian man jailed for 15 days for motorcycle wheelie in Phuket | Thaiger

    Australian man jailed for 15 days for motorcycle wheelie in Phuket

    Thai police sentenced an Australian man to 15 days in prison for performing a motorcycle wheelie on a road in Phuket on April 27, in an apparent effort to demonstrate that no special treatment is given to foreign nationals in Thailand. The 32 year old Australian, Daherwalid, went viral on Thai social media in April after images and videos of…

  • Thailand NewsInnocent man shot in head by friend’s rivals, his parents asasulted | Thaiger

    Innocent man shot in head by friend’s rivals, his parents asasulted

    A 19 year old innocent man sustained a serious gunshot wound to the head after his friend’s rivals opened fire at his home in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao district on the night of May 5. The shooting and physical assault took place at a house in Soi Prasert Manukit 27. A neighbour managed to record part of the physical assault, which…

  • Thailand NewsOut of tune: Thai man punches singer after his football team loses | Thaiger

    Out of tune: Thai man punches singer after his football team loses

    A Thai man repeatedly punched a singer at a bar in the northern province of Lampang, allegedly out of anger after his favourite football team lost. The 34 year old singer, Bas, filed a complaint at Mueang Lampang Police Station following the assault, which occurred while he was working at the bar on Sunday, May 4, around midnight. The incident…

  • Thailand NewsThai father tries to cash in on disabled daughter’s funeral fund | Thaiger

    Thai father tries to cash in on disabled daughter’s funeral fund

    A Thai father in the eastern province of Rayong attempted to claim 4.8 million baht from a donation campaign for his disabled daughter, who died of cancer, despite not caring for her while she was alive. The 34 year old woman, Pan, suffered from oral cancer and was unable to afford medical treatment, which eventually left her disabled. Her tragic life…

  • Bangkok NewsTransgender fortune teller denies defrauding, sexually assaulting boy | Thaiger

    Transgender fortune teller denies defrauding, sexually assaulting boy

    A transgender fortune teller in Bangkok denied scamming a 16 year old boy out of 500,000 baht and also rejected claims of sexually assaulting him. She insisted the teen voluntarily gave her around 200,000 baht and nothing more. A Thai mother accompanied her teenage son to meet the well-known lawyer, Ronnarong Kaewphet, to spread a warning to the public. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai gunman arrested after opening fire at Tak petrol station | Thaiger

    Thai gunman arrested after opening fire at Tak petrol station

    Police launched a swift response and arrested a Thai man who fired random shots outside a petrol station in Mae Sot district, in the northern province of Tak, this morning. The official Facebook page of Mae Sot Police Station issued a warning to the public at 7.29am, today, May 6. In the post, officers stated: “Maniac man with a gun.…

  • Thailand News7 Russian nationals hospitalised after eating unidentified wild fruit | Thaiger

    7 Russian nationals hospitalised after eating unidentified wild fruit

    Rescuers rushed seven Russian nationals to hospitals after they consumed wild fruit while visiting Khao Na Nai Luang National Park in the southern province of Surat Thani. Ta Khun Prom Foundation rescuers were called to assist the group, who suffered from dizziness and vomiting in the park area in Phanom district at 1.33pm yesterday, May 5. Five of the victims…

  • Bangkok NewsThai police apologise after ignoring influencer’s stalking complaint | Thaiger

    Thai police apologise after ignoring influencer’s stalking complaint

    Thai police issued an apology to a female social media influencer for acting inappropriately and initially ignoring her complaints of being stalked and threatened by a Burmese man. The influencer, 28 year old Linrada “Lin” Warakornsittichai, posted on her Facebook account, Sanella Linvar, to seek help after officers from Bang Khun Thian Police Station failed to provide any updates on…

  • Thailand NewsThai man on the run after raping disabled neighbour in Lop Buri | Thaiger

    Thai man on the run after raping disabled neighbour in Lop Buri

    A Thai man evaded arrest after allegedly raping a disabled female neighbour in the central province of Lop Buri. The victim reportedly appeared visibly distressed whenever she passed the rapist’s house. Residents of the Ban Bang Li community in Tha Wung district expressed sympathy for the victim and sought help from social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet. Gun, along with…

  • Thailand NewsUnlicensed healer under scrutiny after brain tumour patient’s death | Thaiger

    Unlicensed healer under scrutiny after brain tumour patient’s death

    A Thai woman blamed an unlicensed healer in the central province of Prachin Buri for the death of her mother, who suffered from brain tumours. The woman died two weeks after consuming a herbal drink and receiving an injection of an unidentified drug. The woman shared the story of her late mother, 61 year old Nit, on social media platforms. She…

  • Thailand NewsThai tomboy hospitalised after sedan driver rams and assaults her | Thaiger

    Thai tomboy hospitalised after sedan driver rams and assaults her

    A Thai tomboy is seeking justice after a man crashed his sedan into her motorcycle and physically assaulted her on a road in the central province of Pathum Thani on Saturday, April 3. The 25 year old victim, Thipchanok, was hospitalised at Bangpakok Hospital 2 in Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani, following the incident. She turned to her university Facebook group for…

  • Thailand NewsKrabi national park vows to punish foreign tourist feeding monkeys | Thaiger

    Krabi national park vows to punish foreign tourist feeding monkeys

    National park rangers are searching for a foreign tourist who was captured on a viral video feeding monkeys at Monkey Bay in the southern province of Krabi. The Thai freelance tour guide, Pokpong “Patrick” Suwannasith, shared the video on his Facebook account yesterday, May 4. In the footage, a foreign man can be seen holding a bag of crisps and…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man slaps Phuket taxi driver and rams van in separate incidents | Thaiger

    Foreign man slaps Phuket taxi driver and rams van in separate incidents

    Local news agencies and residents in Phuket are demanding police action against a foreign man who was caught on a viral video slapping a Thai taxi driver in the face in the middle of the road. A Thai motorist shared dashcam footage of the incident with the Facebook news page Phuket Times, yesterday, May 4. The assault reportedly occurred on…

  • Thailand NewsThai motocross rider dies in cliff fall after fleeing wasps | Thaiger

    Thai motocross rider dies in cliff fall after fleeing wasps

    A Thai motocross rider lost his life after falling from a cliff in the central province of Saraburi while fleeing a swarm of wasps on Friday, May 2. A group of more than 10 motocross riders sought help from the Ruam Katanyu Rescue Foundation after one of their friends, 38 year old Noppadon Nakyot, went missing in the forest on…

  • Thailand NewsThai engineer loses over 8 million baht to call centre scam | Thaiger

    Thai engineer loses over 8 million baht to call centre scam

    A Thai engineer lost more than 8 million baht to call centre scammers after being deceived into speaking with them on the phone for seven consecutive days. The 32 year old victim, Siwat, sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive yesterday, May 1, after going bankrupt and being forced to close his restaurant in the Khlong Sam neighbourhood of…

  • Thailand NewsThailand ranked 7th happiest country in the world | Thaiger

    Thailand ranked 7th happiest country in the world

    The Thai government is inviting the public to celebrate after Thailand was ranked the seventh happiest country in the world, according to global market research and public opinion specialist Ipsos. The Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, Anukool Pruksanusak, shared the good news during a press conference yesterday, May 1. Anukool stated that Thailand placed seventh in the 2025 Global…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya wrong-way driver damages car, claims police ties | Thaiger

    Pattaya wrong-way driver damages car, claims police ties

    A Thai man took to social media to seek justice after police failed to arrest a suspect who damaged his car because he did not let him drive against the traffic flow on a Pattaya road. The victim, Nawakorn Thongpha, shared a video of the incident on his Facebook account on April 30, along with a description of the events. The…

  • Phuket NewsIsraeli man nabbed for Phuket motorcycle theft after week-long hunt | Thaiger

    Israeli man nabbed for Phuket motorcycle theft after week-long hunt

    An Israeli man was finally apprehended on April 30 after stealing a motorcycle from the car park of a hospital in Phuket on April 21 and evading arrest for over a week. The Thai victim, whose identity was not disclosed, filed a complaint at Wichit Police Station on April 24, reporting that his white Honda Click motorcycle was stolen from…

  • Bangkok NewsFilipino man stays at Bangkok hotels and vanishes without paying | Thaiger

    Filipino man stays at Bangkok hotels and vanishes without paying

    Police arrested a Filipino university student for staying at several five-star hotels in Bangkok without paying, causing losses of several hundred thousand baht. Officers from Immigration Division 1 received multiple complaints from hotel staff in Bangkok regarding fraudulent activities involving a Filipino national. The man reportedly deceived hotel employees to obtain free stays and meals at luxury hotels across the…

  • Phuket NewsAustralian man dies after falling from staircase at Phuket hotel | Thaiger

    Australian man dies after falling from staircase at Phuket hotel

    An Australian man fell to his death from a staircase at a hotel in Phuket on May 1, allegedly due to intoxication, in full view of his wife. Officers from Patong Police Station and rescuers from the Kusontham Foundation rushed to a hotel on Rat Uthit 200 Years Road in the Kathu district of Phuket after being alerted to an…

  • Bangkok NewsFake police caught extorting migrant workers, employers in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Fake police caught extorting migrant workers, employers in Bangkok

    Officers arrested a Thai man posing as a police officer who extorted money from migrant workers and their employers at the popular tourist destination Asiatique the Riverfront, in the Charoen Krung neighbourhood of Bangkok Restaurant owners and business operators in the area questioned officers at Wat Phraya Krai Police Station about the frequency of operations targeting migrant workers after observing…

  • Thailand NewsNinja thief with long criminal record arrested while hiding under bed | Thaiger

    Ninja thief with long criminal record arrested while hiding under bed

    A Thai man, infamously dubbed the ninja thief, attempted to evade arrest by hiding beneath a bed in an apartment in Pathum Thani province but failed. Several victims of the ninja thief, identified as 22 year old Korraphak, sought assistance from social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet. They reported to Gun that Korraphak had committed crimes over 20 times, yet remained…

  • Bangkok NewsChinese men accuse Thai official of extortion and illegal watch seizure | Thaiger

    Chinese men accuse Thai official of extortion and illegal watch seizure

    Two Chinese nationals accused Thai Customs officials of extortion and unlawful luxury watch seizure at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on August 4 last year. The alleged corruption by the Thai officials came to light after the news-focused X (formerly Twitter) account, Red Skull, shared the story on April 28. The account reportedly obtained the details from a man whose two Chinese…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for murder commits suicide in police custody | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for murder commits suicide in police custody

    A Thai man committed suicide while in police custody after being arrested for the murder of his girlfriend in a rented room in the central province of Chanthaburi. The victim’s younger sister, 22 year old Suphitchama Thatchaiyaphum, filed a missing person report at Na Yai Am Police Station on April 27, stating that her sister, 30 year old Anyika Sonsert,…

  • Pattaya NewsHungarian man attacked by Pattaya transwoman over unpaid service | Thaiger

    Hungarian man attacked by Pattaya transwoman over unpaid service

    A Thai transwoman and her friend attacked a Hungarian man outside a bar in Pattaya in the early hours of today, April 30, after he allegedly failed to pay for entertainment services. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were alerted to a physical assault at 12.16am. The incident occurred outside a bar in Soi Pattaya Beach 12. The assailants had…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThai mother and 2 children killed by drunk driver in Tak | Thaiger

    Thai mother and 2 children killed by drunk driver in Tak

    A drunk hatchback driver crashed into a motorcycle carrying a Thai mother and her two children, killing all three of them, on a road in the northern province of Tak. A group of people rushed to assist the woman and her young children after witnessing the grey Honda Jazz hatchback collide with their motorcycle, a blue and white Honda Scoopy,…

  • Thailand NewsThai undertaker earns nearly 60,000 baht from gold collected from burials | Thaiger

    Thai undertaker earns nearly 60,000 baht from gold collected from burials

    A Thai undertaker in the central province of Saraburi earned nearly 60,000 baht from gold pieces collected from dead bodies. The man visited a renowned gold shop in Saraburi, Namo Ban Chang Tong, to sell pieces of gold that he had collected throughout his working life. The undertaker stated that he and his colleagues were unsure whether the pieces they had…