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 NewsMonk’s misdeed: Arrested for hiring a ‘poo’-litical hit on Thai abbot

    Monk’s misdeed: Arrested for hiring a ‘poo’-litical hit on Thai abbot

    Police arrested a Thai monk for hiring a man to carry out an acid attack on the abbot of a temple in the central province of Samut Prakan. The suspect admitted to paying for the crime but insisted poop, not acid, was thrown at the abbot. The abbot of Iam Pracha Mitr Temple in Samut Prakan, Phrakru Winaithornbancha Punyatharo, filed…

  • Thailand NewsDoggone heroine: Sierra the rescue dog leaves Thailand in mourning

    Doggone heroine: Sierra the rescue dog leaves Thailand in mourning

    Thai netizens are mourning the death of Sierra, the bitch who gained fame for her role in the rescue mission following last year’s earthquake in Turkey. Two golden retrievers, a female named Sierra and a male named Sahara, were sent to assist in one of the biggest earthquakes at the border of Turkey and Syria in February last year. The…

  • Thailand NewsSleepy truck driver injured after crashing into 7 parked cars

    Sleepy truck driver injured after crashing into 7 parked cars

    A sleepy truck driver dozed off and crashed into seven cars parked in the left lane of a road in the central province of Chachoengsao yesterday, September 11. The driver sustained only a minor injury. Officers from Saen Phu Dart Police Station in the Ban Pho district of Chachoengsao province investigated the accident on Prawet-Thepparat Road at about 1pm, along…

  • Thailand NewsForeign pickup driver flees after crashing into Thai woman in Phuket

    Foreign pickup driver flees after crashing into Thai woman in Phuket

    A Thai woman took to social media in a bid to search for a reckless foreign man who crashed his pickup into her in Phuket and fled the scene. The Thai victim, whose name remains undisclosed, shared details of the accident with the Phuket Times today, September 12. She stated that the incident occurred a few days ago, but the…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Rai Airport remains open amid flooding, flights from Bangkok cancelled

    Chiang Rai Airport remains open amid flooding, flights from Bangkok cancelled

    Mae Fah Luang International Airport in the northern province of Chiang Rai remains open despite heavy flooding in the area. However, some airlines cancelled flights for safety reasons. The official Facebook page of Mae Fah Luang Airport issued an announcement this morning, September 12, stating that the airport is open as usual, although the entrance is flooded. The water level…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Mai landslide death toll rises to 6, 2 more missing (video)

    Chiang Mai landslide death toll rises to 6, 2 more missing (video)

    The death toll from the landslide in Mae Ai district, Chiang Mai province, has risen to six, with two more residents reported missing. Rescuers from across the country have converged on northern Thailand to assist locals stranded by the floods. Two landslides were reported in the Mae Ai district of Chiang Mai on Tuesday, September 10. Six people were initially…

  • Thailand News3 Thai boys’ heartbreaking escape from children’s shelter (video)

    3 Thai boys’ heartbreaking escape from children’s shelter (video)

    Three Thai boys fabricated a heartbreaking story to police officers in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat after escaping from a children’s shelter for the eighth time and attempting to walk to Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan. A motorist spotted the three boys sitting on the side of the Asian Highway on September 9, looking very exhausted, and…

  • Thailand NewsThailand carves a spot in Agoda’s top destinations for returning tourists

    Thailand carves a spot in Agoda’s top destinations for returning tourists

    The popular travel booking platform, Agoda, included Thailand among the world’s destinations that tourists cannot get enough of. Other countries at the top of the ranking were Japan and South Korea. Agoda had just released the Return Visitor Ranking on September 5 after surveying travellers who had recently booked their next trip on the platform. The survey suggested that more…

  • Thailand NewsPregnant Cambodian wife left homeless by Thai ex-husband

    Pregnant Cambodian wife left homeless by Thai ex-husband

    A pregnant Cambodian woman sought help from the Foundation Campaigning to Reclaim Social Justice after her Thai ex-husband abandoned her and disappeared with 1 million baht in cash they had earned together. The 30 year old woman, Pum, shared her story during a press conference at the foundation’s office in Nonthaburi province yesterday, September 10. She explained that the ordeal…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman seeks justice after husband’s murder ruled accident

    Thai woman seeks justice after husband’s murder ruled accident

    A Thai woman in Chon Buri is seeking justice for her husband who she claimed was murdered last month despite the police concluding the case as a fatal accident. The 28 year old water vending machine technician, Nattaphon Chantaphum, died on August 24 following a suspicious incident on the night of August 23 when a female customer hired him to…

  • Thailand NewsIllegal factory busted in Bangkok, over 30 million baht of fake drugs seized

    Illegal factory busted in Bangkok, over 30 million baht of fake drugs seized

    Officers from the Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Bureau (IDMB) recently conducted a raid on an illegal factory in the Tungkru district of Bangkok following a tip-off about the production of multiple fake drugs, including counterfeit Viagra, painkillers, and petroleum jelly. IDMB police officers, together with officials from the Ministry of Public Health, arrived at the illegal factory in Soi…

  • Thailand NewsOn duty Thai rescuers stabbed for false sexual assault accusation

    On duty Thai rescuers stabbed for false sexual assault accusation

    A drunk Thai man and his friend attacked and stabbed rescuers who came to help them after a motorcycle accident in the central province of Chachoengsao, following a false accusation of sexual assault. The 28 year old suspect, Thianchai, who was intoxicated, crashed his motorcycle on Sukhumvit Road in the Bang Pakong district of Chachoengsao province yesterday, September 9. The…

  • Thailand NewsLandslide in Chiang Mai leaves 2 dead, and many stranded

    Landslide in Chiang Mai leaves 2 dead, and many stranded

    Heavy rain and a subsequent landslide struck Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand yesterday, September 10, resulting in the deaths of two residents, including a young child. Many residents in the area were left stranded by the floods. Following continuous heavy rain from September 8 until yesterday, two landslides occurred in the Mae Ai district of Chiang Mai. The first…

  • Thailand NewsThai YouTuber harassed by fan seeking 150,000 baht

    Thai YouTuber harassed by fan seeking 150,000 baht

    A famous Thai social media influencer and YouTuber exposed the harassing behaviour of a female fan who demanded 150,000 baht from her to pay off a debt. After the revelation, the fan threatened to sue the influencer for violating personal information laws. The influencer, 30 year old Varaporn “Bew” Piyanantasomdee, took to her social media accounts to reveal that the…

  • Thailand NewsNude awakening: Foreigner filmed naked on Phuket hotel balcony

    Nude awakening: Foreigner filmed naked on Phuket hotel balcony

    A foreign man caught the attention of locals in Phuket after he was seen talking on the phone as naked as the day he was born on a hotel balcony. He continued to stand naked even after realising he was being filmed by a Thai man. A Facebook user, เบส ซาโจ้ (Best Sajo), shared a video of the foreign man…

  • Thailand NewsThai newlywed woman left in debt after dowry promise broken

    Thai newlywed woman left in debt after dowry promise broken

    A 21 year old Thai woman from the northern province of Kamphaeng Phet accused her former father-in-law of failing to honour a promise to pay a 280,000 baht dowry, leaving her and her family in debt. The heartbroken woman, 21 year old Maengpor, urged Channel 7 to bring her case to the renowned lawyer Paisarn Ruengrit, as she wanted a…

  • Thailand NewsSize matters: Thai barber goes viral for pricing list based on penis size

    Size matters: Thai barber goes viral for pricing list based on penis size

    A barber in the central province of Ayutthaya went viral on Thai social media for charging customers based on the size of their penis, rather than the length of their hair. A picture of the service price list at the barber shop in Ayutthaya was shared by numerous Thai news agencies and netizens. The pricing list stated, “Small penis 40…

  • Phuket NewsDrunk foreign men reportedly fight over Thai woman in Phuket

    Drunk foreign men reportedly fight over Thai woman in Phuket

    Two drunken foreign men have become famous in Phuket after videos went viral of the pair fighting over a Thai woman outside an entertainment venue in the Rawai neighbourhood. Footage and images of the altercation on Saturday night, September 7, between the two foreigners were shared by the news Facebook page Phuket Times on September 8. “Farang boxing show! It…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket taxi driver condemned for intentionally hitting foreigner

    Phuket taxi driver condemned for intentionally hitting foreigner

    A Thai witness is seeking justice for an old foreign man after a Thai airport taxi driver hit him in Phuket yesterday, September 9. Fortunately, the foreign victim was not injured. A Thai woman who witnessed the incident in Soi Yensabai, in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket, came forward to share CCTV footage with the Facebook news page Phuket Times. She…

  • Thailand News3 Thai police face sack for mistaking woman as drug suspect

    3 Thai police face sack for mistaking woman as drug suspect

    Three police officers in the northern province of Chiang Rai may face dismissal after mistakenly identifying a Thai woman as a drug suspect and attempting to arrest her, leading to a violent high-speed chase. The 22 year old Thai woman filed a complaint with Mae Yao Police Station, stating that a group of men tried to abduct her on the…

  • Thailand NewsThai cop allegedly demands bribe and sex from arrested student

    Thai cop allegedly demands bribe and sex from arrested student

    A Thai university student accused an officer from Thanyaburi Police Station in Pathum Thani province, near Bangkok, of demanding a 10,000 baht bribe and sexual favours from her after she was arrested for drunk driving. The 22 year old female student reported the police corruption to the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women. She revealed, alongside the foundation’s founder, Pavena Hongsakul, that…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman left blind and disfigured after misdiagnosis

    Thai woman left blind and disfigured after misdiagnosis

    A Thai woman is demanding accountability and compensation from doctors and a hospital in the Phahonyothin neighbourhood of Bangkok after a misdiagnosis and medicine allergy left her blind and disfigured. The victim, Sasinan, and her husband sought assistance from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after she lost her sight and suffered facial disfigurement due to the recklessness of a doctor at…

  • Thailand NewsTree-mendous: Neighbour saves man stuck up tree for 10 hours

    Tree-mendous: Neighbour saves man stuck up tree for 10 hours

    A neighbour came to the rescue of a Thai man who got stuck up a tree in the Isaan province of Chaiyaphum for over 10 hours after an unexpected accident. The victim, 46 year old Phongsathorn, was stranded in a Ceylon oak tree in his neighbour’s paddy field in the Nong Bua Rawe district of Chaiyaphum for more than 10…

  • Thailand NewsThai man condemned for using free cafe WiFi to watch porn (video)

    Thai man condemned for using free cafe WiFi to watch porn (video)

    The owner of a coffee shop in the central province of Lopburi condemned a pervy Thai man for using the cafe’s free WiFi to watch pornography and harass female customers. He reportedly spent long periods at the cafe without buying anything. The cafe owner shared a video of the man in a Facebook group for Lopburi residents on September 5.…

  • Bangkok NewsTractor tragedy: Cops plough through claims after addict’s mysterious death

    Tractor tragedy: Cops plough through claims after addict’s mysterious death

    The police maintained their innocence after a Thai drug addict mysteriously died following his arrest on Saturday. The incident occurred while the individual was driving a farm tractor along a road in Bangkok. Patrol officers from Pathum Wan Police Station were involved in a car chase with 45 year old Thai man Bancha Samingkaew on Phetchaburi Road in the Bangkapi…

  • Thailand NewsWeights and fate: Dumbbells tie man to tragic river end

    Weights and fate: Dumbbells tie man to tragic river end

    A group of tourists discovered the dead body of a Thai man in the Khwae Noi River, in the central province of Kanchanaburi. The man was found tied to a backpack containing several dumbbells, weighing 12 kilogrammes. Police suspect that he may have intended to drown himself. The tourists reported their shocking discovery to the Khunnadham Kanchanaburi Foundation at about…

  • Thailand NewsThai man wanted for fatally shooting friend in Samut Prakan condo

    Thai man wanted for fatally shooting friend in Samut Prakan condo

    A Thai man escaped after fatally shooting his friend in a condo in Samut Prakan province, near Bangkok, yesterday. The motive is still under investigation. At around 6pm yesterday, September 8, officers from Samrongnuea Police Station and rescuers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation were called to the murder scene, a room on the first floor of an apartment in Soi Si…

  • Pattaya NewsForeign man in collision with sidecar motorcycle in Pattaya

    Foreign man in collision with sidecar motorcycle in Pattaya

    A foreign man, who was reportedly drunk, crashed his motorcycle into a sidecar motorcycle in Pattaya yesterday, seriously injuring a Thai motorist. The Sawang Dhammastan Rescue Foundation was alerted to the accident on Soi Chaiyaphruek 1 in the Bang Lamung district of Pattaya yesterday, September 8. Upon arrival, rescuers found a severely damaged sidecar motorcycle with significant damage to its…

  • Thailand NewsThai YouTuber spanked on bottom while travelling in Laos (video)

    Thai YouTuber spanked on bottom while travelling in Laos (video)

    A Thai YouTuber shared footage on her channel of a Laotian man spanking her bottom while she was visiting a popular attraction in Laos, issuing a warning to her followers. The YouTuber, Yada, is known as a member of one of the most famous YouTube channels in Thailand, SpriteDer SPD. She also has a channel called iiiyadaaa, where she posted…

  • Thailand NewsThai man brutally assaulted in mall theatre over phone dispute

    Thai man brutally assaulted in mall theatre over phone dispute

    A 60 year old Thai man took to social media to seek justice after he was brutally assaulted in a theatre at a shopping mall in Bangkok, following a warning he gave to his attacker to stop using his phone during the movie. He claimed the police ignored his case for months. The victim shared on social media, and with…