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 attacked, seriously injured by wild bull in plantation | Thaiger

    Thai man attacked, seriously injured by wild bull in plantation

    A Thai man sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a wild bull in a pineapple plantation in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan yesterday, September 2. The community leader, Arunchai Sommit, contacted the Luang Phor Nai Kuti Wat Kui Buri Rescue Foundation to transport the injured man, 64 year old Somsak, from the pineapple plantation in the Kui…

  • Thailand News9 year old boy found walking with dog on 30km journey to find mother | Thaiger

    9 year old boy found walking with dog on 30km journey to find mother

    A motorist yesterday, September 1, assisted a nine year old boy who had attempted to walk 30 kilometres to meet his mother in the eastern province of Rayong. The motorist noticed the boy trying to hitchhike, but no one stopped for him. He was spotted on Buraphaphat Road in the Map Ta Phut area of Rayong, accompanied by his black…

  • Central Thailand NewsThai man’s murder-suicide after affair with teenage sister-in-law revealed | Thaiger

    Thai man’s murder-suicide after affair with teenage sister-in-law revealed

    A Thai man committed murder-suicide in Pathum Thani province yesterday, September 2, after he was caught having an affair with his 13 year old sister-in-law. The incident resulted in two deaths and three injuries. Officers from Khlong Ha Police Station received reports of a murder-suicide, prompting an investigation at a house in Soi Chaloemphrakiat 2, Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani,…

  • Thailand NewsThai film director accused of sexually assaulting 2 actresses | Thaiger

    Thai film director accused of sexually assaulting 2 actresses

    Two freelance actresses accused a film director of sexually assaulting them during an acting workshop. The director claimed that he was teaching them about a love scene. The actresses, aged 32 and 16, sought help from social media influencer Chotanan “Pae” Lertritphuwadon after the assault. Chotanan then accompanied one of the victims, 32 year old A, to Bang Bua Thong…

  • Thailand NewsChon Buri boat driver smears paint on rival, beats him with crowbar | Thaiger

    Chon Buri boat driver smears paint on rival, beats him with crowbar

    A Thai boat driver in Chon Buri painted a fellow driver’s face green and beat him with a crowbar, accusing the victim of behaving like a mafia. It was reported that the victim’s right ear was nearly cut off in the attack. Rescuers from the Sawang Preteep Si Racha Foundation were called to Koh Loey Pier to assist the injured…

  • Thailand NewsBrave Thai boy swims through flood to save stranded friends | Thaiger

    Brave Thai boy swims through flood to save stranded friends

    A brave Thai boy swam through floodwaters in the northern province of Phetchabun to seek help for three friends who were stranded in a tree. The President of the Sawang Monkhon Sattha Phetchabun Rescue Foundation, Prajit Sookwattana, shared details of the rescue mission with Siam News yesterday, September 1. Prajit explained that locals approached his team while they were distributing…

  • Road deathsBrake failure blamed after fatal truck crash at Chon Buri toll gate | Thaiger

    Brake failure blamed after fatal truck crash at Chon Buri toll gate

    A 10-wheel truck crashed into a toll booth in Chon Buri, leaving one person dead and three others injured. The driver blamed brake failure for the fatal accident. Highway Police officers were alerted to the accident at Phanat Nikhom Toll Gate in Don Hua Ror sub-district, Chon Buri, at about 2.30pm yesterday, September 1. Officers arrived at the scene along…

  • Thailand NewsEx-MP dances naked to fulfill vow after Paetongtarn removed | Thaiger

    Ex-MP dances naked to fulfill vow after Paetongtarn removed

    A former Member of Parliament (MP) from the Move Forward Party (MFP) stripped naked yesterday, 1 September, and performed a traditional Thai dance to fulfil her vow after the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, was removed from office.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The ex-MP, Amarat Chokepamitkul, had announced…

  • Pattaya NewsRescue team intervenes as topless woman runs into traffic in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Rescue team intervenes as topless woman runs into traffic in Pattaya

    A rescue team transported a woman to the hospital after she was seen running topless and cutting in front of a car on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya last night, September 1.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The Sawang Borriboon Dhammastan Pattaya Rescue Foundation was called to Sukhumvit Road in northern Pattaya…

  • Thailand NewsKorat Zoo celebrates birth of rare and endangered baby serow | Thaiger

    Korat Zoo celebrates birth of rare and endangered baby serow

    Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo, better known as Korat Zoo, welcomed a new member, a baby serow, marking the successful breeding of this rare and endangered species.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The zoo’s director, Thanachon Kensing, announced the news, revealing that the calf, whose sex has not yet been determined, was born…

  • Crime NewsCongolese woman fatally stabs British housemate in Cambodia | Thaiger

    Congolese woman fatally stabs British housemate in Cambodia

    A Congolese woman fatally stabbed her British housemate in a public park in Cambodia on Friday, August 29, claiming the victim had been having an affair with her boyfriend. Witnesses alerted police officers to the stabbing at a park in Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, on Friday night. The deceased was later identified as 34 year old British national Jessica Cariad…

  • Thailand NewsRayong masseuse files complaint after client’s false gold theft accusation | Thaiger

    Rayong masseuse files complaint after client’s false gold theft accusation

    A Thai masseuse in the eastern province of Rayong filed a counter-complaint after being falsely accused by a client of stealing a gold necklace, which police later found in the client’s car. The 49 year old masseuse, Rungrat, visited Nikom Phatthana Police Station to lodge a complaint against her female client after being branded a thief. She detailed the incident…

  • Bangkok News2 boat crew rescue women from suicide attempt in Chao Phraya River | Thaiger

    2 boat crew rescue women from suicide attempt in Chao Phraya River

    Two crew members of a passenger boat on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok successfully rescued a Thai woman from a suicide attempt yesterday, August 31. Rescue teams from the Sai Ma Municipality Office and the Ruam Katanyu Foundation were called to transport the 21 year old woman to the hospital after she was pulled from the river. The woman wept…

  • Thailand NewsThai girl hides secret pregnancy with false baby discovery claim | Thaiger

    Thai girl hides secret pregnancy with false baby discovery claim

    A 12 year old Thai girl in Si Saket province reported the discovery of a baby to police before later confessing that the child was her own. She admitted to fabricating the story to hide the matter from her parents.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Officers from Mueang Si Saket Police…

  • Bangkok NewsMan dies in fall from bangkok tollway after tyre blowout | Thaiger

    Man dies in fall from bangkok tollway after tyre blowout

    A Burmese man fell to his death from the Don Mueang Tollway in Bangkok yesterday, August 31, after his company’s pickup truck crashed into a barrier following a tyre blowout. Officers from Vibhavadi Police Station were called at around 10.30am to investigate the death of the man, identified as 30 year old Thike Mon. He was found lying on Vibhavadi…

  • Thailand NewsCrash victim turns suspect as hospital uncovers 458 Yaba pills during treatment | Thaiger

    Crash victim turns suspect as hospital uncovers 458 Yaba pills during treatment

    A Thai patient became a drug suspect after medical staff discovered 458 methamphetamine tablets, commonly known as Yaba, hidden in her bra while treating injuries from a motorcycle accident. The 35 year old woman, Supannee, was admitted to Manchakhiri Hospital in Khon Kaen province yesterday, August 30, after she ran a red light and crashed her motorcycle into a pickup…

  • Thailand NewsBody of missing Thai man found buried in Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain | Thaiger

    Body of missing Thai man found buried in Nakhon Si Thammarat mountain

    The family of a missing Thai man eventually discovered his body buried on a mountain in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Five drug suspects confessed to killing him over a dispute within their illegal business dealings. The family of 35 year old Patipon “Film” Pithak filed a missing person report at Chang Klang Police Station on July 17…

  • Bangkok NewsPolice officer denies involvement after uniform found in gambling den | Thaiger

    Police officer denies involvement after uniform found in gambling den

    A police officer, whose uniform was discovered during a gambling den raid in the Don Mueang district of Bangkok, denied ever gambling but admitted to meeting a friend who worked as a security guard at the venue. Officers from the district administrative office raided the gambling house in Don Mueang on Wednesday, August 27. The establishment has been raided more…

  • Thailand NewsChon Buri dealer collapses after swallowing Yaba and cystal meth | Thaiger

    Chon Buri dealer collapses after swallowing Yaba and cystal meth

    A disabled drug dealer swallowed methamphetamine, known locally as Yaba, and crystal meth in an attempt to destroy evidence, causing him to lose consciousness during a sting operation in Chon Buri on Wednesday, August 27. Officers from the Bang Lamung Administrative Office and the Volunteer Defence Corps launched the operation following information obtained from previously arrested dealers. The suspects told…

  • Koh Samui NewsRussian man arrested on Koh Samui over Phuket cryptocurrency robbery | Thaiger

    Russian man arrested on Koh Samui over Phuket cryptocurrency robbery

    Police arrested a Russian man on Koh Samui, an island in Surat Thani, for his involvement in a cryptocurrency robbery that took place in Phuket on August 26. The 28 year old Russian victim, Aleksandr, filed a complaint at Chalong Police Station in Phuket, reporting that he had lost cryptocurrency worth 35,000 USDT, or about 1.2 million baht, to four…

  • Pattaya NewsThai woman and foreign boyfriend physically assaulted at Pattaya bar | Thaiger

    Thai woman and foreign boyfriend physically assaulted at Pattaya bar

    A Thai woman and her foreign boyfriend filed a complaint yesterday, August 28, against a Pattaya bar owner and several staff members, accusing them of physical assault. The 35 year old Thai woman, identified as Angkana, reported the incident at Mueang Pattaya Police Station at around 5am. She stated that the assault took place at Laila Bar, near the Marine…

  • Pattaya NewsItalian man attacked after confronting Uzbek over Thai girlfriend’s assault in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Italian man attacked after confronting Uzbek over Thai girlfriend’s assault in Pattaya

    An Italian man confronted an Uzbek national who sexually assaulted his Thai girlfriend on Pattaya Walking Street on August 28, only to be attacked by the suspect’s friend. According to witnesses, the Uzbek man, later identified as Mukhtae Lbahan, punched the Italian man, 46 year old Francesco Lenza, until he collapsed to the ground. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station…

  • Crime NewsThai influencer stopped from septic truck protest at Thai-Cambodian border | Thaiger

    Thai influencer stopped from septic truck protest at Thai-Cambodian border

    The Acting Prime Minister (PM) stopped a Thai social media influencer from spraying waste collected by septic trucks at the Thai-Cambodian border in Sa Kaeo province, to prevent tensions from escalating. The Thai military continues to maintain positions in 11 areas across seven provinces along the Thai-Cambodian border to preserve peace and order, particularly at the Ban Nong Chan community…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman reveals secret sex work to cover 4,200-baht daily loan interest | Thaiger

    Thai woman reveals secret sex work to cover 4,200-baht daily loan interest

    A Thai woman is pleading with government officials and a news agency to help her find a solution, revealing that she was forced into prostitution, behind her husband’s back, in order to pay 4,200 baht in daily interest on informal loans. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The 49 year old woman contacted Channel…

  • Phuket NewsForeign tourists go viral for clothes swap challenge at Phuket airport | Thaiger

    Foreign tourists go viral for clothes swap challenge at Phuket airport

    A group of foreign tourists went viral among Thai netizens for their clothes exchange challenge at Phuket International Airport. A Thai woman shared a video of the foreign tourists taking part in the challenge on her TikTok account, @babiesbamm, on Monday, August 25. The clip showed the foreign men swapping outfits, donning comical clothing, and staging a fashion show inside…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket locals demand action after foreigners drift pickup outside convenience store | Thaiger

    Phuket locals demand action after foreigners drift pickup outside convenience store

    Locals called for legal action against two foreigners after a pickup truck was filmed drifting in the car park of a convenience store in the Bang Thao neighbourhood of Phuket. The video, which circulated widely on Thai social media yesterday, August 26, showed a white pickup drifting in front of a 7-Eleven in Bang Tao. The driver was reported to…

  • Phuket NewsKuwaiti tourists pay 200,000 baht after attacking Phuket lifeguards | Thaiger

    Kuwaiti tourists pay 200,000 baht after attacking Phuket lifeguards

    Kuwaiti tourists apologised and paid 200,000 baht in compensation to Thai lifeguards after a physical assault over a safety warning at Nai Han Beach on Monday, August 25. A group of foreigners was caught on video attacking two Thai lifeguards at Nai Han Beach in the Rawai sub-district. The confrontation began after one of the lifeguards warned a tourist not…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man caught using app to attempt car theft in Phuket | Thaiger

    Foreign man caught using app to attempt car theft in Phuket

    A foreign man attempted to steal a Thai woman’s car in Phuket on August 24. He appeared to have unlocked the vehicle via his mobile phone, as captured by CCTV. The car owner shared details of the attempted theft with the Phuket Times Facebook page to warn other motorists. She explained that she parked her vehicle on the roadside near…

  • Thailand NewsCourt rejects plea to block bail for woman who fatally stabs restaurant owner | Thaiger

    Court rejects plea to block bail for woman who fatally stabs restaurant owner

    A woman accused of fatally stabbing a Kamphaeng Phet restaurant owner was released on bail after the victim’s family failed to object. The attack reportedly stemmed from an incident in which the deceased was blamed for not protecting the suspect from a sexual assault. Officers from Khlong Khlung Police Station arrested 32 year old Jaruwan Jaifai for stabbing to death…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk caught stealing second-hand laptop in Nakhon Sawan | Thaiger

    Thai monk caught stealing second-hand laptop in Nakhon Sawan

    A Thai couple shared CCTV footage online to expose a monk who stole a second-hand laptop from their shop in the northern province of Nakhon Sawan on Sunday, August 24. The couple, Oak and Nat, revealed details of the theft, which occurred at their shop on Sri Thep Road in Takhli district, during an interview with Workpoint News. They said…