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.
  • Pattaya NewsJealous Thai man smashes ex-wife’s car, writes vulgarities on it

    Jealous Thai man smashes ex-wife’s car, writes vulgarities on it

    A Thai man in Pattaya apologised to his ex-wife after smashing her car and writing vulgar words on the vehicle yesterday, February 4. The 24 year old Thai woman, Thananya Khunwiset, filed a complaint against her ex-husband, 26 year old Thanadon, for causing damage to her car, a dark blue Honda Brio with the registration plate ขน 1747 Chon Buri.…

  • Thailand NewsRomance scammer ‘Noon Hundred Faces’ caught after 4 million baht loss

    Romance scammer ‘Noon Hundred Faces’ caught after 4 million baht loss

    Police arrested a Thai woman, known as “Noon Hundred Faces,” in Chon Buri for operating a romance scam and swindling more than 4 million baht from victims. Four victims filed complaints against the 29 year old Thai woman, Pinyaphak, also known as Noon, for deceiving them out of money. Most of the victims fell prey to Pinyaphak’s romance scam operation,…

  • Thailand NewsEscaped Thai inmate suspected of hunting wife’s lover in Bangkok

    Escaped Thai inmate suspected of hunting wife’s lover in Bangkok

    The father of an inmate who escaped from a prison in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok on February 2 suspected his son fled after learning about his wife’s lover. The escaped inmate, 32 year old Wasan Obnual, was arrested for snatching in September 2022 and sentenced to three years in prison. He had been imprisoned at Nonthaburi Provincial Prison for nine…

  • Thailand NewsThai man refuses to pay 80-baht fare, attacks Bangkok Bolt rider

    Thai man refuses to pay 80-baht fare, attacks Bangkok Bolt rider

    Police arrested a Thai man for refusing to pay an 80-baht fare to a Bolt rider and attacking him in Soi Pracha Uthit 17 in Bangkok at the weekend. The Bolt rider, Kitikawin, took to a Facebook group for Bolt drivers to warn others and filed a complaint against the attacker, 19 year old Phuwadon, at Rat Burana Police Station.…

  • Phuket News3 foreigners caught in Phuket for illegal motorcycle modifications

    3 foreigners caught in Phuket for illegal motorcycle modifications

    Officers from Karon Police Station stopped three foreigners at a checkpoint on a road in Phuket due to illegal modifications to their motorcycles. Karon Police set up a checkpoint outside the Holiday Inn Resort Phuket to monitor both Thai and foreign motorists violating traffic laws. At approximately 3.30pm, Monday, February 3, officers stopped a suspicious Frenchman, 29 year old Mehdi Lamine…

  • Phuket NewsRussian man attacks Thai couple for honking at him in Phuket

    Russian man attacks Thai couple for honking at him in Phuket

    The foreign man who attacked a Thai motorcyclist and his girlfriend for honking at him as he crossed a road in Phuket was identified as a Russian national. The foreigner reportedly crossed the road when the pedestrian signal turned red. The Thai woman, Pimpapan, shared the details of the attack by the foreign man with the news Facebook page Phuket Times…

  • Thailand NewsChinese-American arrested for antisocial behaviour with fireworks

    Chinese-American arrested for antisocial behaviour with fireworks

    Police arrested a Chinese-born American citizen in Chon Buri for antisocial behaviour in the community by setting off fireworks, despite repeated pleas and warnings from his neighbours. A resident of a luxury housing estate in Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, recorded a video of the fireworks and shared it with the media to seek police intervention. The footage showed a Chinese…

  • Thailand NewsThai father shoots friend dead for repeated assaults on his daughter

    Thai father shoots friend dead for repeated assaults on his daughter

    A Thai father shot dead his close friend yesterday for repeated assaults on his 11 year old daughter at her school in the Isaan province of Chaiyaphum. Officers from Mueang Chaiyaphum Police Station investigated the murder of 31 year old Kittiwet at a petrol vending machine in the Mueang district of Chaiyaphum province at around 2pm, February 3. Kittiwet had sustained…

  • Thailand News4 from over 100 Thai women rescued from illegal surrogacy in Georgia

    4 from over 100 Thai women rescued from illegal surrogacy in Georgia

    The Paveena Foundation for Children and Women rescued four women from a group of over 100 Thai women who were deceived into travelling to Georgia for illegal surrogacy operations run by Chinese nationals. One of the victims, Na, paid 70,000 baht for her freedom and returned to Thailand to seek help from the foundation to rescue other Thai women still…

  • Thailand NewsThai couple seeks answers after unborn baby vanishes from womb and hospital records

    Thai couple seeks answers after unborn baby vanishes from womb and hospital records

    A Thai couple is demanding an explanation from a hospital in Pathum Thani province, near Bangkok, after one of their unborn children went missing from both the woman’s womb and the hospital’s database. The couple, 42 year old Wicharn and 38 year old Rungarun, sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after the loss of their unborn twins and confusion…

  • Thailand News3 Thai exchange students accuse Filipina host in Ireland of racism

    3 Thai exchange students accuse Filipina host in Ireland of racism

    Three Thai exchange students accused a Filipina host in Ireland of racism, claiming she treated them unfairly and complained about them without reason, despite their weekly payment for accommodation. One of the students took to her TikTok account, @ekongza, to share a video of them moving out of their host’s home in Ireland, with a caption that read… “We are exchange…

  • Thailand NewsThai scammer posing as police caught after decieving beauty queens

    Thai scammer posing as police caught after decieving beauty queens

    The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested a leading Thai call centre scammer who posed as a police officer and swindled money from at least 163 victims, including two famous beauty queens, Charlotte Austin and Anchilee Scott-Kemmis. CIB officers arrested two call centre scammers upon their return to Thailand from Cambodia. The first suspect, 31 year old Ramil, was arrested in…

  • Phuket NewsForeign couple exposed for repeated taxi fare scams in Phuket

    Foreign couple exposed for repeated taxi fare scams in Phuket

    A foreign couple in Phuket allegedly attempted to avoid paying a taxi fare yesterday, February 3, but ultimately paid after the driver threatened them with legal action. The female Thai taxi driver took to social media to warn other drivers to be cautious of the foreign couple. The Phuket Times also shared her story to alert taxi drivers working mainly…

  • Phuket News3 foreign men attack Phuket tuk tuk driver over parking dispute

    3 foreign men attack Phuket tuk tuk driver over parking dispute

    Three foreign men attacked a Thai tuk tuk driver in a gang assault on Sunday, February 2, following a parking dispute on a road in Phuket, leaving the victim with serious injuries. The injured tuk tuk driver, Narin, filed a complaint against the three foreign attackers at Patong Police Station and shared details of the incident with the Facebook news…

  • Thailand NewsDebt-ridden Thai man snatches bag from Japanese tourist in Chiang Mai

    Debt-ridden Thai man snatches bag from Japanese tourist in Chiang Mai

    A Thai man snatched a bag off a Japanese woman in the northern province of Chiang Mai on Friday claiming after the arrest that he had to steal to pay off his debts. The Japanese victim, 63 year old Reiko, filed a complaint with Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station after losing her bag in the snatching which occurred at about…

  • Bangkok News2 Thai social media influencers arrested for promoting Yaba online

    2 Thai social media influencers arrested for promoting Yaba online

    Two Thai social media influencers promoted methamphetamine, also known as Yaba, on the TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) platforms, leading to their arrest yesterday, February 2. Officers from the Technology Crime Suppression Division raided a house in Soi Ram Inthra 40 in the Bueng Kum district of Bangkok to arrest two social media influencers, 21 year old Suppanat Panyasin and…

  • 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…