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 arrested for assaulting ex-girlfriend, citing black magic, concealing HIV

    Thai man arrested for assaulting ex-girlfriend, citing black magic, concealing HIV

    Police in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok arrested a Thai man for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, accusing her of concealing her HIV-positive status and casting a black magic spell on him. The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, filed a complaint against her 30 year old ex-boyfriend, Nattawut, accusing him of stealing a CCTV camera from her house, assaulting her, andโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPatong punch-up: Foreign man swings at loud restaurant worker

    Patong punch-up: Foreign man swings at loud restaurant worker

    A foreign man physically assaulted a Thai restaurant worker in the Patong area of Phuket, reportedly due to annoyance at the worker loudly inviting customers into the restaurant. The Phuket Times shared screenshots from CCTV footage of the physical assault today, November 18. However, the exact date of the incident has not been reported. โ€œA foreign tourist acts like aโ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsThai transwoman and foreign man clash on gender misunderstanding in Phuket

    Thai transwoman and foreign man clash on gender misunderstanding in Phuket

    A brawl erupted between a Thai transwoman and a foreign man at a hotel in Phuket after the foreigner refused to pay upon discovering her gender. A source, who wishes to remain anonymous, reported the altercation between the Thai transwoman and the foreign man to the local news Facebook page, Phuket Times, on November 18. The page shared a post.โ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsThai man arrested for knife attack on Phuket Police Station officer (video)

    Thai man arrested for knife attack on Phuket Police Station officer (video)

    A Thai man fled from Phuket to Phang Nga after a knife attack on a police officer at Tha Chatchai Police Station, eventually crashing his car and being arrested. The suspect, 48 year old Choo-ai Phongthin, entered Tha Chatchai Police Station at around 2.50am on November 17 and rushed to the office of inquiry officer, Police Lieutenant Colonel Akkaraphon Wilai.โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai woman admits murdering friend, foreign husband denies involvement

    Thai woman admits murdering friend, foreign husband denies involvement

    Concrete evidence compelled a Thai woman to confess to the murder of her friend, whose body was discovered with missing ring fingers in a palm plantation in Rayong province on Friday, November 15. The suspectโ€™s foreign husband is also under suspicion. The 35 year old suspect, identified as Wannarat Saengkaew, filed a complaint with Sattahip Police Station in Chon Buriโ€ฆ

  • Pattaya News10 year old homeless boy steals 3.5 million baht from Aussie woman in Pattaya

    10 year old homeless boy steals 3.5 million baht from Aussie woman in Pattaya

    Police yesterday arrested a 10 year old homeless Thai boy for stealing valuables worth 3.5 million baht from an Australian businesswoman staying in a rented house in Pattaya on Saturday, November 16. The victim, 40 year old Toni Anne Hughes, filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station on Saturday, reporting that she left her rented house on Friday, Novemberโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsBridge over troubled water: Cops probe grim find in murder mystery

    Bridge over troubled water: Cops probe grim find in murder mystery

    Police are hunting for suspects after the dead body of a Thai man, with his arms tied and two gunshot wounds, was found under a bridge in the southern province of Narathiwat on Tuesday. The body, believed to belong to a man aged between 20 and 30 years, was discovered under a bridge on Tuesday, November 12, in the Ra-ngaeโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsBaht to basics: Tourists’ wild rides on Phuket tuk tuks spark online uproar

    Baht to basics: Touristsโ€™ wild rides on Phuket tuk tuks spark online uproar

    Thai netizens and a local news Facebook page criticised foreign tourists for their inappropriate behaviour on baht buses and tuk tuks in Phuket, expressing concerns over the safety of both the tourists themselves and other motorists. The Phuket Times shared photos of foreigners on public transport in two separate posts yesterday, November 13. The images sparked safety concerns among Thai socialโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsBangkok teen arrested for blackmailing 21 girls into explicit videos

    Bangkok teen arrested for blackmailing 21 girls into explicit videos

    Police yesterday arrested an 18 year old Thai man at his home in Bangkok for tricking at least 21 young girls into sending him explicit videos and blackmailing them. Two Thai mothers brought their daughters to file a complaint against a Thai man, later identified as 18 year old Kanchai, at a police station in the northern province of Chiangโ€ฆ

  • Thailand News3 victims attacked by group of Indian men on Pattaya Beach

    3 victims attacked by group of Indian men on Pattaya Beach

    President of the Chon Buri Indian Association and two Thai women are seeking justice after a group of Indian men attacked them on Pattaya Beach on Sunday, at the end of the Diwali Festival. The 46 year old Indian association president, Dio, filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station on Tuesday, November 13, alongside the two other Thai victims,โ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsUgandan, Tanzanian women fined 1,000 baht for prostitution in Phuket

    Ugandan, Tanzanian women fined 1,000 baht for prostitution in Phuket

    Phuket Immigration Control Centre (PICC) officers arrested four Ugandan and Tanzanian women for illegally engaging in prostitution in the province. Residents in Phuket filed complaints with the PICC police, reporting that they had witnessed foreign women offering sexual services to foreign visitors in Soi Bangla, in the Patong area of Phuket. Phuket Times also shared pictures of the women, taken whileโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsEmerald bust: Chinese guides arrested near Bangkok’s Wat Phra Kaew

    Emerald bust: Chinese guides arrested near Bangkokโ€™s Wat Phra Kaew

    Thai Tourist Police officers yesterday arrested two Chinese nationals outside Wat Phra Kaew, also known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, for illegally working as tour guides. The two Chinese women, identified as 42 year old Ji Xianlan and 32 year old Na Xulan, were apprehended while assisting tourists outside the temple, yesterday, November 13. Police reported that aโ€ฆ

  • Thailand News2 Thai men arrested after fatal taxi rider stabbing for exposing penis

    2 Thai men arrested after fatal taxi rider stabbing for exposing penis

    Police arrested two Thai men for fatally stabbing a motorcycle taxi rider at an apartment in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, on Monday, November 12, after the deceased reportedly exposed his penis to the wife of one of the suspects. The victim, a 45 year old motorcycle taxi rider named Sommai, was found dead approximately 10 metres from his apartment in Nonthaburi. Heโ€ฆ

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok celebrates Loy Krathong with eco-friendly digital floating

    Bangkok celebrates Loy Krathong with eco-friendly digital floating

    Bangkok invites both locals and foreigners to help reduce waste in water sources during the Loy Krathong festival tomorrow, November 15, by floating digital Krathongs at four designated locations. Following traditional practices during Loy Krathong, Thai people usually craft their Krathongs, or banana baskets, and float them along canals and rivers. This ritual is performed as an apology and expressionโ€ฆ

  • Crime NewsThai couple arrested in 39 million baht fraud involving famous lawyer and millionaire

    Thai couple arrested in 39 million baht fraud involving famous lawyer and millionaire

    Police arrested a Thai couple in connection with the 39 million baht fraud involving a famous lawyer, who allegedly swindled 71 million baht from a Thai millionaire. The renowned Thai lawyer Sittha Biabangkerd and his wife, Patidta Biabangkerd, were arrested on November 7 on charges of fraud and money laundering. Their arrests followed accusations from female millionaire Jatuporn โ€œMadam Oiโ€โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsBone-chilling discovery: Thai couple ‘dig up’ mystery in old freezer at abandoned farm

    Bone-chilling discovery: Thai couple โ€˜dig upโ€™ mystery in old freezer at abandoned farm

    A Thai scrap-buying couple unearthed some mysterious bones in an old freezer they were about to purchase from an abandoned pig farm in the central province of Prachin Buri. The bones are under investigation to determine whether they belong to humans or animals. The couple shared their shocking discovery on a Facebook group for locals in Prachin Buri. They explainedโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai woman arrested for acid attack on Vietnamese love rival 9 years ago

    Thai woman arrested for acid attack on Vietnamese love rival 9 years ago

    Police arrested a Thai woman in the southern province of Songkhla yesterday for an acid attack on a Vietnamese woman motivated by jealousy after she had evaded arrest for more than nine years. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) apprehended the suspect, 59 year old Nitsata, in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, yesterday, November 12, on a charge of attemptedโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai police rescue 5 Chinese nationals trafficked for call centre scam

    Thai police rescue 5 Chinese nationals trafficked for call centre scam

    Thai police officers rescued five Chinese nationals who were taken to the Thai-Myanmar border instead of their intended destination in Pattaya, where they were reportedly about to be trafficked to work for a call centre scam gang. The Director of the Department of Child and Women Protection and Anti-Human Trafficking, Prachuap Wongsook, announced the successful rescue mission at a pressโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai man beheads 4 puppies, blames father-in-law for cruelty

    Thai man beheads 4 puppies, blames father-in-law for cruelty

    A sadistic Thai man in the Isaan province of Buriram brutally beheaded four puppies before trying to point the finger of blame on his father-in-law for the cruel act. Evidence of the manโ€™s barbaric cruelty was found on his mobile phone. A resident of Chaloem Phrakiat district, Buriram, shared on social media that she discovered the bodies of four puppies,โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsBritish man arrested for selling drugs to foreign tourists in Chiang Mai

    British man arrested for selling drugs to foreign tourists in Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai Provincial Immigration Office arrested a British man after he sold drugs targeting foreign tourists in the province over the past six months. Immigration officers observed the Englishman, identified only as Daniel, displaying suspicious behaviour. Daniel was a partner in a cannabis shop on Chang Moi Road in the province. The main owner of the shop was a Thaiโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai taxi rider fatally stabbed for exposing penis to neighbour’s wife

    Thai taxi rider fatally stabbed for exposing penis to neighbourโ€™s wife

    A Thai man fatally stabbed a motorcycle taxi rider at an apartment in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok, after the victim allegedly exposed his penis and made sexual advances towards the suspectโ€™s wife on Monday. Officers from Bang Kruay Police Station investigated the incident Monday, November 12, on Soi Bang Kruay-Sai Noi 11 in the Bang Kruay district of Nonthaburi. The deceased,โ€ฆ

  • Phuket NewsDrunk foreigner shocks Phuket woman by entering her unlocked car

    Drunk foreigner shocks Phuket woman by entering her unlocked car

    A Thai man took to social media to issue a warning to locals in Phuket after a drunk foreign man entered his girlfriendโ€™s unlocked car last night leaving her in shock. The Thai man, Wuttipong โ€œBankโ€ Phibun, shared the story in a Facebook group, เธ‚เธฑเธšเธฃเธ–เนเธšเธšเธ™เธตเน‰เธ•เน‰เธญเธ‡เธ›เธฃเธฐเธˆเธฒเธ™ เธ เธนเน€เธเน‡เธ• (meaning โ€œbad drivers in Phuket must be exposedโ€), today, November 12. He revealed thatโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsNewsflash: Actor, activist exposed in alleged 20 million baht extortion

    Newsflash: Actor, activist exposed in alleged 20 million baht extortion

    A famous Thai news programme host accused a Thai actor and a female activist of using his name to extort money from a senior member of the iCon Group. The renowned host, Kanchai โ€œNoomโ€ Kamnerdploy, came forward today, November 12, to expose the fraudulent actions of the actor and activist. He initially shared the story on his Facebook page and laterโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPregnant Thai woman charged with attempted murder of ex-boyfriend

    Pregnant Thai woman charged with attempted murder of ex-boyfriend

    Police arrested a pregnant Thai woman in Chon Buri for attempted murder after she allegedly conspired with her boyfriend to kill her ex-boyfriend. She claimed that her ex shared an explicit video of her with her 11 year old son, leaving the boy devastated. The victim, a 32 year old man known as A, filed a complaint with Nong Prue Policeโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsJealous Thai man stabs wife to death over alleged affair on TikTok

    Jealous Thai man stabs wife to death over alleged affair on TikTok

    A jealous Thai man stabbed his wife to death at their shared home in the eastern province of Rayong yesterday after he reportedly suspected her of having an affair with a man she met online due to her obsession with the TikTok app. An assistant to the Samnakthong sub-district chief, along with residents, restrained the 49 year old murderer, Narate, andโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPETA claws back at Thai drama director over anaesthetised cat

    PETA claws back at Thai drama director over anaesthetised cat

    The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) took to its Asia Facebook page to call for a ban on a Thai drama series director from working with animals after controversy erupted over the use of anaesthesia on a cat on set. In one scene of the fifth episode of the historical drama series The Empress of Ayodhaya, theโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for sister-in-law’s murder in Pathum Thani

    Thai man arrested for sister-in-lawโ€™s murder in Pathum Thani

    Police arrested a Thai man for the murder of his sister-in-law, who served as a sub-district secretary in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok. The victim allegedly attempted to obstruct his relationship with her younger sister. The body of 57 year old Worrakanok Thepphimon, deputy secretary of the Khlong Sam Sub-district Office, was discovered on Saturday, November 9, by her sister,โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai woman’s daring car cling ends in roadside heartbreak (video)

    Thai womanโ€™s daring car cling ends in roadside heartbreak (video)

    A Thai woman desperately tried to stop her husband from fleeing with his mistress by clinging onto his car, only to be savagely attacked and left abandoned by him on a roadside in Phatthalung, a southern province. The 48 year old woman, Bee, called officers from Mueang Phatthalung Police Station to pick her up from the side of Aphai Borrirakโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsFoul play dismissed as Thai drink driving suspect dies in custody

    Foul play dismissed as Thai drink driving suspect dies in custody

    A Thai man died under mysterious circumstances yesterday while in detention at Chaiyaphruek Police Station in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok after being arrested for drink driving. The deceasedโ€™s wife, Tippawan, visited the police station yesterday, November 11, to demand a further investigation into the death of her husband, 57 year old Thongsai. Tippawan said she lost contact with her husbandโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsWee problem: Passenger takes pee on Bangkok bike ride, refuses to pay fare

    Wee problem: Passenger takes pee on Bangkok bike ride, refuses to pay fare

    A Thai app-based motorcycle rider took to social media to expose the shocking behaviour of a passenger who urinated during a ride in Bangkok and refused to pay the fare. The 32 year old app-based rider, Korn, shared a video of his passenger on a Facebook news page to warn other motorcycle taxi riders to avoid offering service to thisโ€ฆ