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 woman seeks help after brutal assault by boyfriend over instant noodles

    Thai woman seeks help after brutal assault by boyfriend over instant noodles

    A 24 year old Thai woman sought protection from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after 10-months of physical abuse by her boyfriend. The boyfriend’s latest assault came after she refused to cook instant noodles for him. The victim, 24 year old Puttikarn, told the organisation that she had been dating her 27 year old boyfriend, Singha, for 10 months and that…

  • Bangkok NewsGender affirmation surgery leaves Thai transwoman pooping through belly

    Gender affirmation surgery leaves Thai transwoman pooping through belly

    A Thai transwoman is seeking justice after a gender affirmation surgery left her needing to poop through her belly. She is demanding 700,000 baht compensation from the doctor for re-surgery with a new physician. The 30 year old transwoman, Aoom Aim, filed a complaint against the doctor at a small hospital in the Rat Burana neighbourhood of Bangkok today, January…

  • Pattaya NewsThai woman defends drunk foreign boyfriend in Pattaya crash

    Thai woman defends drunk foreign boyfriend in Pattaya crash

    A drunk foreign man crashed his sedan into a som tam vendor in Pattaya in the early hours of today. However, the foreigner’s Thai girlfriend refused to accept the blame, accusing the victim of faking his injuries, and having connections with a top police chief. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Foundation was alerted to the incident, which occurred at the entrance of…

  • Thailand NewsThai father brutally assaulted over 10,000 baht debt of son’s girlfriend

    Thai father brutally assaulted over 10,000 baht debt of son’s girlfriend

    A Thai man suffered injuries from a brutal assault by a group of men outside his home in the Si Racha district of Chon Buri province. Among the man’s attackers was the father-in-law of his son’s wife, who reportedly owed 10,000 baht to her ex-husband. The Thai couple, Aujcharee and Decha, sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket Airport tourist cries fowl over 3,000 baht Subway sarnies

    Phuket Airport tourist cries fowl over 3,000 baht Subway sarnies

    A foreign woman took to TikTok to accuse a Subway store at Phuket International Airport of overcharging her after she bought three sandwiches for 3,000 baht. (£72). The TikTok user, @naynaysully, posted a video on Wednesday, January 8, while standing in front of the Subway store at the airport. In the video, two security guards can be seen intervening, while…

  • Thailand NewsFake cop arrested at Bangkok bus terminal after swindling 400,000 baht

    Fake cop arrested at Bangkok bus terminal after swindling 400,000 baht

    Police arrested a fake policewoman at Mor Chit Bus Terminal 2 in Bangkok yesterday, January 9, after she swindled 400,000 baht from a Thai man and fled arrest to marry a soldier. The victim reported the romance scam to the police, explaining that he had met the scammer, 21 year old Fatina Nanta-ariyakun, on a dating application at the end…

  • Thailand NewsSouth Korean game show scandal: Thai influencer reveals lost earnings

    South Korean game show scandal: Thai influencer reveals lost earnings

    A Thai social media influencer came forward to expose a South Korean game show producer for failing to pay her and others as promised and causing further lost earnings. The social media influencer, Chutima “Nan” Keansuntia, took to her Facebook account to seek justice from the South Korean television production owner, whose name remains undisclosed. The South Korean national left Thailand after the…

  • Thailand NewsIsaan hero steps in to rescue abused 7 year old boy living alone

    Isaan hero steps in to rescue abused 7 year old boy living alone

    A benevolent Thai man in the Isaan province of Kalasin came to the aid of a seven year old Thai boy who was living alone and suffered physical abuse by an unidentified drug addict in the area. The man, Thanachat Chaiyasart, shared heartbreaking pictures of the boy named Ice yesterday, January 8, on Facebook. The images showed wounds and bruises…

  • Thailand NewsGay Thai man steals valuables after being ignored by sleeping date

    Gay Thai man steals valuables after being ignored by sleeping date

    Police arrested a gay Thai man for stealing valuables worth more than 100,000 baht from a dating application match allegedly due to anger after the victim fell into a deep sleep and failed to answer the door. Police apprehended the 38 year old Thai man, Jiradate, yesterday, January 8, at his home in the Taling Chan district of Bangkok. His arrest…

  • Phuket NewsBritish drug dealer arrested after his suspicious behaviour in Phuket

    British drug dealer arrested after his suspicious behaviour in Phuket

    Police arrested a British drug dealer in Phuket after observing him behaving suspiciously while meeting traffic officers on a road. Traffic officers from Kamala Police Station stopped the British man, whose identity remains undisclosed, in the Kamala area of Phuket yesterday, January 8. The officers reported that they were conducting routine patrols when they noticed the man, who appeared nervous…

  • Thailand NewsChinese parents searchs for missing daughter amid call centre scam fear

    Chinese parents searchs for missing daughter amid call centre scam fear

    Chinese parents are searching for their missing daughter, with whom they lost contact after she arrived in Thailand on January 6. The family was concerned that their daughter might have fallen victim to a call centre scam. The Chinese father, Wu Wei Tong, filed a complaint at Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station and later submitted further complaints at the Royal Thai…

  • Crime NewsFoul play: Krabi cops rescue footballers from scam agent’s offside trap

    Foul play: Krabi cops rescue footballers from scam agent’s offside trap

    Krabi Provincial Tourist Police officers swooped to help an Egyptian and a Yemeni football player after they were deceived by a scam agent who lured them to Thailand and defrauded them of 45,000 baht. The victims, 26 year old Yemeni Majid and 25 year old Egyptian Ali, sought help from the Tourist Police after their mobile phone was stolen while…

  • Thailand NewsThai worker allegedly thrown to death by Cambodia call centre scam gang

    Thai worker allegedly thrown to death by Cambodia call centre scam gang

    A call centre scam gang allegedly abused and threw a Thai worker from an 18-storey building in Poipet city, Cambodia. The Thai victim was not the first person to have mysteriously died at the location. The Facebook page Drama-addict reported last night, January 8, that a Thai citizen, whose identity remains undisclosed, fell from the 18-storey building in Poipet and died.…

  • Bangkok NewsThai police arrest gunman for Cambodian-French politician murder

    Thai police arrest gunman for Cambodian-French politician murder

    Thai police last night arrested the gunman responsible for the assassination of a former Cambodian-French opposition Member of Parliament in Cambodia‘s Phra Tabon Province. Another suspect, a Cambodian, who is believed to have stalked the victim from Cambodia to Bangkok, remains at large. The 73 year old Cambodian-French politician, Lim Kimya, arrived in Bangkok by a coach bus from Cambodia…

  • Crime NewsRoad rage: Trucker clash ignites over middle finger in Songkhla

    Road rage: Trucker clash ignites over middle finger in Songkhla

    A roadblock and a rude middle finger gesture led to an altercation between a Thai truck driver and another man on a road in the southern province of Songkhla. Facebook user Ting Chukamnued shared videos of the altercation on the road on January 7, with a caption that read, “Thanks to the owner of the videos. Let him know that this…

  • Thailand NewsLitter delivery: Thai rider dumps rubbish and dashes in Isaan

    Litter delivery: Thai rider dumps rubbish and dashes in Isaan

    Security camera footage captured a shocking act by a female Thai food delivery rider in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen, who dumped rubbish in the middle of a road outside a restaurant before fleeing the scene. The owner of a local restaurant, 45 year old Mam, shared videos and pictures of the incident on Facebook. The rider reportedly committed…

  • Phuket NewsKazakh man reports Phuket investment scam run by Ukrainian and Thai men

    Kazakh man reports Phuket investment scam run by Ukrainian and Thai men

    A Kazakh businessman filed a complaint with the Phuket Governor after being tricked by Ukrainian and Thai men into investing in a real estate project in the province. However, he has not received any profits from the investment. The Kazakh victim, Takhir, initially reported the investment scam to Choeng Thale Police Station. He and his legal team subsequently met with the Phuket Governor,…

  • Thailand NewsFake policewoman wanted for swindling 400,000 baht from man

    Fake policewoman wanted for swindling 400,000 baht from man

    Officers at Mueang Narathiwat Police Station in southern Thailand are searching for a woman who impersonated a policewoman and swindled over 400,000 baht from a Thai man by falsely claiming she was pregnant. The victim revealed to officers at Mueang Narathiwat Police Station that he met the suspect, 21 year old Fatina Nanta-ariyakun, on a dating application at the end…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman, initially reported missing, admits to faking abduction

    Thai woman, initially reported missing, admits to faking abduction

    The Be One organisation yesterday reported that a Thai woman, initially reported as missing, faked her abduction and disappearance. Her friends and family allegedly complained to the organisation for revealing her photographs to the public. Friends of the 26 year old Thai woman, Arissara “Alice” Srichathum, urged the Facebook page Tudd Entertain to spread news about her disappearance. Many netizens, as well…

  • Phuket NewsRuble ruckus: Russian suspect nabbed in Phuket hotel heist

    Ruble ruckus: Russian suspect nabbed in Phuket hotel heist

    Police yesterday arrested one of two Russian suspects for stealing approximately US$5,000 (nearly 200,000 baht) in cash from a fellow countryman at a hotel in Phuket on Sunday, January 5. The 31 year old Russian victim, Zelimkhan Iusupov, rushed to Karon Police Station at around 3.30am on Sunday after being physically assaulted and robbed by one of the suspects, later identified…

  • Bangkok NewsCambodian-French ex-MP assassinated in Bangkok, Thai gunman at large

    Cambodian-French ex-MP assassinated in Bangkok, Thai gunman at large

    A former Cambodian-French opposition Member of Parliament was assassinated in Bangkok yesterday, January 7. The gunman, identified as a former soldier in the Royal Thai Marine Corps (RTMC), remains at large. Officers from Chana Songkhram Police Station were alerted to a shooting on a traffic island opposite the popular tourist attraction Bowonniwet Vihara Temple in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district at around…

  • Thailand NewsPolicy scam-dal: Broker swindles 1 million baht from Alzheimer’s victim

    Policy scam-dal: Broker swindles 1 million baht from Alzheimer’s victim

    A female insurance broker allegedly swindled 1 million baht from her client, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, leaving the victim in a critical condition. Relatives of the victim, 62 year old Marasri, sought assistance from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after discovering the loss. The family reported that 1 million baht was stolen, and the suspect, Waewta, only returned 300,000 baht…

  • Thailand NewsSearch for missing dog turns into scandal as cheque reward valid only in 2125

    Search for missing dog turns into scandal as cheque reward valid only in 2125

    A dramatic turn of events unfolded when a cheque reward offered to someone for locating a missing dog and returning it to its owner was discovered to be invalid for 100 years, with a date of maturity set for 2125. The Thai woman, Kluay, took to social media to share a missing poster of her pet dog, Thong Dee. The…

  • Thailand NewsRusty’s journey: Rescued Thai dog experiences snow for the first time in UK

    Rusty’s journey: Rescued Thai dog experiences snow for the first time in UK

    Niall Harbison, the founder of the Happy Doggo sanctuary in Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani, rescued a stray dog that had been chained in a shack in a forest and found him a new home in the UK, where he now enjoys a life surrounded by fluffy snow. Harbison, originally from Ireland, established his…

  • Thailand NewsThai drug addict arrested for sexually assaulting ex-mother-in-law

    Thai drug addict arrested for sexually assaulting ex-mother-in-law

    Police yesterday arrested a Thai drug-addict for sexually assaulting his 80 year old former mother-in-law in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The non-profit organisation Saimai Survive rescued the 80 year old woman, Jai, who was found sleeping on a thin mat by the roadside in the Nong Sarai sub-district, Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. Jai told the organisation…

  • Bangkok NewsJapanese man pickpocketed on Bangkok MRT, credit cards used in Isaan

    Japanese man pickpocketed on Bangkok MRT, credit cards used in Isaan

    A Japanese man became another victim of credit card fraud in Bangkok while travelling on the Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) train. This incident comes hot on the heels of another credit card fraud victim yesterday. The Facebook page Drama-addict shared details of a Thai woman who lost her credit cards after visiting an onsen in Bangkok yesterday, January 6. Her…

  • Thailand NewsThai snake charmer fined for squeezing influencer with overpriced photos

    Thai snake charmer fined for squeezing influencer with overpriced photos

    The Ratchaburi Provincial Commercial Affairs Office fined a Thai snake photoshoot operator 1,000 baht for allegedly overcharging a South Korean influencer 2,500 baht for photos with his snakes at the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in the central province of Ratchaburi. Esor News reposted part of a video recorded by the South Korean influencer during her visit to the floating market with…

  • Thailand NewsPregnant bride-to-be wreaks havoc after 150,000 baht dowry snub

    Pregnant bride-to-be wreaks havoc after 150,000 baht dowry snub

    A pregnant Thai bride-to-be wreaked havoc at the home of her future husband in the northeastern province of Bueng Kan after she failed to secure a dowry of 150,000 baht. A family member of the groom-to-be shared videos and pictures of the aftermath, showing broken appliances and damaged furniture, on Facebook. In the caption, the relative wrote… “Let this be a…

  • Phuket NewsForeign woman allegedly assaults Thai woman over seat dispute at Phuket airport

    Foreign woman allegedly assaults Thai woman over seat dispute at Phuket airport

    A Thai woman is seeking justice after an alleged physical assault by a foreign woman during a dispute over a seat at Phuket International Airport. The 22 year old Thai woman, whose name has not been disclosed, shared her story with the Phuket Times yesterday, January 6. The incident occurred on the night of January 3 in Phuket Airport’s boarding lounge…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman warns of credit card fraud after Bangkok onsen visit

    Thai woman warns of credit card fraud after Bangkok onsen visit

    A Thai woman issued a warning after nearly losing 85,900 baht in credit card fraud following a visit to an onsen in Bangkok. The incident has since gone viral on social media, prompting more victims to come forward. The woman, who has chosen to remain anonymous, yesterday, January 5, shared her story with the Facebook page Drama-addict. She revealed that…