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 chef dies on Cambodian street after hospital allegedly refuses treatment | Thaiger

    Thai chef dies on Cambodian street after hospital allegedly refuses treatment

    A former Thai chef died on a street in Cambodia yesterday, October 7, after a hospital allegedly refused to treat him due to a lack of money and identification documents. A member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Thailand shared a post on Facebook, seeking the family of the 24 year old Thai man, Maethacharn “Meen” Yorsaeng, after finding him lying…

  • Thailand NewsBritish cave rescuer recovering from pneumonia in Chiang Rai hospital | Thaiger

    British cave rescuer recovering from pneumonia in Chiang Rai hospital

    Officials from the Royal Volunteer Spirit under the 37th Military District paid a visit to a British explorer who played a crucial role in the Tham Luang Cave rescue mission in Chiang Rai, following his recent hospitalisation with pneumonia.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The Commander of the 37th Military District,…

  • Thailand NewsDurian tycoon offers 30,000-baht reward for attack on his son’s mistress | Thaiger

    Durian tycoon offers 30,000-baht reward for attack on his son’s mistress

    The owner of a leading durian warehouse in the Lang Suan district in the southern province of Chumphon offered a 30,000-baht reward for anyone who physically assaults his son’s mistress, fearing that the affair would tear apart his family. The warehouse owner, Arnon Rodthong, took to Facebook to reveal the adultery scandal within his family and made a shocking offer…

  • Thailand NewsThai man dies after ant bite while trimming trees in Samut Prakan | Thaiger

    Thai man dies after ant bite while trimming trees in Samut Prakan

    A Thai man tragically died after being bitten by ants while trimming trees at a plantation in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok, yesterday, October 8. Officers from Khlong Dan Police Station were alerted to the death of the 39 year old man, Ekkaphan Thianphanthong, at around 4pm, so they visited the incident scene, a plantation near Soi Sawang Arom Temple…

  • Thailand NewsBody of missing woman found tied to log in Phetchaburi pond | Thaiger

    Body of missing woman found tied to log in Phetchaburi pond

    The body of a missing Thai woman was found floating in a pond in the southern province of Phetchaburi, bound to a wooden log with ropes around her neck. A Thai man, Chokchai Thipnate, filed a complaint at Nong Ya Plong Police Station on September 29, reporting that his 55 year old mother, Ladda Dodesang, disappeared from their shared home…

  • Thailand NewsThai man locks penis with 2 rings over fear of genital theft | Thaiger

    Thai man locks penis with 2 rings over fear of genital theft

    A Thai man in the Isaan province of Buriram sought help after he locked his penis with steel and plastic rings, claiming someone tried to steal his private part because of its size.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Satuek Hospital, on October 6, called rescuers from the Wang Krood Foundation to…

  • Thailand NewsOfficials suspect Narathiwat gold shop robbery linked to BRN insurgent group | Thaiger

    Officials suspect Narathiwat gold shop robbery linked to BRN insurgent group

    Officials from the Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 suspect that the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani (BRN) was behind the gold shop robbery at a supermarket in Narathiwat on Sunday, October 5, which caused the loss of more than 23 million baht. An unidentified number of armed thieves robbed a gold shop inside the Big C Supermarket in…

  • Bangkok NewsFire engulfs Route 66 warehouse but spares main venue | Thaiger

    Fire engulfs Route 66 warehouse but spares main venue

    A fire broke out at a warehouse belonging to the popular nightclub Route 66 in Bangkok’s Royal City Avenue (RCA) yesterday, October 6. The club confirmed that its main building was undamaged and would reopen as usual from today, October 7.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) The official Facebook page of…

  • Bangkok NewsFire engulfs restaurant in Bangkok’s RCA entertainment venue | Thaiger

    Fire engulfs restaurant in Bangkok’s RCA entertainment venue

    A fire broke out at a restaurant within the well-known entertainment hub Royal City Avenue (RCA) in Bangkok today, October 6, prompting a swift response from fire and rescue teams. According to the Facebook page, Fire & Rescue Thailand, the blaze was reported at around 5.11pm at a restaurant located on Soi Sun Wichai-Rama 9, off Rama 9 Road, in…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya homeless woman abandons 2 daughters and flees police | Thaiger

    Pattaya homeless woman abandons 2 daughters and flees police

    A homeless woman abandoned her two young daughters at an apartment in Pattaya yesterday, October 5, before fleeing from the police. The apartment owner, Malee, sought assistance from officers of Pattaya City Law Enforcement and the Pattaya Social Welfare Bureau at around 10pm after the woman left her daughters, aged three and one, in her care. Malee explained that the…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man scams Phuket exchange shops with fake pound banknotes | Thaiger

    Foreign man scams Phuket exchange shops with fake pound banknotes

    Several money exchange shops in Phuket collectively lost nearly 40,000 baht to a foreign man who exchanged counterfeit banknotes. The Phuket Times Facebook page reported that it received multiple alerts from exchange shops across the island and issued a warning to the online community today, October 6, to prevent further victims. A photograph of the foreign suspect was included in the…

  • Thailand NewsTaxi driver caught on CCTV keeping lost wallet in Nonthaburi | Thaiger

    Taxi driver caught on CCTV keeping lost wallet in Nonthaburi

    A CCTV camera captured a taxi driver taking a lost wallet at a petrol station in Nonthaburi province, but refused to return the money to the victim, claiming he had already spent it on fuel. The 40 year old Japanese interpreter filed a complaint against the taxi driver at Bang Bua Thong Police Station on Saturday, October 4, accusing him…

  • Thailand News3 prisons officials killed in murder-suicide in welfare accommodation | Thaiger

    3 prisons officials killed in murder-suicide in welfare accommodation

    An official from the Department of Corrections committed a murder-suicide involving his ex-wife and her new boyfriend out of jealousy at a welfare accommodation in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. Officers from Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station were called to investigate the incident at a welfare house within the Central Prison compound. Upon arrival, they found three people with…

  • Pattaya NewsIranian man poses as police and extorts money from Indian men in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Iranian man poses as police and extorts money from Indian men in Pattaya

    An Iranian man posed as a police officer and extorted US$300 (approximately 9,700 baht) from two Indian men on Sukhumvit Road in Pattaya on October 1. The Indian victims, 32 year old Gaganddepp Singh and 20 year old Prabhdeep Singh, filed a complaint at Bang Lamung Police Station yesterday, October 5, after being conned out of 9,700 baht in cash…

  • Thailand NewsArmed gang steals 23 million baht in gold from Narathiwat supermarket | Thaiger

    Armed gang steals 23 million baht in gold from Narathiwat supermarket

    An armed gang of between seven and ten suspects escaped with gold accessories worth more than 23 million baht after a robbery at a gold shop in the southern province of Narathiwat yesterday, October 5.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Security cameras at the Big C supermarket in Su-ngai Kolok district…

  • Thailand NewsThai TikToker’s lion attacks 2 victims, including 11 year old boy in Kanchanaburi | Thaiger

    Thai TikToker’s lion attacks 2 victims, including 11 year old boy in Kanchanaburi

    A lion escaped from the home of a Thai TikToker and attacked two people, including an 11 year old boy, in the central province of Kanchanaburi on Saturday, October 4.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Viral footage captured the moment the young boy and another man fled from the lion, named…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman gropes 74 year old taxi rider before stealing 17,000 baht | Thaiger

    Thai woman gropes 74 year old taxi rider before stealing 17,000 baht

    A Thai woman allegedly groped a 74 year old motorcycle taxi rider during a journey in the central province of Ang Thong before stealing 17,000 baht in cash from him. The motorcycle taxi rider, Chiab, lodged a complaint at Mueang Ang Thong Police Station yesterday, October 2, after discovering the theft. He explained that the stolen money included 5,000 baht…

  • Thailand NewsThai man found dead with leg chained to tree in Nakhon Pathom | Thaiger

    Thai man found dead with leg chained to tree in Nakhon Pathom

    A Thai man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in an abandoned field in the central province of Nakhon Pathom, with his left leg chained to a tree. A cattle herder yesterday, October 2, alerted officers from Sam Kwai Puak Police Station after discovering the body in an overgrown plot of land in Marb Kae sub-district, Mueang district, Nakhon Pathom.…

  • Thailand NewsChanthaburi monk arrested for distributing child pornography | Thaiger

    Chanthaburi monk arrested for distributing child pornography

    Police arrested a monk in the central province of Chanthaburi on charges of distributing child pornography depicting the sexual abuse of young boys, mostly novices at the temple. Chanthaburi Provincial Police were alerted by the Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (TICAC) that child pornography was being circulated through Telegram and X accounts linked to the Pong Nam Ron district…

  • Thailand NewsEmployer pours boiling water on worker over romance with her brother | Thaiger

    Employer pours boiling water on worker over romance with her brother

    A female employer allegedly poured boiling water over a female employee after discovering a romantic relationship between the victim and her older brother. The shocking attack on the 22 year old victim drew widespread public attention after a social media influencer shared the case on his Facebook page, Ban Hia Charn Oui Ubon. He posted a photograph of the victim…

  • Crime NewsDutch man and Thai woman arrested in Pattaya child prostitution crackdown | Thaiger

    Dutch man and Thai woman arrested in Pattaya child prostitution crackdown

    Police arrested a Dutch man and a Thai woman in Pattaya for procuring children for prostitution after teenage victims were taken to a hotel to provide sexual services to foreigners. Officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) received a tip-off from the Destiny Rescue and Free a Girl foundations about a child prostitution ring in Pattaya, allegedly operated by…

  • Thailand NewsThai father attacks daughter with saw in Samut Prakan house | Thaiger

    Thai father attacks daughter with saw in Samut Prakan house

    A Thai father attacked his 15 year old daughter with a saw at a house in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok today, October 1, after she refused to help him with his work. Officers from Bang Kaew Police Station rushed to a house in the Bang Pli district of Samut Prakan this afternoon following reports of child abuse. Rescuers from…

  • Thailand NewsNew minister reveals scam gang bribe offer in Parliament | Thaiger

    New minister reveals scam gang bribe offer in Parliament

    The newly appointed Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES) from Bhumjaithai Party, Chaichanok Chidchob, claimed that call centre scam gangs offered him a monthly bribe of 40 million baht in exchange for halting crackdowns on illegal businesses. Speaking during a Parliamentary session on September 30, Chaichanok explained that this was his first appearance as a minister since being appointed to…

  • Thailand NewsThai massage shop owner accuses police of rape and extortion | Thaiger

    Thai massage shop owner accuses police of rape and extortion

    A massage shop owner in the southern province of Prachuap Khiri Khan accused police officers of raping one of her Laotian employees and extorting money from her. The shop owner, 40 year old Aom, appeared on Channel 3’s Hone Krasae news programme on September 30, following her corruption allegations against a deputy superintendent and his subordinates. Aom explained that she…

  • Crime NewsLost phone leads to discovery of skeleton in abandoned building | Thaiger

    Lost phone leads to discovery of skeleton in abandoned building

    A lost phone led to the discovery of the skeleton of a Thai man inside an abandoned building in the Chaeng Wattana area of Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. A Thai man posted on Facebook, sharing photos of the skeleton taken inside the abandoned building and appealing to netizens to help him identify the location. He explained that he lost his…

  • Thailand NewsCourt grants bail to drunk BMW driver in Nonthaburi wrong-way collision | Thaiger

    Court grants bail to drunk BMW driver in Nonthaburi wrong-way collision

    The Nonthaburi Provincial Court granted bail to a drunk BMW driver who drove against the flow of traffic on a Nonthaburi road, causing a pile-up on Monday, September 29. The driver, 37 year old Paphatsarin, travelled the wrong way for over five kilometres along Ratchaphruek Road at around 9pm on Monday. She collided with a pickup truck, leaving its driver…

  • Bangkok NewsBritish man arrested in Bangkok hotel with 1 kilogramme of crystal meth | Thaiger

    British man arrested in Bangkok hotel with 1 kilogramme of crystal meth

    Police yesterday, September 30, arrested a British man at a hotel in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok after finding one kilogramme of crystal methamphetamine in his possession.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Thaiger (@thethaigerofficial) Officers from the Metropolitan Police Division 5 and Lumpini Police Station received a tip-off about a foreign drug trafficker.…

  • Thailand NewsThai man blames alcohol after attempted rape of 84 year old neighbour | Thaiger

    Thai man blames alcohol after attempted rape of 84 year old neighbour

    Police arrested a Thai man for attacking and attempting to rape an elderly woman at her home in Samut Prakan on the night of Sunday, September 28. The 84 year old victim, Nuan, was found outside her home in the Bang Pli district of Samut Prakan province on Monday afternoon, September 29, after seeking assistance from neighbours. She had sustained…

  • Bangkok NewsMercedes-Benz driver faces jail and fine for damaging police motorcycle | Thaiger

    Mercedes-Benz driver faces jail and fine for damaging police motorcycle

    A Mercedes-Benz driver faces two months in prison and a fine of 12,000 baht after parking his car in a prohibited area on Samsen Road in Bangkok and damaging a motorcycle belonging to a traffic police officer. The incident attracted attention from Thai netizens after the Facebook page เรารักด่านตรวจ (translated as We Love Police Checkpoints) shared a video of the…

  • Thailand NewsThai man caught with 60 million baht of drugs in modified car | Thaiger

    Thai man caught with 60 million baht of drugs in modified car

    Police officers, together with soldiers and administrative officials, arrested a Thai man with drugs worth 60 million baht hidden in a modified car in Kanchanaburi province yesterday. The Commander of the 9th Infantry Division, Autsadawut Panyarachun, told the media that local officials had received a tip-off about a major drug trafficking operation from a border area in Kanchanaburi to central…