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.
  • Bangkok NewsThai police apologise after ignoring influencer’s stalking complaint | Thaiger

    Thai police apologise after ignoring influencer’s stalking complaint

    Thai police issued an apology to a female social media influencer for acting inappropriately and initially ignoring her complaints of being stalked and threatened by a Burmese man. The influencer, 28 year old Linrada “Lin” Warakornsittichai, posted on her Facebook account, Sanella Linvar, to seek help after officers from Bang Khun Thian Police Station failed to provide any updates on…

  • Thailand NewsThai man on the run after raping disabled neighbour in Lop Buri | Thaiger

    Thai man on the run after raping disabled neighbour in Lop Buri

    A Thai man evaded arrest after allegedly raping a disabled female neighbour in the central province of Lop Buri. The victim reportedly appeared visibly distressed whenever she passed the rapist’s house. Residents of the Ban Bang Li community in Tha Wung district expressed sympathy for the victim and sought help from social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet. Gun, along with…

  • Phuket NewsCondo owner denies keeping deposit after Ukrainian woman trashes room | Thaiger

    Condo owner denies keeping deposit after Ukrainian woman trashes room

    A condominium owner in Phuket denied accusations of cheating a Ukrainian woman who damaged her property. She clarified that the woman was not her tenant, but the girlfriend of her actual tenant, a Russian man. The Thai woman, Praphaphan Meesomboon, took to her Facebook page last week to share images of her damaged condo unit. The photos showed walls defaced…

  • Thailand NewsUnlicensed healer under scrutiny after brain tumour patient’s death | Thaiger

    Unlicensed healer under scrutiny after brain tumour patient’s death

    A Thai woman blamed an unlicensed healer in the central province of Prachin Buri for the death of her mother, who suffered from brain tumours. The woman died two weeks after consuming a herbal drink and receiving an injection of an unidentified drug. The woman shared the story of her late mother, 61 year old Nit, on social media platforms. She…

  • Thailand NewsKrabi national park vows to punish foreign tourist feeding monkeys | Thaiger

    Krabi national park vows to punish foreign tourist feeding monkeys

    National park rangers are searching for a foreign tourist who was captured on a viral video feeding monkeys at Monkey Bay in the southern province of Krabi. The Thai freelance tour guide, Pokpong “Patrick” Suwannasith, shared the video on his Facebook account yesterday, May 4. In the footage, a foreign man can be seen holding a bag of crisps and…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man slaps Phuket taxi driver and rams van in separate incidents | Thaiger

    Foreign man slaps Phuket taxi driver and rams van in separate incidents

    Local news agencies and residents in Phuket are demanding police action against a foreign man who was caught on a viral video slapping a Thai taxi driver in the face in the middle of the road. A Thai motorist shared dashcam footage of the incident with the Facebook news page Phuket Times, yesterday, May 4. The assault reportedly occurred on…

  • Thailand NewsForeign restaurateurs accused of stealing menu from Bangkok eatery | Thaiger

    Foreign restaurateurs accused of stealing menu from Bangkok eatery

    A Thai restaurant in the Central Embassy shopping mall in Bangkok exposed the actions of a foreign couple who stole two menu books on April 29, reportedly intending to copy them to operate a restaurant in their home country. The well-known restaurant, Kaithong Original, shared CCTV screenshots of the couple on its official page on May 1, accompanied by a…

  • Thailand NewsThai motocross rider dies in cliff fall after fleeing wasps | Thaiger

    Thai motocross rider dies in cliff fall after fleeing wasps

    A Thai motocross rider lost his life after falling from a cliff in the central province of Saraburi while fleeing a swarm of wasps on Friday, May 2. A group of more than 10 motocross riders sought help from the Ruam Katanyu Rescue Foundation after one of their friends, 38 year old Noppadon Nakyot, went missing in the forest on…

  • Thailand NewsThailand ranked 7th happiest country in the world | Thaiger

    Thailand ranked 7th happiest country in the world

    The Thai government is inviting the public to celebrate after Thailand was ranked the seventh happiest country in the world, according to global market research and public opinion specialist Ipsos. The Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, Anukool Pruksanusak, shared the good news during a press conference yesterday, May 1. Anukool stated that Thailand placed seventh in the 2025 Global…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya wrong-way driver damages car, claims police ties | Thaiger

    Pattaya wrong-way driver damages car, claims police ties

    A Thai man took to social media to seek justice after police failed to arrest a suspect who damaged his car because he did not let him drive against the traffic flow on a Pattaya road. The victim, Nawakorn Thongpha, shared a video of the incident on his Facebook account on April 30, along with a description of the events. The…

  • Pattaya NewsMultiple affairs discovered after woman’s murder in Chon Buri | Thaiger

    Multiple affairs discovered after woman’s murder in Chon Buri

    A Thai man fatally stabbed a woman in a rented house in the Si Racha district of Chon Buri on April 29 before attempting a failed suicide. The suspected motive was jealousy as the woman was reportedly involved in affairs with seven men. The 50 year old Thai man, Sanya, was shocked to discover the lifeless body of his girlfriend, 51…

  • Phuket NewsIsraeli man nabbed for Phuket motorcycle theft after week-long hunt | Thaiger

    Israeli man nabbed for Phuket motorcycle theft after week-long hunt

    An Israeli man was finally apprehended on April 30 after stealing a motorcycle from the car park of a hospital in Phuket on April 21 and evading arrest for over a week. The Thai victim, whose identity was not disclosed, filed a complaint at Wichit Police Station on April 24, reporting that his white Honda Click motorcycle was stolen from…

  • Phuket NewsAustralian man dies after falling from staircase at Phuket hotel | Thaiger

    Australian man dies after falling from staircase at Phuket hotel

    An Australian man fell to his death from a staircase at a hotel in Phuket on May 1, allegedly due to intoxication, in full view of his wife. Officers from Patong Police Station and rescuers from the Kusontham Foundation rushed to a hotel on Rat Uthit 200 Years Road in the Kathu district of Phuket after being alerted to an…

  • Bangkok NewsFake police caught extorting migrant workers, employers in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Fake police caught extorting migrant workers, employers in Bangkok

    Officers arrested a Thai man posing as a police officer who extorted money from migrant workers and their employers at the popular tourist destination Asiatique the Riverfront, in the Charoen Krung neighbourhood of Bangkok Restaurant owners and business operators in the area questioned officers at Wat Phraya Krai Police Station about the frequency of operations targeting migrant workers after observing…

  • Phuket NewsUkrainian woman vanishes after trashing Phuket condo | Thaiger

    Ukrainian woman vanishes after trashing Phuket condo

    A Ukrainian woman disappeared after causing extensive damage to a condominium unit in Phuket, resulting in losses exceeding 350,000 baht for the owner. The Thai owner of the unit, Praphaphan Meesomboon, shared images of the devastation on Facebook today, April 30. She posted several photos of the wrecked room along with a caption that read… “A lesson learned for all…

  • Thailand NewsNinja thief with long criminal record arrested while hiding under bed | Thaiger

    Ninja thief with long criminal record arrested while hiding under bed

    A Thai man, infamously dubbed the ninja thief, attempted to evade arrest by hiding beneath a bed in an apartment in Pathum Thani province but failed. Several victims of the ninja thief, identified as 22 year old Korraphak, sought assistance from social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet. They reported to Gun that Korraphak had committed crimes over 20 times, yet remained…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for murder commits suicide in police custody | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for murder commits suicide in police custody

    A Thai man committed suicide while in police custody after being arrested for the murder of his girlfriend in a rented room in the central province of Chanthaburi. The victim’s younger sister, 22 year old Suphitchama Thatchaiyaphum, filed a missing person report at Na Yai Am Police Station on April 27, stating that her sister, 30 year old Anyika Sonsert,…

  • Pattaya NewsHungarian man attacked by Pattaya transwoman over unpaid service | Thaiger

    Hungarian man attacked by Pattaya transwoman over unpaid service

    A Thai transwoman and her friend attacked a Hungarian man outside a bar in Pattaya in the early hours of today, April 30, after he allegedly failed to pay for entertainment services. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were alerted to a physical assault at 12.16am. The incident occurred outside a bar in Soi Pattaya Beach 12. The assailants had…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man injured after falling on jet ski while parasailing in Phuket | Thaiger

    Foreign man injured after falling on jet ski while parasailing in Phuket

    A foreign man sustained a leg injury after falling onto a jet ski during a parasailing activity off Patong Beach in Phuket. The Kusoltam Patong Rescue Foundation was called to assist the man, whose nationality and identity were not disclosed, at 2.19pm, yesterday, April 29, on Patong Beach. The man reportedly fell while parasailing, although the height from which he…

  • Northern Thailand NewsThai mother and 2 children killed by drunk driver in Tak | Thaiger

    Thai mother and 2 children killed by drunk driver in Tak

    A drunk hatchback driver crashed into a motorcycle carrying a Thai mother and her two children, killing all three of them, on a road in the northern province of Tak. A group of people rushed to assist the woman and her young children after witnessing the grey Honda Jazz hatchback collide with their motorcycle, a blue and white Honda Scoopy,…

  • Thailand NewsGood deed gone wrong: Thai woman flicks foreign man’s pet cockroach | Thaiger

    Good deed gone wrong: Thai woman flicks foreign man’s pet cockroach

    A Thai woman attempted to perform a good deed by removing a cockroach from the head of a foreign man, only for him to become angry as the insect was his pet. A video of the angry foreigner, in Kamphaeng Phet in upper central Thailand, circulated on Thai social media platforms over the past week. One of the news Facebook pages,…

  • Phuket NewsForeign Lamborghini driver condemned for dangerous driving | Thaiger

    Foreign Lamborghini driver condemned for dangerous driving

    Thai netizens condemned a foreigner in a Lamborghini caught driving dangerously through Phuket. Accusations are flying, with locals alleging that police allow wealthy foreigners to dodge justice by flashing cash. A Thai driver captured the heated exchange with the foreign man and his Thai wife, sharing the explosive video on the Phuket Times Facebook page. The page subsequently shared the…

  • Thailand NewsGunman arrested after killing 17 year old girl over glance exchange | Thaiger

    Gunman arrested after killing 17 year old girl over glance exchange

    Lam Luk Ka Police Station officers arrested a Thai gunman who killed a 17 year old girl at the weekend following an exchange of glances at a barbecue restaurant in the central province of Pathum Thani on April 20. The 17 year old victim, Wanwisa, also known as Tangmo, lost her life after a fatal shooting on a road in…

  • Bangkok NewsForeign Instagrammer slammed for climbing Bangkok’s ghost tower | Thaiger

    Foreign Instagrammer slammed for climbing Bangkok’s ghost tower

    Both Thai and international netizens criticised a foreign Instagrammer and his friend for breaking into and climbing the renowned ghost tower in Bangkok. The Instagram user, @ryan_rrobertson, shared a video of himself and his friend climbing multiple skyscrapers in various countries. His most recent video showed them at the top of the famous Sathorn Unique Tower in Bangkok. The property…

  • Phuket NewsPurr-fect excuse: British driver blames cat for crashing BMW into Phuket restaurant | Thaiger

    Purr-fect excuse: British driver blames cat for crashing BMW into Phuket restaurant

    A British man yesterday claimed that he swerved to avoid hitting a cat, causing him to crash his BMW into a house and a restaurant on Kwang Road in Phuket. A Thai owner of a som tum stall on the Kwang Road in the Wichit sub-district of Phuket called officers from Wichit Police Station and rescuers from the Ruam Jai…

  • Pattaya NewsRussian man stabbed outside Pattaya condo in jealous rage | Thaiger

    Russian man stabbed outside Pattaya condo in jealous rage

    A Russian man stabbed a fellow countryman in a jealous rage after seeing the victim speaking with his girlfriend outside a condominium in Pattaya. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to investigate the stabbing at the Sunset Boulevard 2 condominium on Soi Khao Phra Tamnak 4 in Pattaya at about 6pm on Saturday, April 26. Upon arrival, officers…

  • Thailand News3 Thai teenagers suspected of murdering friend in Lop Buri dam | Thaiger

    3 Thai teenagers suspected of murdering friend in Lop Buri dam

    A Thai mother suspects three teenagers of murdering her 15 year old son and abandoning his body in a dam in the central province of Lop Buri, before fabricating a story that he had drowned. The lifeless body of the teenager, Thunwa, was discovered floating face down in the Pasak Chonlasit Dam on April 18. The Ruamkatanyu Rescue Foundation was initially unable…

  • Bangkok NewsDrunk Thai driver pretends to be foreigner after crashing 2 cars | Thaiger

    Drunk Thai driver pretends to be foreigner after crashing 2 cars

    A heavily drunk Thai driver pretended to be a foreigner in an attempt to avoid legal consequences after crashing her car into two vehicles in Bangkok. Two TikTok users shared videos of the incident yesterday, on April 24, which reportedly took place in Soi Mahad Thai in the Ramkhamhaeng area of Bangkok. The driver of the white hatchback, who caused…

  • Bangkok NewsThai transwoman commits suicide after losing 7 million baht in scam | Thaiger

    Thai transwoman commits suicide after losing 7 million baht in scam

    A Thai transwoman committed suicide in her parked car outside her barbecue restaurant in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, after reportedly losing over 7 million baht in an investment scam. A worker at the restaurant in Bang Kruai district noticed the vehicle belonging to his transgender employer, Sarut, parked outside unusually early on the morning of April 24. He became suspicious,…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man to face charges for drifting car on mountain road | Thaiger

    Foreign man to face charges for drifting car on mountain road

    Police plan to summon a foreign man for drifting his luxury car on Phu Thap Buek mountain in the northern province of Phetchabun after a video of the dangerous driving went viral on the TikTok application. The Thai TikToker, @lolono.re, shared the video of the car drifting yesterday, April 24, with a caption that read, “Brilliant! #Phetchabun #PhuThapBuek.” The video…