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 NewsCaught in the act: Man arrested for luring women into online porn

    Caught in the act: Man arrested for luring women into online porn

    Police arrested a 20 year old Thai man in the northern province of Lamphun for tricking women, the youngest as young as 12, into making porn and selling explicit content online. Police Cyber Taskforce (PCT) officers acted on a tip-off and investigated a Telegram account sharing explicit videos of several women until they managed to arrest the suspect, 20 year…

  • Thailand NewsThai man’s toothbrush with danger, nearly chokes to death

    Thai man’s toothbrush with danger, nearly chokes to death

    A Thai man accidentally swallowed a toothbrush and almost choked to death while brushing his teeth last night. The victim is now safe after a doctor managed to remove the toothbrush from his throat. Ruamkatanyu Rescue Foundation was alerted to the emergency incident at around 9pm yesterday, June 12, and rushed to the scene at a rented room in Soi…

  • Thailand NewsTikTok warning: Bolt rider assaults Thai woman over fare dispute

    TikTok warning: Bolt rider assaults Thai woman over fare dispute

    A Thai woman took to TikTok to warn other users about her experience with the Bolt ride-hailing application, where the rider in Bangkok physically assaulted her after she refused to pay his inflated fare. The victim shared security camera footage of the physical assault on her TikTok account, @picnicka, yesterday, June 12. According to the victim, the violent app-based rider…

  • Thailand NewsOily trouble: Thieves swipe 330,000 litres from Thai police dock

    Oily trouble: Thieves swipe 330,000 litres from Thai police dock

    Illegal oil smugglers stole three tankers carrying about 330,000 litres of diesel from the Thai Marine Police (TMP) dock in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri on Tuesday night. TMP officers filed a complaint with Sattahip Police Station in the early hours of June 12 after three out of five oil tankers disappeared from their parking spots. The relevant authorities…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk’s high crimes: Temple trouble over explicit posts & drugs

    Thai monk’s high crimes: Temple trouble over explicit posts & drugs

    Police arrested a Thai monk at a temple in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo for sharing explicit content on social media platforms and using drugs. The monk admitted to having sex with many men during his monkhood and infecting them with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Twitter account Red Skull shared explicit pictures of the Thai monk, later identified…

  • Crime NewsJealous Thai man turns himself in after setting fire to disabled wife

    Jealous Thai man turns himself in after setting fire to disabled wife

    In a horrific scene, a Thai man set fire to his disabled wife outside her home in the central province of Nakhon Pathom yesterday. He fled the scene before turning himself in to police later that night. The Wat Chan Rescue Foundation was alerted to the brutal attack yesterday, June 12, and rushed to transport the victim from her home…

  • Thailand NewsThai man loses 30,000 baht after incomplete ATM deposit

    Thai man loses 30,000 baht after incomplete ATM deposit

    A Thai man lost 30,000 baht in cash after an incomplete deposit process at an automated teller machine (ATM) in a shopping mall in the Bang Kapi district of Bangkok. Thai tour guide Ter is seeking assistance from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after the loss. He recounted the incident to the organisation and media, stating that he deposited 30,000 baht…

  • Thailand NewsBuddhist office to seize sex scandal monk’s 100 million baht assets

    Buddhist office to seize sex scandal monk’s 100 million baht assets

    The National Office of Buddhism plans to confiscate assets worth over 100 million baht from the former monk involved in a group sex scandal case. A Thai couple accused the monk, later identified as Phra Ajarn O, of manipulating them and other followers into having group sex. The monk allegedly tricked them into sexual activity by claiming it would give…

  • Thailand News3 Thai men posing as MFP members arrested on kidnap for ransom

    3 Thai men posing as MFP members arrested on kidnap for ransom

    Police arrested three Thai men after they posed as members of the Move Forward Party (MFP) and kidnapped a victim in the Isaan province of Surin, demanding a ransom of 1 million baht. A Thai woman filed a complaint at Mueang Surin Police Station on June 10, reporting that her boyfriend, Trakarn, was kidnapped while working at their store in…

  • Thailand NewsThai commando takes taxi driver for a ride after fare fraud fiasco

    Thai commando takes taxi driver for a ride after fare fraud fiasco

    A Thai commando police officer dragged a taxi driver to Huay Kwang Police Station in Bangkok after the driver attempted to overcharge him using a modified meter. The driver claimed he needed the money to feed stray dogs and cats. Police Lance Corporal Phubate Rattanaphong told Channel 3 that the incident took place on the morning of June 9 during…

  • Thailand NewsScam escape: Taiwanese tourist flees call centre conmen

    Scam escape: Taiwanese tourist flees call centre conmen

    A Taiwanese man sought help from Thai police in the central province of Ang Thong after he escaped from two foreigners who tricked him into working for a call centre scam gang. The 33 year old Taiwanese man, Lin Kai Lun, filed a complaint at Chaiyo Police Station in the Chaiyo district of Ang Thong after he managed to flee…

  • Thailand NewsBusted in Pattaya: Thai police call time on Indian gambling ring

    Busted in Pattaya: Thai police call time on Indian gambling ring

    The Thai police arrested 21 Indian nationals at a rented house in Pattaya after discovering they were operating gambling websites with over 200 million Indian rupees (87 million baht), in circulation. More than 50 officers from Muaeng Pattaya Police Station, Nongprue Police Station, and the Transnational Crime Suppression Division raided the rented house in the Bang Lamung district of Chon…

  • Thailand NewsThai couple tricked into affair and left in 500,000 baht debt

    Thai couple tricked into affair and left in 500,000 baht debt

    A Thai couple in the Isaan province of Nong Khai is seeking justice, accusing a former school director of tricking them into a seedy polygamous relationship which left them with a 500,000 baht debt. The 58 year old woman, Sarinya Worrarat, turned to the Ban Dung Update, Facebook page for assistance after losing both her home and savings due to…

  • Thailand NewsNaked cop shop rage: Delivery rider arrested for attacking family

    Naked cop shop rage: Delivery rider arrested for attacking family

    Police arrested a food delivery rider after he damaged the car of a family of three, including a 10-month-old baby, and threatened them with a knife. The rider reportedly continued his rampage by removing his clothes while being detained at a police station. The victims, 32 year old Akkarapon and 38 year old Rinlaphat, shared videos and pictures of the…

  • Crime NewsThai couple accuses monk of manipulating them into group sex

    Thai couple accuses monk of manipulating them into group sex

    A Thai couple are seeking justice from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after a monk in the northern province of Phetchabun allegedly manipulated them into having group sex, leaving them deeply traumatised. The incident has caused such severe distress that both are now receiving treatment in a hospital for mental health issues. The couple revealed their story to Saimai Survive and…

  • Thailand NewsPolice accused of shooting innocent Thai man and wife (video)

    Police accused of shooting innocent Thai man and wife (video)

    Two police officers in the central province of Kanchanaburi allegedly shot an innocent Thai man in the leg after he tried to break up an argument between the officers and a group of teenagers. The man’s wife and another woman were also injured in the incident. The victim, 35 year old Uthai Pathumsut, sought justice after he and his 32…

  • Thailand NewsMuay Thai boxer shares near-death experience on Qatar flight

    Muay Thai boxer shares near-death experience on Qatar flight

    A Muay Thai boxer recounted his near-death experience when he and other passengers were stranded for three hours on a Qatar Airways flight from Greece to Qatar, even though a fire broke out at the back of the aircraft. The Muay Thai boxer, known as Thananchai Sit Song Phi Nong, visited the city of Patras in Greece to participate in…

  • Thailand NewsThai girl in critical condition after 1,000 baht drinking challenge

    Thai girl in critical condition after 1,000 baht drinking challenge

    A 13 year old Thai girl remains in critical condition in an intensive care unit after being challenged to drink alcohol to win 1,000 baht at an ordination ceremony at a temple in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The girl’s grandmother, 72 year old Aui, filed a complaint against a Thai man who tricked her granddaughter, A, into drinking…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman dies in sauna room at Nonthaburi shopping mall

    Thai woman dies in sauna room at Nonthaburi shopping mall

    A 68 year old Thai woman died while relaxing in a sauna room in a fitness centre at a shopping mall in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. Her body was found yesterday evening, June 10. A worker at the fitness centre made the grim discovery: the lifeless body of 68 year old Thunchanok, lying in the sauna room at about 6pm…

  • Thailand NewsRayong residents rally for 11 year old boy abused by his parents

    Rayong residents rally for 11 year old boy abused by his parents

    Locals in the eastern province of Rayong are seeking help for an 11 year old Thai boy whose parents physically abuse him almost every day. The parents beat him and force the boy to sleep outside the house with their pet dog. A 51 year old woman named Na contacted Channel 3 to seek assistance for the boy named Kla.…

  • Thailand NewsDrama erupts over Catholic monk haircuts in Ratchaburi church

    Drama erupts over Catholic monk haircuts in Ratchaburi church

    An online drama erupted after Thai netizens raised questions about the consent of young boys who received Catholic monk haircuts for a church event in the central province of Ratchaburi. The news Facebook page Esor News 3 shared pictures of young Thai boys in student uniforms with Catholic monk haircuts on Friday, June 7. Each boy’s head was shaved bald…

  • Thailand NewsThailand frights: TAT’s haunting new tour beckons Spanish tourists

    Thailand frights: TAT’s haunting new tour beckons Spanish tourists

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is targeting foreign tourists, especially from Spain, as plans get underway to launch a tour of haunted attractions. The Deputy Governor of the European, African, Middle Eastern, and American Markets of TAT, Siripakorn Chiaosamut, reported on Saturday, June 8, that he discussed the project with the Spanish ambassador in Thailand and found that Spanish people would…

  • Thailand News81 year old Thai man loses 22 million baht to police impersonator

    81 year old Thai man loses 22 million baht to police impersonator

    An 81 year old Thai man lost life savings worth 22 million baht to a scammer who impersonated a police officer and accused the victim of being involved in illegal businesses. The 81 year old victim, Praisan, a former leader of the business planning team at the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), sought help from his son, who works in…

  • Thailand NewsBritish man dies mysteriously at public park in Chiang Mai

    British man dies mysteriously at public park in Chiang Mai

    A 34 year old British man died under mysterious circumstances in a public park in the city centre of the northern province of Chiang Mai. A suspicious empty foil package was found near his body. Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station officers were alerted to the death of a foreign man, later identified as 34 year old Englishman Dax Baker, at…

  • Thailand NewsOver 80 patients flee Krabi drug rehab centre over alleged abuses

    Over 80 patients flee Krabi drug rehab centre over alleged abuses

    More than 80 patients escaped from a drug rehabilitation centre on Koh Sriboya, an island in the southern province of Krabi, over alleged abuses by the Thai authorities. A community leader on Sriboya Island reached out to officers from Khlong Kanan Police Station for assistance, as residents grew concerned about approximately 80 patients who had absconded from a drug rehabilitation…

  • Thailand NewsPolice officer confesses to fatally shooting Burmese man in hospital

    Police officer confesses to fatally shooting Burmese man in hospital

    A police sergeant confessed to fatally shooting a Burmese man at Khon Kaen Hospital in Isaan on June 6. He accused the deceased of bothering his father, who was a patient in the bed next to the victim. The deceased, 29 year old Kyaw Swar Aong, was shot dead in his hospital bed at around 11pm on June 6. His…

  • Thailand NewsSilent but deadly: Thai woman nabbed for using mute couriers in drug ring

    Silent but deadly: Thai woman nabbed for using mute couriers in drug ring

    Police arrested a Thai woman with impaired hearing in Bangkok for using mute people as drug couriers, believing they would be unable to identify her or other dealers if caught. Officers from the Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Bureau (IDMB) and Makkasan Police Station arrested the 53 year old woman, Prayoon, with impaired hearing, for drug trafficking conspiracy at her…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman goes blind after eyelash extension in Chon Buri

    Thai woman goes blind after eyelash extension in Chon Buri

    A Thai woman is taking legal action against an eyelash salon in Chon Buri province after she was blinded in her left eye when the owner accidentally dropped glue into it during eyelash extensions. The victim, 40 year old Baifern, accompanied by her lawyer, visited Bang Lamung Police Station yesterday, June 6, to file a complaint against the salon owner…

  • Thailand NewsScammed Thai man finds help from philanthropic Danish investor

    Scammed Thai man finds help from philanthropic Danish investor

    A Good Samaritan reached out to help a poor Thai man in the Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok after he was scammed out of 10,000 baht by his supposed fiancĂ©e. A Danish investor living in Pattaya read the sad story about a Thai security guard paying his girlfriend 300 baht a day in instalments, only to be abandoned, on The…

  • Thailand NewsTeenage killer’s violent rape and Satanic belief uncovered (video)

    Teenage killer’s violent rape and Satanic belief uncovered (video)

    A Thai mother revealed that the teenage killer who recently murdered his girlfriend in Pathum Thani had previously assaulted and raped her daughter when she was 13 years old and harboured a bizarre belief in Satan. The 18 year old murderer, Thanakorn, also known as Sand, was arrested yesterday, June 6, after killing his 18 year old girlfriend, Waranya, also…