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 woman shares Bolt driver watches porn throughout her ride | Thaiger

    Thai woman shares Bolt driver watches porn throughout her ride

    A Thai woman took to a Facebook group to issue a warning and seek legal advice after her Bolt motorcycle rider watched porn videos throughout her journey. The 18 year old victim shared her story on the Facebook group คนขับ Bolt drivers Thailand มอเตอร์ไซค์ (เท่านั้น), which translates to Thailand Bolt Motorcycle Riders (Only), yesterday, January 1. She recounted the incident…

  • Thailand NewsFamily disputes suicide claim in security guard’s mysterious death | Thaiger

    Family disputes suicide claim in security guard’s mysterious death

    The family of a missing Thai security guard is seeking justice following his mysterious death at an abandoned house in the central province of Kanchanaburi, which police officers ruled as suicide. The family of the 57 year old security guard, Daeng, reached out to Channel 8, urging a further investigation into his death. Daeng had reportedly been missing for seven…

  • Thailand NewsNew year tragedy: Burmese man falls to his death at Songkhla waterfall | Thaiger

    New year tragedy: Burmese man falls to his death at Songkhla waterfall

    A Burmese tourist fell to his death from a cliff at a waterfall in the southern province of Songkhla yesterday, January 1. Rescue efforts spanned over three hours. Rangers overseeing the waterfall at the Ton Nga Chang Wildlife Sanctuary in Songkhla sought assistance from Mittaphap Samakki Foundation rescuers to retrieve the body of the Burmese man, 31 year old Aung…

  • Thailand NewsMentally ill ex-boxer arrested for fatal punch on security guard | Thaiger

    Mentally ill ex-boxer arrested for fatal punch on security guard

    Police arrested a mentally ill former Thai boxer after he fatally punched a security guard during a party in the Isaan province of Sakon Nakhon yesterday, January 1. A video of the fatal incident was shared on Facebook by the account ดอกสะแบง คืนถิ่น, accompanied by the caption, “Where are you from? Why are you such a thug?” The video depicted…

  • Thailand News5 dead and 33 injured in Surat Thani coach bus accident | Thaiger

    5 dead and 33 injured in Surat Thani coach bus accident

    A coach bus driver crashed into a tree along the Asian Highway 41 in the southern province of Surat Thani, resulting in the deaths of five passengers and injuries to 33 others. Three of the injured are reported to be in critical condition. The accident occurred in Chaiya district at approximately 7.30pm yesterday, January 1. The severely damaged green coach…

  • Thailand NewsThai-foreign couple lose 3 million baht in Phuket home robbery | Thaiger

    Thai-foreign couple lose 3 million baht in Phuket home robbery

    A Thai woman and her foreign husband in Phuket sought help from the police after losing 3 million baht in cash and gold during a home robbery on New Year’s Eve, December 31. The local news Facebook page Phuket Hotnews reported the robbery yesterday, January 1. The theft reportedly occurred in a village on Soi Nayai in the Chalong sub-district,…

  • Thailand NewsSouth Korean man causes chaos, steals pickup, and crashes it in Chon Buri | Thaiger

    South Korean man causes chaos, steals pickup, and crashes it in Chon Buri

    Police arrested a South Korean man who went on a rampage along the Bypass Road in Chon Buri province yesterday, January 1. The man reportedly damaged several vehicles, stole a Thai man’s car, and subsequently crashed it. The Sawang Borribun Dhammastan Rescue Foundation was alerted to a car accident and fire on Highway 36, also known as the Chon Buri-Rayong…

  • Thailand NewsJapanese man vows to behave after arguing with Thai police over lantern ban | Thaiger

    Japanese man vows to behave after arguing with Thai police over lantern ban

    A Japanese man issued an apology after arguing with and attempting to assault a Thai police officer who warned him against floating a lantern in the city centre of Chiang Mai. The attempted assault came to public attention after the Facebook page เจ๊มอย v+ (Jmoi v+) shared footage of the incident yesterday, January 1. The incident reportedly occurred on December 31,…

  • Thailand NewsSocial media pressure leads to arrest of minibus driver in rape case | Thaiger

    Social media pressure leads to arrest of minibus driver in rape case

    A Thai minibus driver, who was arrested today, December 30, after he raped a passenger on a trip from Bangkok to the Isaan province of Surin, claimed that the 19 year old victim consented to sexual intercourse. The victim’s mother filed a complaint at Phanom Dong Rak Police Station in Surin after her 19 year old daughter was sexually assaulted by…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman allegedly drugged and robbed by Bangkok taxi driver | Thaiger

    Thai woman allegedly drugged and robbed by Bangkok taxi driver

    A female Thai tour guide accused a taxi driver of drugging and robbing her during a trip from Soi Sukhumvit 11 to Soi Sukhumvit 81 in Bangkok on December 26. The 47 year old Thai woman, Angkana “Oil” Rungpaisarn, sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after she woke up on the roadside with injuries across her body and valuables…

  • Thailand NewsRussian man arrested for rampage and knife attack at Phuket hotel | Thaiger

    Russian man arrested for rampage and knife attack at Phuket hotel

    Police arrested a Russian man who went on a violent rampage at a hotel in the Choeng Thale area of Phuket, physically assaulting other hotel guests and Thai police officers. Officers from Choeng Thale Police Station were called to the hotel to contain the situation after the Russian man, identified only as Sharapov, attacked other guests with a knife. Fortunately,…

  • Thailand NewsSouth Korean man missing after boat capsizes near Koh Pha Ngan | Thaiger

    South Korean man missing after boat capsizes near Koh Pha Ngan

    A South Korean man remains missing after a long-tail boat capsized at around 3am yesterday, December 29, in the sea near Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. A boat driver was tested positive for drugs. The accident occurred on a long-tail boat named Phichitchai, which departed Rin Beach on Koh Pha Ngan and was…

  • Thailand NewsJeju Air plane crash death toll rises to 179, including 2 Thai women | Thaiger

    Jeju Air plane crash death toll rises to 179, including 2 Thai women

    The death toll from the Jeju Air plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea yesterday, December 29, has risen to 179, including two Thai women. Jeju Air flight 7C2216, which departed from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok bound for Muan Airport in South Korea, reportedly crashed into a wall at the destination airport at around 9am yesterday. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai ‘wizard’ halts ritual after viral couple intercourse chanting video | Thaiger

    Thai ‘wizard’ halts ritual after viral couple intercourse chanting video

    A Thai “wizard” in the Isaan province of Udon Thani ended an explicit ritual after a video of him chanting in front of a foreign couple during sexual activity went viral on Thai social media. The ritual came to public attention after the Facebook page Esor News shared details on Wednesday, December 25. The page posted a picture of a…

  • Thailand NewsMissing Bangladeshi man found high on crystal meth in Bangkok hotel | Thaiger

    Missing Bangladeshi man found high on crystal meth in Bangkok hotel

    Police yesterday, December 26, found a Bangladeshi man, reported missing by his concerned mother, relaxing and using crystal methamphetamine in a hotel room in the Bang Na area of Bangkok. Officers from the Immigration Bureau launched a search for the 30 year old Bangladeshi financial consultant, Abu Alkasim, after his mother reported him missing. She revealed that she lost contact…

  • Pattaya NewsThai tourist police arrest 20 foreign sex workers on Pattaya Beach | Thaiger

    Thai tourist police arrest 20 foreign sex workers on Pattaya Beach

    Thai tourist police officers arrested 20 foreign sex workers for illegally working and offering sexual services on Pattaya Beach in the early hours of today. Officers from the Pattaya Tourist Office announced the crackdown on foreign sex workers to the public. They revealed that the arrests were made at about 1am today following complaints from both locals and tourists in…

  • Phuket NewsFight breaks out between 2 foreign men on Bangla Road in Phuket | Thaiger

    Fight breaks out between 2 foreign men on Bangla Road in Phuket

    Two foreign men engaged in a fight using Muay Thai and wrestling skills on Bangla Road in Phuket on December 25, drawing hilarious comments. Some Thai netizens remarked that it was just another typical day on Bangla Road. A video of the altercation between the two men was shared yesterday, December 26, on the Facebook pages of Phuket Times and…

  • Thailand NewsEthereum co-founder donates 10 million baht gift to Moo Deng and friends | Thaiger

    Ethereum co-founder donates 10 million baht gift to Moo Deng and friends

    The co-founder of the leading cryptocurrency Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, donated 10 million baht to Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri to support its wildlife adoption project and to fund the construction of a new home for Moo Deng and his companions. Buterin previously visited Khao Kheow Open Zoo in November to meet the zoo’s celebrity pygmy hippo, Moo Deng,…

  • Crime News4 Pattaya teenagers arrested for brutally attacking and robbing Belgian man | Thaiger

    4 Pattaya teenagers arrested for brutally attacking and robbing Belgian man

    Police arrested four Thai teenagers yesterday, for brutally assaulting and robbing an 80 year old Belgian man in Pattaya on Christmas Eve, December 24. A 38 year old Thai woman, Phonthip, alerted officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station and rescuers to assist the injured Belgian man, identified as 80 year old Richard Ander M. Van Bogaert, at a village in…

  • Crime NewsThai father kills 2 children before committing suicide, only 8 year old boy survives | Thaiger

    Thai father kills 2 children before committing suicide, only 8 year old boy survives

    A desperate Thai father committed a murder-suicide involving his three children after his wife requested a divorce to start a new family. Tragically, only an eight year old boy survived the horrific incident. The distressing event took place in a bathroom near Mae Khao Tom Reservoir in the northern province of Chiang Rai at around 7.30am on Wednesday, December 25.…

  • Thailand NewsThai serial rapist who targets elderly women remains on the run | Thaiger

    Thai serial rapist who targets elderly women remains on the run

    Two elderly Thai women sought help from the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women after a rapist who sexually assaulted them in a paddy field in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima remains at large for months. The two senior victims, who are cousins, met the foundation’s founder, Pavena Hongsakul, at the foundation office in the central province of Pathum Thani…

  • Bangkok NewsThai bus ticket collector assaulted by passenger for rejecting his advances | Thaiger

    Thai bus ticket collector assaulted by passenger for rejecting his advances

    A female public bus ticket collector sought justice after being physically assaulted by a male passenger for rejecting his advances. However, the Department of Land Transport allegedly blamed her for the incident, citing her impatience. The ticket collector, 24 year old Pichobon Yadee, shared details of the assault, which occurred on December 2 at around 4pm on a public bus…

  • Central Thailand NewsThai woman falls from pedestrian bridge while trying to save dropped phone | Thaiger

    Thai woman falls from pedestrian bridge while trying to save dropped phone

    A Thai woman sustained severe injuries after falling from a pedestrian bridge in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok while attempting to retrieve her dropped mobile phone. Officers from Phra Samut Jedhi Police Station and rescuers from the Por Tek Tung Foundation responded to the incident, which occurred beneath the pedestrian bridge near Soi Suksawat 48 at 5pm yesterday, December 24.…

  • Thailand NewsSuvarnabhumi Airport passengers surprised with teddy bears on baggage carousel | Thaiger

    Suvarnabhumi Airport passengers surprised with teddy bears on baggage carousel

    Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok is celebrating Christmas by sending teddy bears along the baggage carousel as gifts for arriving passengers. The gifts are available for two days, starting yesterday, December 24, said to run through until the end of today. The Director of Suvarnabhumi Airport, Kittipong Kittikhajorn, and the spokesperson of the Transport Ministry, Kittiphon Ruayfuphan, joined forces to…

  • Thailand NewsForeign couple’s passionate encounter leads to damage at Pattaya hotel | Thaiger

    Foreign couple’s passionate encounter leads to damage at Pattaya hotel

    A foreign couple refused to pay compensation after their sexual activity damaged furniture and Christmas decorations at a hotel in Pattaya last night, December 24. Chaos broke out at a hotel in Pattaya Soi 8 on Christmas Eve as hotel workers and officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were reportedly chasing a foreign woman wearing a white mini-dress. The foreign…

  • Pattaya NewsBelgian man brutally attacked and robbed in Pattaya on Christmas Day | Thaiger

    Belgian man brutally attacked and robbed in Pattaya on Christmas Day

    In stark contrast to the festive spirits, a Belgian man suffered serious injuries after a group of six thieves brutally attacked him with a knife and robbed him in Pattaya earlier today, December 25, just as he was returning from a Christmas party. A 38 year old Thai woman named Phonthip alerted officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station to the…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Mai magic mushroom vendor arrested after death of British man | Thaiger

    Chiang Mai magic mushroom vendor arrested after death of British man

    Police arrested a Thai vendor selling magic mushrooms in Chiang Mai following the death of a British man who purchased and consumed the drugs from her shop. Officers from the Investigation Division of Provincial Police Region 5, in cooperation with the Provincial Public Health Office, raided a cannabis shop on Tha Pae Road in Chiang Mai’s Mueang District on December…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket vendor revives Italian man, but tragedy strikes in hospital | Thaiger

    Phuket vendor revives Italian man, but tragedy strikes in hospital

    A Thai chicken rice vendor successfully revived an Italian man who collapsed while dining at his restaurant in Phuket, but tragically, the foreign man later passed away in hospital. A viral video of a Thai man administering CPR to a foreigner was widely shared on Thai social media yesterday, December 24. The incident reportedly occurred at a renowned chicken rice…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok lowers speed limit to 60 km/h in bid to reduce road accidents | Thaiger

    Bangkok lowers speed limit to 60 km/h in bid to reduce road accidents

    The Royal Gazette published an announcement today, December 24, regarding a new regulation on speed limits within Bangkok, which reduces the speed of vehicles on all roads in the city to 60 kilometres per hour (kp/h), except on 13 specific roads. The Royal Gazette released details on its official website today regarding the new speed limit and noise prohibitions in…

  • Bangkok NewsThai couple dead in murder-suicide over jealousy of ex-husband | Thaiger

    Thai couple dead in murder-suicide over jealousy of ex-husband

    A Thai man fatally shot his wife before taking his own life at their shared home in Soi Lat Phrao 87 in the Wang Thong Lang district of Bangkok yesterday, December 23, in an act of jealousy over her ex-husband. Officers from the Chok Chai Police Station were called to the scene to investigate the deaths of the couple, identified…