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 News80 year old Thai man fatally shoots drug-addicted grandson in Isaan | Thaiger

    80 year old Thai man fatally shoots drug-addicted grandson in Isaan

    An 80 year old Thai man surrendered to the police after fatally shooting his drug-addicted grandson in a paddy field in the northeastern province of Nong Bua Lamphu. Officers from Na Klang Police Station investigated the death of 30 year old Mongkhon, who was found in the middle of a rice field in the Khao Kloi sub-district, Na Klang district,…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok taxi driver and passenger clash over payment method | Thaiger

    Bangkok taxi driver and passenger clash over payment method

    A cantankerous Bangkok taxi driver refused to accept a bank transfer and allegedly demanded an extra fare from a female passenger after she made him wait while withdrawing cash from an ATM. A Thai man who witnessed a heated argument between the taxi driver and the passenger shared a video on his Facebook account, เรารัก กัน ตลอดไป (meaning We love…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman in critical condition after being rescued from asphalt tank | Thaiger

    Thai woman in critical condition after being rescued from asphalt tank

    A Thai woman remains in critical condition after being rescued from a tank of asphalt in the central province of Lop Buri yesterday, June 23. The circumstances that led to her being submerged in the tank remain unknown. A 52 year old Thai man, Chanon, alerted officers from Khok Samrong Police Station and the Khok Samrong Songkhro Rescue Foundation after…

  • Bangkok NewsGiant dolls take over Bangkok for Squid Game Season 3 launch | Thaiger

    Giant dolls take over Bangkok for Squid Game Season 3 launch

    Young-hee, better known in Thailand as the “Gogowa doll,” and her male companion appeared near the Giant Swing in Bangkok to welcome the upcoming release of Squid Game Season 3, which is scheduled to launch on Netflix on June 27. The survival thriller series Squid Game is hugely popular among Thai fans. Created by South Korean director Hwang Dong-hyuk, its…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man drives against traffic flow and confronts Phuket motorist | Thaiger

    Foreign man drives against traffic flow and confronts Phuket motorist

    A foreign man, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, drove against the flow of traffic in Phuket and attempted to confront a Thai woman on the road. The incident was shared by the victim on her Facebook account on Friday, June 20. She stated that it occurred at around 8.10pm on Thursday, June 19, on Kalim-Kamala Road, a two-lane route…

  • Thailand NewsThai schoolboy reveals sexual abuses by male teacher in Samut Prakan | Thaiger

    Thai schoolboy reveals sexual abuses by male teacher in Samut Prakan

    A male teacher in the central province of Samut Prakan allegedly sexually assaulted multiple schoolboys and kept images and videos of the abuses. The 31 year old Thai mother accompanied her 16 year old son, Pae, to Phra Samut Chedi Police Station to file a child abuse complaint. The boy insisted that he was not the first or only victim,…

  • Central Thailand NewsThai man killed in renewed dispute shortly after making peace with rival | Thaiger

    Thai man killed in renewed dispute shortly after making peace with rival

    A Thai man, who believed he had finally reconciled with a long-time rival and shared the news on social media, tragically died following a renewed dispute yesterday, June 22. A motorist discovered a body at the side of Khaerai Road in Krathum Baen district, in the central province of Samut Sakhon, and notified Krathum Baen Police Station in the early hours…

  • Pattaya NewsTaiwanese man arrested after rampage with drugs and weapons in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Taiwanese man arrested after rampage with drugs and weapons in Pattaya

    Police today, June 23, arrested a Taiwanese man following his violent rampage at a condominium in Pattaya. Officers confiscated drugs and weapons from his room, where a Thai party entertainer was also found under the influence of drugs. Officers from the Chon Buri Provincial Immigration Bureau and Mueang Pattaya Police Station responded to an incident at a condominium in the…

  • Crime NewsOld Thai man shoots 2 neighbours over stolen palm trees | Thaiger

    Old Thai man shoots 2 neighbours over stolen palm trees

    A 79 year old Thai man shot two neighbours yesterday, June 22, in the southern province of Surat Thani, allegedly over a long-standing dispute involving stolen palm trees. Police from Kanchanadit Police Station were called to the scene in the Chang Sai subdistrict of Kanchanadit district at 8.46am. Inside one home, officers found 88 year old Angsri critically injured with…

  • Thailand NewsBorder patrol officer kills family of 3 in Songkhla car accident | Thaiger

    Border patrol officer kills family of 3 in Songkhla car accident

    A border patrol police officer crashed his car into a motorcycle and killed a family of three in the southern province of Songkhla, leaving the couple’s eldest son orphaned. The tragic incident came to light after a Thai man, Chaiwat Meesanthan, sought justice for his late friend via a post on his Facebook account yesterday, June 22. In part of…

  • Thailand NewsGerman man found dead in rented house in Nakhon Si Thammarat | Thaiger

    German man found dead in rented house in Nakhon Si Thammarat

    A German man was found dead at a rented house in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat, reportedly due to an ongoing illness. Officers from Thasala Police Station were called to the scene at 6.50am today, June 20, after receiving a report of a foreign man’s death at a house in Tha Kuen sub-district, Tha Sala district. The deceased…

  • Thailand NewsThai couple accused of faking rape to extort former police officer | Thaiger

    Thai couple accused of faking rape to extort former police officer

    A Thai couple accused a former police officer of raping and accused another officer of extorting 15,000 baht, but a lawyer later discovered that the pair withheld significant information about the case. The couple, known as Em and Bee, sought assistance from well-known lawyer Paisarn Rueangrit. They claimed to have filed complaints with local police, but alleged that no progress was…

  • Thailand NewsDead man with hands cuffed and legs bound found in Nakhon Si Thammarat | Thaiger

    Dead man with hands cuffed and legs bound found in Nakhon Si Thammarat

    The discovery of a dead man with his hands cuffed and legs bound in a palm plantation in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat yesterday, June 19, reminded locals in the area of a similar case that occurred two years prior. Residents of the Tha Rue sub-district in Mueang district detected a foul odour in the area and gathered…

  • Thailand News2 Thai men attack drug rehab clinic worker and steal prescription medicine | Thaiger

    2 Thai men attack drug rehab clinic worker and steal prescription medicine

    Two Thai men attacked a worker at a drug rehabilitation clinic in Pathum Thani on Wednesday, June 18, after an employee refused to sell them prescription medication, which they later stole. The Jmoi V+ Facebook page reported yesterday, June 19, that the pair physically assaulted a 63 year old employee at the Princess Mother National Institute for Drug Abuse Treatment…

  • Thailand NewsDeath of Thai volunteer lawyer in Cambodia linked to illness, not murder | Thaiger

    Death of Thai volunteer lawyer in Cambodia linked to illness, not murder

    An autopsy confirmed that a Thai volunteer lawyer who died in a rented room in Cambodia, with 700,000 baht missing, had passed away due to a congenital disease, not murder. A strong unpleasant odour from an apartment in the Or Smach district of Oddar Meanchey province led to the discovery of the body of 58 year old Thai man Thotsaporn…

  • Bangkok NewsThai man arrested after urinating on national flag and royal portrait | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested after urinating on national flag and royal portrait

    Police yesterday, June 19, arrested a Thai man at his residence in the Lat Phrao area of Bangkok after he shared videos of himself stomping and urinating on the Thai national flag along with a portrait of King Rama X. The suspect had posted several inappropriate videos to his Facebook account, showing himself using the national flag as a doormat,…

  • Bangkok NewsThai soldier found dead in suspected suicide at Bangkok army facility | Thaiger

    Thai soldier found dead in suspected suicide at Bangkok army facility

    A Thai soldier today reportedly committed suicide using an M16 rifle at a welfare accommodation facility in Bangkok’s Dusit district. The Phra Chulachomklao Fort Disaster Relief Radio Centre announced on its official Facebook page that it received a report of the man’s death at approximately 3.17pm on June 19. His body was discovered at a welfare accommodation building under the…

  • Thailand NewsBank robbery thwarted by brave security guard in Buriram | Thaiger

    Bank robbery thwarted by brave security guard in Buriram

    A courageous Thai security guard successfully thwarted a knife-wielding thief attempting to rob a bank in the Isaan province of Buriram yesterday, June 18. Officers from Nonsuwan Police Station received an emergency alarm from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives, Nonsuwan branch, and rushed to the scene. Upon arrival, they found the suspect, 38 year old Somphon, already subdued…

  • Thailand NewsTranswoman throws wig, cries for help after fleeing scam gang in Cambodia | Thaiger

    Transwoman throws wig, cries for help after fleeing scam gang in Cambodia

    A Thai transwoman caused a commotion after she and her boyfriend were arrested for illegally crossing the border from Cambodia, claiming that she did not join a call centre scam operation but instead the gang deceived her. Immigration officers apprehended the transwoman and her boyfriend at the Khlong Luek Border Checkpoint in Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, at around 4pm…

  • Bangkok NewsThai man with heart disease dies allegedly after clinic refuses him | Thaiger

    Thai man with heart disease dies allegedly after clinic refuses him

    A clinic in the Pracha Uthit area of Bangkok on Tuesday reportedly refused to treat a Thai man with heart disease, resulting in the patient’s death. The Facebook page, Jmoi V+, reported the incident, which occurred to the 60 year old man with a heart disease named Somchai, at a clinic in Soi Pracha Uthit 33 yesterday, Wednesday, June 18,…

  • Bangkok NewsCommander takes no offence over PM’s private phone call | Thaiger

    Commander takes no offence over PM’s private phone call

    The Commander of the 2nd Army expressed his understanding after being mentioned in a private phone call between Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, and Cambodian President Hun Sen. PM Paetongtarn was accused of positioning herself against the Thai armed forces, particularly 2nd Army Commander Boonsin “Big Kung” Padklang, due to remarks made during her conversation with Hun Sen, yesterday, June…

  • Thailand NewsBhumjaithai Party exits from govt over PM phone call scandal | Thaiger

    Bhumjaithai Party exits from govt over PM phone call scandal

    The Bhumjaithai Party, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul,, announced its withdrawal from the governing coalition yesterday, June 18, in the wake of the leaked phone call scandal involving Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. PM Paetongtarn admitted that she had held a private phone conversation with former Cambodian PM Hun Sen. The call, a portion of which…

  • Thailand NewsThai boy dies of starvation, parents rushed to hospital in weak condition | Thaiger

    Thai boy dies of starvation, parents rushed to hospital in weak condition

    A 14 year old Thai boy died of starvation at his family home in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok after he and his parents reportedly lived without food for nearly a month. The Por Tek Tung Rescue Foundation was called to a house in the Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi at around 7am yesterday, June 18, to transport the lifeless body of…

  • Bangkok NewsThai woman suffers alleged electric shock at Bangkok mall’s ticket machine | Thaiger

    Thai woman suffers alleged electric shock at Bangkok mall’s ticket machine

    A Thai woman took to Facebook to share her experience of an unexpected electric shock from a car park ticket machine at a shopping mall in Bangkok’s Bang Na area. The victim shared on her Facebook post that the incident occurred on June 10. In her post, the woman wrote… “I was electrocuted by a car park ticket machine at…

  • Thailand NewsFish bone pierces Thai woman’s throat and emerges through her neck | Thaiger

    Fish bone pierces Thai woman’s throat and emerges through her neck

    A Thai man in the northern province of Phetchabun issued a warning to food lovers on social media after a sharp fish bone pierced through his wife’s throat. The man, Suriyan Buppa-art, shared pictures of his injured wife and the extracted fish bone on his Facebook account on June 17. He captioned the post… “Warning! She ate fish, and a…

  • Thailand NewsFrightened Thai man fires at police mistaking raid for threat | Thaiger

    Frightened Thai man fires at police mistaking raid for threat

    A Thai man repeatedly opened fire on a group of police officers during a raid of his neighbour’s home in the southern province of Trang, claiming he was frightened to see so many armed men near his home. Officers from the Drug Suppression and Investigation Divisions of Trang Provincial Police were preparing to raid a house on Na Mueang Phet–Sikao…

  • Pattaya News50 foreigners arrested at illegal entertainment complex in Pattaya | Thaiger

    50 foreigners arrested at illegal entertainment complex in Pattaya

    More than 50 police officers raided an illegal entertainment complex in Pattaya, arresting 50 foreigners involved in gambling, call centre scam operation, and prostitution. Officers from Chon Buri Immigration Bureau, Mueang Pattaya Police Station, and Pattaya Administrative Office gathered at 12.30am, yesterday, June 17, to raid the entertainment complex, which was operated in a luxury apartment block known as Holiday,…

  • Crime News13 foreign suspects arrested for operating call centre scam (video) | Thaiger

    13 foreign suspects arrested for operating call centre scam (video)

    Thai and Australian police officers joined forces to crack down on a call centre scam gang in Samut Prakan province, near Bangkok, arresting 13 suspects from Australia, the UK, Canada, and South Africa on Monday, June 16. Officers from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) sought cooperation from Thailand’s Central Investigation Bureau after more than 14,000 Australians fell victim to a…

  • Thailand NewsThai man wanted for murdering gay man and stealing gold | Thaiger

    Thai man wanted for murdering gay man and stealing gold

    A Thai man fled from Surin province to Mukdahan after allegedly murdering a gay man and stealing gold jewellery worth over 1 million baht on June 4. The victim, 63 year old Pratheep Kongthawee, was found dead at his home in Surin with a fatal stab wound to his neck and bruises on his hands and arms. His body was…

  • Thailand NewsThai man fatally shot at karaoke bar after scuffle over microphone | Thaiger

    Thai man fatally shot at karaoke bar after scuffle over microphone

    A former Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) member fatally shot a Thai man at a karaoke bar in the northern province of Phetchabun, allegedly following a scuffle over a microphone. Officers from Si Thep Police Station arrested the gunman, Sanan Promsook, at the karaoke venue in the Si Thep district of Phetchabun at around 11pm, Sunday, June 15. Sanan, a former…