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 NewsPhallic faux pas: Thai man gets penis stuck in plastic bottle

    Phallic faux pas: Thai man gets penis stuck in plastic bottle

    A randy 65 year old Thai man sought help from a rescue foundation in the Taling Chan district of Bangkok after making a dick of himself by getting his penis stuck in a plastic bottle for a day. The leader of the Thawi Wattana Ruam Katanyu Rescue Foundation, Thawatchai Sintumongkhon, told Channel 7 that he and his team were alerted…

  • Thailand NewsThai ferry fire: Authorities blaze into action saving all aboard (video)

    Thai ferry fire: Authorities blaze into action saving all aboard (video)

    The Thai authorities successfully rescued 97 passengers and 11 crew members after a fire broke out on an overnight ferry travelling from the mainland in the southern province of Surat Thani to Koh Tao. ThaiRath reported that the fire started in the engine room of the Koh Charoen 2 ferry at around 6.30 am today, April 4, when the boat…

  • Thailand NewsForeign diver faces fine for touching whale shark in Thailand (video)

    Foreign diver faces fine for touching whale shark in Thailand (video)

    The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) fined a foreign tourist for touching a whale shark while diving at Mu Koh Surin National Park in the southern province of Phang Nga. Drama erupted among local travel agencies in the southern provinces of Thailand after a video and pictures of a diver touching the tip of a whale…

  • Thailand NewsKaeng Tai Pla from southern Thailand voted worst dish in the world

    Kaeng Tai Pla from southern Thailand voted worst dish in the world

    TasteAtlas, one of the globe’s most famous food guide platforms, declared Kaeng Tai Pla from southern Thailand as the worst dish in the world in its 100 Worst Rated Foods in the World. Multiple Thai dishes have made their names on the world’s best dishes by TasteAtlas but there is no chance to shine for Kaeng Tai Pla, which is…

  • Thailand NewsSmokin’ scuffle: Foreigner’s taxi tantrum goes viral in Phuket

    Smokin’ scuffle: Foreigner’s taxi tantrum goes viral in Phuket

    A video of a foreign man attacking a Thai taxi driver on a road in the Thalang district of Phuket this morning went viral on Thai social media. The physical assault was reportedly sparked after the driver asked the foreigner to stop smoking in the cab. The Facebook page, Newshawk Phuket, shared a video of the incident at about 9.40am…

  • Thailand NewsFamily fraud: Thai woman’s stolen identity crisis sparks media plea

    Family fraud: Thai woman’s stolen identity crisis sparks media plea

    A Thai woman is seeking help from the media after a distant relative impersonated her and committed multiple crimes under her name for more than three years. The victim appealed to Channel 7 to shed light on her story with the public to clarify that she has never engaged in any illegal activities. She aims to clarify that it was…

  • Thailand NewsFilipina rescued after robbery and attempted rape in Chon Buri

    Filipina rescued after robbery and attempted rape in Chon Buri

    A Thai man successfully saved a Filipina woman after theft and attempted rape near Huay Chak Nok Reservoir in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province. The 37 year old Thai man, Uthit, rescued a 37 year old Filipina woman on an isolated road near the Huay Chak Nok Reservoir in Chon Buri yesterday, April 2, at around 8.30am.…

  • Thailand NewsLaotian monks harassed by Thai ladyboy during pilgrimage (video)

    Laotian monks harassed by Thai ladyboy during pilgrimage (video)

    A Thai ladyboy is facing a backlash after she persistently offered sex to two Laotian monks and one of their male followers on a pilgrimage in the central province of Nakhon Sawan. The Laotian monk, Lin Sujitto, was visiting a temple in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat to speak to Thai Buddhists before the unfortunate approach. Lin and…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man asks netizens to weigh in on dowry conundrum

    Foreign man asks netizens to weigh in on dowry conundrum

    A foreign man sought opinions from netizens after paying a 230,000 baht dowry to his Thai wife‘s family. He posed the question, “Was I stupid to agree to the dowry?” Around two weeks ago, the foreigner took to Reddit to share his marriage experience, asking fellow users to weigh in on whether his decision was right or wrong. His post…

  • Thailand NewsThai man, not foreigner, fined for driving sedan on Kamala Beach

    Thai man, not foreigner, fined for driving sedan on Kamala Beach

    A motorist who flouted the rules by driving a black sedan on Kamala Beach in Phuket yesterday was a Thai man, not a foreigner, contrary to initial assumptions. He received a fine of 1,000 baht for his action. A local in Phuket posted a video of a black Toyota Camry Hybrid sedan on Kamala Beach on Facebook yesterday, April 1,…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya restaurant owner criticised for beating her employees

    Pattaya restaurant owner criticised for beating her employees

    A Thai customer and netizens condemned the owner of a BBQ restaurant in Pattaya for brutally punishing her employees with beatings. A customer at the restaurant witnessed the owner’s punishment on her staff and shared a video of the incident on social media. In the video, the female restaurant owner is seen beating a male staff member wearing a red…

  • Thailand NewsPaws for alarm: Thai woman’s wrong turn ends in tragic mauling

    Paws for alarm: Thai woman’s wrong turn ends in tragic mauling

    A dog tragically mauled a 74 year old Thai woman to death after she entered the wrong house in the Thawi Watthana district of Bangkok due to her Alzheimer’s condition. The incident was reported to Saladaeng Police Station and Por Teck Tung Foundation by a homeowner around 8pm on March 31. Police investigated the scene and found Prapaipit lying in…

  • Thailand NewsThai man’s arm severed outside liquor store after smoking dispute

    Thai man’s arm severed outside liquor store after smoking dispute

    Two suspects embarked on a barbaric act of severing the arm of a Thai man after the victim warned the attackers against smoking cigarettes outside his liquor store in the Sriracha district of Chon Buri last night. The Sriracha Police Station received reports of the knife attack at the liquor store at around 8am yesterday, April 1. They met a…

  • Thailand NewsForeigner condemned for driving car on Kamala Beach in Phuket

    Foreigner condemned for driving car on Kamala Beach in Phuket

    Phuket residents and Thai netizens condemned a foreigner for ignoring warnings from lifeguards and vendors and driving a sedan on Kamala Beach. A Thai man shared the video of a black sedan, a Toyota Camry Hybrid, on Kamala Beach on Facebook yesterday, April 1. “Foreign tourists cause trouble every day! A foreign tourist, of unidentified nationality, driving a sedan on Kamala…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk allegedly rapes woman, demands she divorces husband

    Thai monk allegedly rapes woman, demands she divorces husband

    A Thai man sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after a monk demanded he end his relationship with his wife so he could have her. The monk had previously raped the woman making her pregnant. The 36 year old Thai man, Warut, revealed in the press conference yesterday, March 31, that he married his wife, 31 year old…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman’s fake robbery covers ex-marital money matters

    Thai woman’s fake robbery covers ex-marital money matters

    A Thai woman faked a robbery to hide from her new husband that she was previously married and was still sending money to her ex-husband and their child. The 30 year old woman, Walisa, filed a theft complaint at Pak Chong Police Station at 11.30pm yesterday, March 31. She reported that a thief stole 2,200 from her, the amount she…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya heroics: Thai man saves drowning Aussie

    Pattaya heroics: Thai man saves drowning Aussie

    A Thai man performed heroics to save an Australian man from drowning in the Pattaya sea but, in the aftermath, the foreigner remains in a critical condition. Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation rescuers were notified about the drowning incident near Soi Jomtien 11 in Pattaya at about 3.15am today, April 1. Upon arrival, rescuers found a group of Thais and foreigners…

  • Thailand NewsThailand emerges as billionaire hotspot, ranked 12th in rich list

    Thailand emerges as billionaire hotspot, ranked 12th in rich list

    Hurun Research Institute released its prestigious 2024 Hurun Global Rich List, revealing that Thailand ranks 12th worldwide for having the highest number of billionaires. Hurun Research Institute is a leading research, luxury publishing and events group based in Shanghai, China, that focuses on the wealth of people around the world. The Hurun Global Rich List has made the institute famous,…

  • Thailand NewsGerman and Canadian charged for illegal kung fu course (video)

    German and Canadian charged for illegal kung fu course (video)

    Police arrested a German and a Canadian man for illegally conducting a Shaolin kung fu training course on Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. Pha Ngan Tourist Police and Immigration Police arrested 37 year old German man Somphet Daoheuang and a 34 year old Canadian man Arbely Natalie Rubalcava Rojo at a yoga training…

  • Thailand NewsRussian couple’s dine and dash attempt exposed in Phuket restaurant

    Russian couple’s dine and dash attempt exposed in Phuket restaurant

    A shameless cheating Russian couple insisted they had settled their bill at a Phuket restaurant after being accused of attempting to dine and dash. They later falsely incriminated a Thai waitress of theft but their deception was exposed by CCTV footage, forcing them to apologise and settle the bill. The restaurant shared security footage of the incident on a Facebook…

  • Thailand NewsThai man exposes father for stealing electricity to run ice factory

    Thai man exposes father for stealing electricity to run ice factory

    A Thai man exposed his father for stealing electricity to run an ice manufacturing plant in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. He also accused officers from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of conspiring with his father. The 39 year old man, identified only as L, revealed to Channel 3 that he is his father’s eldest son and used to be a…

  • Thailand NewsThai man warns locals about perverted ladyboy while fishing

    Thai man warns locals about perverted ladyboy while fishing

    A Thai man warned locals about a ladyboy he encountered while fishing at the Kok River in the northern province of Chiang Rai. The transwoman appeared naked, offered sex, and masturbated in front of him. The 35 year old Thai man shared pictures of the naked ladyboy on a Facebook group of local fishers in Chiang Rai. “Losing another fishing…

  • Thailand News2 Thai doctors attack waiter after alleged sexual assault (video)

    2 Thai doctors attack waiter after alleged sexual assault (video)

    Two Thai doctors attacked a waiter at a restaurant in the eastern province of Trat. The doctors claimed that the waiter stared at them while the staff accused one of them of sexually assaulting his girlfriend, who worked as a waitress. Security camera footage from a restaurant in the Bor Rai district of Trat province showed an altercation that occurred…

  • Thailand NewsFrendemy: Thai trans stabs friend in Soi 11 in Bangkok (video)

    Frendemy: Thai trans stabs friend in Soi 11 in Bangkok (video)

    A Thai transwoman stabbed her transgender friend outside a hotel on Soi Sukhumvit 11 in Bangkok in the early hours of this morning. The victim’s friend said the two were previously close friends. Officers from Lumpini Police Station and Ruan Katayu Rescue Foundation rushed to the stabbing scene at about 4am today, March 29. The transgender victim, 27 year old…

  • Thailand NewsNaked Chinese saved after suicide attempt at Bangkok cop shop

    Naked Chinese saved after suicide attempt at Bangkok cop shop

    Officers successfully prevented a Chinese man from a suicide attempt at Lumpini Police Station after he was arrested for causing chaos while drunk at a hotel in Soi Sukhumvit 5 in Bangkok. Lumpini Police Station officers apprehended the 59 year old Chinese man, Fuyu Kinghai, at a hotel in Soi Sukhumvit 5 in the Wattana district of Bangkok because he…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman loses 43 million baht business to ex-girlfriend

    Thai woman loses 43 million baht business to ex-girlfriend

    A Thai woman accused her ex-girlfriend of conspiring with her husband to deceive her and seize control of her business and assets worth more than 43 million baht. The businesswoman, Phattaranit “Tak” Suppadatepakun, urged Channel 7 to publish her story to the public and help her pursue justice after she went bankrupt due to her ex-girlfriend‘s actions. Tak revealed that…

  • Thailand NewsMeet Natcha and Nitchan: Thailand’s first AI news reporters (video)

    Meet Natcha and Nitchan: Thailand’s first AI news reporters (video)

    Thailand’s first artificial intelligence (AI) reporters were unveiled today by the Thai news television channel Nation TV. The two AI-generated reporters will make their TV debut on Monday, April 1. Nation TV Managing Director Apirawee Pichayadecha introduced the two AI reporters to the public today. The female AI reporter goes by the name Natcha while the male reporter is called Nitchan.…

  • Crime NewsPolice arrest mentally ill man after sexual assault attempt

    Police arrest mentally ill man after sexual assault attempt

    Police apprehended a mentally ill Thai man yesterday after he attempted to sexually assault a female nurse and doctor at a hospital in the central province of Chachoengsao. A security guard contacted Mueang Chachoengsao Police Station to arrest the 40 year old Thai man named Somchai for attempted sexual assault. Upon arrival, they found Somchai being restrained by male doctors…

  • Thailand NewsParts of broken Bangkok MRT Yellow Line track fall on passing cars

    Parts of broken Bangkok MRT Yellow Line track fall on passing cars

    The MRT Yellow Line temporarily suspended its service indefinitely following a track breakage after damaged parts fell onto passing cars on Srinakarindra Road this morning. Mueang Prakarn News v2 page reported that the MRT Yellow Line train suddenly stopped mid-journey between Suan Luang Rama IX and Srinagarindra 38 stations at about 8.30am today. Some passengers were trapped in the train…

  • Thailand NewsAussie arrested in Koh Pha Ngan after joyride on stolen motorcycle

    Aussie arrested in Koh Pha Ngan after joyride on stolen motorcycle

    Police arrested an Australian man for allegedly stealing a motorcycle from a rental shop in Koh Samui and taking it on a joyride to Koh Pha Ngan in the southern province of Surat Thani. The manager of the Fanta Group Car Rental Shop in Koh Samui, Jurairat Janrung, filed a complaint with Bor Phut Police Station on March 3, reporting…