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 NewsAV Expo 2024 reportedly moves to new venue amid cancellation rumours | Thaiger

    AV Expo 2024 reportedly moves to new venue amid cancellation rumours

    One of the most anticipated events of the year, the Asia Entertainment Expo 2024, also known as the Adult Video (AV) Expo, announced an urgent change of venue from the IMPACT Arena Exhibition and Convention Centre to the Miracle Grand Convention Hotel in Bangkok. The expo, announced back in August, generated significant excitement among fans of Japanese adult film stars,…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man flees after sexually assaulting Thai woman in condo lift | Thaiger

    Foreign man flees after sexually assaulting Thai woman in condo lift

    A Thai woman took to social media to seek help in locating a foreign suspect who allegedly stalked and sexually assaulted her in the lift of her condominium. The victim shared CCTV footage of the incident on her TikTok account, @khun_ning. In the video, the foreign man, wearing a red long-sleeved shirt, is seen entering the condominium premises on his…

  • Thailand NewsCat-astrophic blunder: TV team in hot water over sedated cat drama | Thaiger

    Cat-astrophic blunder: TV team in hot water over sedated cat drama

    The Department of Livestock Development (DLD) issued legal action against the cat’s owner and the production team of the Thai historical series The Express of Ayodhaya, following the unauthorised use of anaesthesia on the animal by its owner rather than a professional or veterinarian. Thai netizens raised concerns that the production team anaesthetised a black cat named Samlee for a…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman assaulted by friend’s boyfriend for intervening in fight | Thaiger

    Thai woman assaulted by friend’s boyfriend for intervening in fight

    A Thai woman is seeking justice after her friend’s boyfriend physically assaulted her on November 10 when she intervened in their dispute at a condominium. Nilobon took to social media to share CCTV footage of the incident after the police failed to provide any updates on her case a week after she filed the complaint. The identity of the attacker,…

  • Thailand NewsThai baby rescued from teen mum forced to sell sex and use drugs | Thaiger

    Thai baby rescued from teen mum forced to sell sex and use drugs

    A Thai social media influencer and Bangkok police officers rescued a two month old baby from her abusive 15 year old mother, leading to the discovery of the teenager’s tragic life of rape, drug use and underage prostitution. The social media influencer, Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet, and police officers raided a house in Soi Charan Sanitwong 13 in the Phasi Charoen…

  • Thailand NewsThai police officer brutally assaulted by colleague at entertainment venue | Thaiger

    Thai police officer brutally assaulted by colleague at entertainment venue

    A police lieutenant is accused of brutally assaulting a senior officer, a police captain, at an entertainment venue in Soi Lat Phrao 22, Bangkok, following a dispute involving the attacker’s friend. The victim, 44 year old Police Captain Kiattikhun, who serves at Khok Khram Police Station in Bangkok, lodged a formal complaint against Police Lieutenant Kitti, at Wang Thong Lang…

  • Thailand NewsPattani pair ‘checkout’ with million-baht heist | Thaiger

    Pattani pair ‘checkout’ with million-baht heist

    Two thieves remain at large after stealing 1.2 million baht from the manager of a convenience store in the southern province of Pattani. Officers from Mayo Police Station are searching for the male suspects involved in the theft, which occurred at around 2.30pm, yesterday, November 18. The victim was the manager of a convenience store, who was on her way…

  • Phuket NewsForeign man fined 500 baht for physically assaulting Thai restaurant worker | Thaiger

    Foreign man fined 500 baht for physically assaulting Thai restaurant worker

    Police fined a foreign man 500 baht for physically assaulting a Thai restaurant worker in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket. The foreign attacker also issued an apology to both the victim and the restaurant owner. Pictures of the incident, showing the foreign man in all-white clothes attacking the Thai man outside a restaurant in Phuket, were shared by the news…

  • Pattaya NewsDrunk Mexican man crashes car into Thai road sweeper in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Drunk Mexican man crashes car into Thai road sweeper in Pattaya

    A Thai road sweeper yesterday sustained serious injuries after being struck by a car driven by a drunk Mexican man on Southern Pattaya Road. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were alerted to the accident at approximately 7am, yesterday, November 18, and rushed to the scene, near a petrol station on Southern Pattaya Road. The victim, identified as 22 year…

  • Thailand NewsThai man’s bewitching romance scam, casts spell on victims (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man’s bewitching romance scam, casts spell on victims (video)

    Two Thai women are seeking justice for themselves and other victims after a Thai man allegedly ran a romance scam, cast black magic spells and swindled money from them and others. The two victims, 27 year old Kasamon and 29 year old Phitchaya, sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to facilitate legal action against the alleged romance scammer, identified…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman missing after iCon Group fraud loss and husband row | Thaiger

    Thai woman missing after iCon Group fraud loss and husband row

    A Thai man expressed concern for his wife’s safety after she went missing following the financial stress linked to an investment loss with the iCon Group and a dispute with the husband. The 36 year old man, Sila, shared a video of his six year old daughter crying for her missing mother on social media before appealing to Channel 8 for…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for assaulting ex-girlfriend, citing black magic, concealing HIV | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for assaulting ex-girlfriend, citing black magic, concealing HIV

    Police in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok arrested a Thai man for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, accusing her of concealing her HIV-positive status and casting a black magic spell on him. The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, filed a complaint against her 30 year old ex-boyfriend, Nattawut, accusing him of stealing a CCTV camera from her house, assaulting her, and…

  • Phuket NewsThai transwoman and foreign man clash on gender misunderstanding in Phuket | Thaiger

    Thai transwoman and foreign man clash on gender misunderstanding in Phuket

    A brawl erupted between a Thai transwoman and a foreign man at a hotel in Phuket after the foreigner refused to pay upon discovering her gender. A source, who wishes to remain anonymous, reported the altercation between the Thai transwoman and the foreign man to the local news Facebook page, Phuket Times, on November 18. The page shared a post.…

  • Phuket NewsThai man arrested for knife attack on Phuket Police Station officer (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for knife attack on Phuket Police Station officer (video)

    A Thai man fled from Phuket to Phang Nga after a knife attack on a police officer at Tha Chatchai Police Station, eventually crashing his car and being arrested. The suspect, 48 year old Choo-ai Phongthin, entered Tha Chatchai Police Station at around 2.50am on November 17 and rushed to the office of inquiry officer, Police Lieutenant Colonel Akkaraphon Wilai.…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman fatally stabs herself after dispute with boyfriend | Thaiger

    Thai woman fatally stabs herself after dispute with boyfriend

    A Thai woman fatally stabbed herself in the leg following a dispute with her boyfriend at their shared home in the central province of Ayutthaya on Saturday, November 16. Officers from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station were alerted to the incident at about 5am on Saturday and rushed to the scene. Medical personnel from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman admits murdering friend, foreign husband denies involvement | Thaiger

    Thai woman admits murdering friend, foreign husband denies involvement

    Concrete evidence compelled a Thai woman to confess to the murder of her friend, whose body was discovered with missing ring fingers in a palm plantation in Rayong province on Friday, November 15. The suspect’s foreign husband is also under suspicion. The 35 year old suspect, identified as Wannarat Saengkaew, filed a complaint with Sattahip Police Station in Chon Buri…

  • Thailand NewsBridge over troubled water: Cops probe grim find in murder mystery | Thaiger

    Bridge over troubled water: Cops probe grim find in murder mystery

    Police are hunting for suspects after the dead body of a Thai man, with his arms tied and two gunshot wounds, was found under a bridge in the southern province of Narathiwat on Tuesday. The body, believed to belong to a man aged between 20 and 30 years, was discovered under a bridge on Tuesday, November 12, in the Ra-ngae…

  • Thailand NewsBaht to basics: Tourists’ wild rides on Phuket tuk tuks spark online uproar | Thaiger

    Baht to basics: Tourists’ wild rides on Phuket tuk tuks spark online uproar

    Thai netizens and a local news Facebook page criticised foreign tourists for their inappropriate behaviour on baht buses and tuk tuks in Phuket, expressing concerns over the safety of both the tourists themselves and other motorists. The Phuket Times shared photos of foreigners on public transport in two separate posts yesterday, November 13. The images sparked safety concerns among Thai social…

  • Thailand News71 year old stressed drug suspect defecates herself during arrest | Thaiger

    71 year old stressed drug suspect defecates herself during arrest

    A 71 year old Thai woman in the central province of Ang Thong defecated herself during an arrest yesterday for drug dealing. She claimed she needed to sell drugs to cover her medical expenses. Officers from the Pa Mok District Administrative Office and Pa Mok Police Station yesterday, November 13, raided a house in the district to arrest the suspect, 71…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok teen arrested for blackmailing 21 girls into explicit videos | Thaiger

    Bangkok teen arrested for blackmailing 21 girls into explicit videos

    Police yesterday arrested an 18 year old Thai man at his home in Bangkok for tricking at least 21 young girls into sending him explicit videos and blackmailing them. Two Thai mothers brought their daughters to file a complaint against a Thai man, later identified as 18 year old Kanchai, at a police station in the northern province of Chiang…

  • Phuket NewsUgandan, Tanzanian women fined 1,000 baht for prostitution in Phuket | Thaiger

    Ugandan, Tanzanian women fined 1,000 baht for prostitution in Phuket

    Phuket Immigration Control Centre (PICC) officers arrested four Ugandan and Tanzanian women for illegally engaging in prostitution in the province. Residents in Phuket filed complaints with the PICC police, reporting that they had witnessed foreign women offering sexual services to foreign visitors in Soi Bangla, in the Patong area of Phuket. Phuket Times also shared pictures of the women, taken while…

  • Thailand NewsEmerald bust: Chinese guides arrested near Bangkok’s Wat Phra Kaew | Thaiger

    Emerald bust: Chinese guides arrested near Bangkok’s Wat Phra Kaew

    Thai Tourist Police officers yesterday arrested two Chinese nationals outside Wat Phra Kaew, also known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, for illegally working as tour guides. The two Chinese women, identified as 42 year old Ji Xianlan and 32 year old Na Xulan, were apprehended while assisting tourists outside the temple, yesterday, November 13. Police reported that a…

  • Thailand NewsMentally ill Thai man suspected in death of monk father in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Mentally ill Thai man suspected in death of monk father in Bangkok

    Police summoned a mentally ill Thai man for questioning after his father, a monk, was found dead yesterday, November 13, under mysterious circumstances in a locked accommodation at the Sa Bua Temple in the Pathum Wan district of Bangkok. Officers from Pathum Wan Police Station, and rescuers from the Ruam Katanyu Foundation, rushed to Sa Bua Temple after receiving a…

  • Thailand News2 Thai men arrested after fatal taxi rider stabbing for exposing penis | Thaiger

    2 Thai men arrested after fatal taxi rider stabbing for exposing penis

    Police arrested two Thai men for fatally stabbing a motorcycle taxi rider at an apartment in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, on Monday, November 12, after the deceased reportedly exposed his penis to the wife of one of the suspects. The victim, a 45 year old motorcycle taxi rider named Sommai, was found dead approximately 10 metres from his apartment in Nonthaburi. He…

  • Crime NewsThai couple arrested in 39 million baht fraud involving famous lawyer and millionaire | Thaiger

    Thai couple arrested in 39 million baht fraud involving famous lawyer and millionaire

    Police arrested a Thai couple in connection with the 39 million baht fraud involving a famous lawyer, who allegedly swindled 71 million baht from a Thai millionaire. The renowned Thai lawyer Sittha Biabangkerd and his wife, Patidta Biabangkerd, were arrested on November 7 on charges of fraud and money laundering. Their arrests followed accusations from female millionaire Jatuporn “Madam Oi”…

  • Thailand NewsBone-chilling discovery: Thai couple ‘dig up’ mystery in old freezer at abandoned farm | Thaiger

    Bone-chilling discovery: Thai couple ‘dig up’ mystery in old freezer at abandoned farm

    A Thai scrap-buying couple unearthed some mysterious bones in an old freezer they were about to purchase from an abandoned pig farm in the central province of Prachin Buri. The bones are under investigation to determine whether they belong to humans or animals. The couple shared their shocking discovery on a Facebook group for locals in Prachin Buri. They explained…

  • Thailand News2 children rescued after brutal abuse by their drug-addicted mother | Thaiger

    2 children rescued after brutal abuse by their drug-addicted mother

    Thai social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaibunwet rescued two children, aged five and three, from their abusive drug-addicted mother in the central province of Kanchanaburi. Gun, and officers from the Nongprue Police Station, visited a house in a sugar cane field in the Nong Prue district of Kanchanaburi province on November 12, after locals in the area sought help for…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman arrested for acid attack on Vietnamese love rival 9 years ago | Thaiger

    Thai woman arrested for acid attack on Vietnamese love rival 9 years ago

    Police arrested a Thai woman in the southern province of Songkhla yesterday for an acid attack on a Vietnamese woman motivated by jealousy after she had evaded arrest for more than nine years. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) apprehended the suspect, 59 year old Nitsata, in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, yesterday, November 12, on a charge of attempted…

  • Thailand NewsThai man beheads 4 puppies, blames father-in-law for cruelty | Thaiger

    Thai man beheads 4 puppies, blames father-in-law for cruelty

    A sadistic Thai man in the Isaan province of Buriram brutally beheaded four puppies before trying to point the finger of blame on his father-in-law for the cruel act. Evidence of the man’s barbaric cruelty was found on his mobile phone. A resident of Chaloem Phrakiat district, Buriram, shared on social media that she discovered the bodies of four puppies,…

  • Thailand NewsBritish man arrested for selling drugs to foreign tourists in Chiang Mai | Thaiger

    British man arrested for selling drugs to foreign tourists in Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai Provincial Immigration Office arrested a British man after he sold drugs targeting foreign tourists in the province over the past six months. Immigration officers observed the Englishman, identified only as Daniel, displaying suspicious behaviour. Daniel was a partner in a cannabis shop on Chang Moi Road in the province. The main owner of the shop was a Thai…