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 man urged by police to retrieve lost wallet containing drugs | Thaiger

    Thai man urged by police to retrieve lost wallet containing drugs

    Bangkok police officers yesterday took to social media to search for a Thai man who accidentally dropped his wallet containing drugs at a shopping mall in the Prawet district. Officers from Prawet Police Station shared a picture of the wallet on their Facebook page yesterday, November 26, accompanied by a caption that read: “Nong Nat… You lost your wallet at…

  • Thailand News10,000 baht digital wallet theft behind fatal shooting in Nong Bua Lamphu | Thaiger

    10,000 baht digital wallet theft behind fatal shooting in Nong Bua Lamphu

    The theft of a 10,000-baht financial handout under the digital wallet scheme is reportedly the motive behind a fatal shooting in the Isaan province of Nong Bua Lamphu today. The Naresuan Rescue Association reported this morning that a mass shooting occurred in the Si Bun Rueang district. Three people lost their lives in the incident, while the gunman, 58 year…

  • Thailand NewsFatal shooting in Samut Prakarn motivated by adultery, not debt | Thaiger

    Fatal shooting in Samut Prakarn motivated by adultery, not debt

    A police investigation revealed that adultery between the gunman and the dead woman was the motive for the fatal shooting in Samut Prakan province, near Bangkok, on Monday, November 25, not the debt repayment dispute. The shooting occurred at around 8.30pm at a house in Soi Sukha Phiban 2/2. Four people, including the gunman, lost their lives. An eight year…

  • Thailand NewsNote-worthy theft: Singer hits a sour note as tenant steals treasures | Thaiger

    Note-worthy theft: Singer hits a sour note as tenant steals treasures

    A famous Thai singer is on the hunt for his foreign tenant, who vanished after failing to pay rent for several months. The tenant also absconded with furniture, antiques, and other valuables from the singer’s property in Sing Buri province. The 57 year old Thai man, Suppanat Chatpattarachai, filed a complaint with Mueang Sing Buri Police Station on November 24,…

  • Thailand NewsDashcam footage exposes foreign man attack on tuk tuk driver (video) | Thaiger

    Dashcam footage exposes foreign man attack on tuk tuk driver (video)

    A Thai woman took to social media to search for a foreign man who attacked a Thai tuk tuk driver during a ride on a road in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The woman, who witnessed the physical assault, shared dashcam footage of the incident with a local news Facebook page to draw the attention of the police and…

  • Thailand NewsAustralian man melts hearts with sweet chat with Butterbear | Thaiger

    Australian man melts hearts with sweet chat with Butterbear

    An Australian man went viral among Thai TikTokers after a heartwarming TikTok video captured his lovely conversation with Thailand’s beloved mascot, Butterbear. The video was shared yesterday, November 25, by a Thai woman identified only as Kae. It featured her foreign boyfriend engaging in a video call with Butterbear, showcasing a sweet and affectionate tone. The clip, posted on her…

  • Thailand NewsThai housemaid’s 100 million baht fortune hits a legal snag | Thaiger

    Thai housemaid’s 100 million baht fortune hits a legal snag

    A Thai housemaid on Koh Samui, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani, is unable to claim a 100-million-baht estate left to her by her deceased French employer due to illegal actions surrounding the foreigner’s business. The 59 year old French businesswoman, Catherine Delacote, took her own life on April 29 of this year by shooting herself at her…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk in Isaan denies sexual encounter allegation with followers | Thaiger

    Thai monk in Isaan denies sexual encounter allegation with followers

    A Thai monk in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham denied engaging in sexual activities with his followers and accused another monk of attempting to tarnish his reputation due to a financial dispute. The accusations against the renowned monk surfaced after the news Facebook page J Moi V+ (เจ๊มอย v+) shared the story yesterday, November 25. The page claimed to…

  • Thailand NewsThai man sorry for brutal assault of Bangkok taxi driver (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man sorry for brutal assault of Bangkok taxi driver (video)

    A Thai man yesterday turned himself in at a police station after brutally assaulting a 70 year old taxi driver following an accident on Borommaratchachonnani Road in Bangkok on November 19. The old driver, who has no family members, remains in hospital since the incident. A viral video shared on a Facebook news page showed the motorcycle rider, later identified…

  • Thailand NewsGovt criticised for closing road for bus blaze merit-making ceremony | Thaiger

    Govt criticised for closing road for bus blaze merit-making ceremony

    Thai motorists criticised government officials for closing Vibhavadi-Rangsit Road yesterday to host a merit-making ceremony for the 23 victims of the tragic bus blaze, which caused heavier-than-usual traffic congestion. The fire broke out on a coach bus carrying students and teachers from Wat Khao Phraya Sangkharam School during a field trip on October 1, resulting in the deaths of 23…

  • Thailand NewsThai teacher confesses to sexually abusing schoolboys | Thaiger

    Thai teacher confesses to sexually abusing schoolboys

    A Thai teacher in the central province of Ratchaburi confessed to sexually abusing many schoolboys. He stated that he could no longer recall the number of victims or the specific students involved. A former Member of Parliament candidate from the dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP), Piramate Maneechote, accompanied nine young victims and their parents to Suan Phueng Police Station on…

  • Thailand NewsTensions rise on Thai-Myanmar border over alleged incursion | Thaiger

    Tensions rise on Thai-Myanmar border over alleged incursion

    The Thai-Myanmar border in the Pai district of the northern province of Mae Hong Son is experiencing heightened tensions after the United Wa State Army (UWSA), also known as Red Wa, reportedly encroached on Thai territory. ThaiRath reported today, November 26, that the Shan State National Army (SSNA) revealed the situation along the border at Doi Nong Luang and Doi…

  • Thailand NewsDrunk Thai man fatally stabs stranger after intrusion and drug use | Thaiger

    Drunk Thai man fatally stabs stranger after intrusion and drug use

    A drunk Thai man today stabbed a drug-addicted stranger to death after he entered his room in the central province of Ratchaburi without permission and then used drugs in his accommodation. Officers from Photharam Police Station were called to investigate the lifeless body of a Thai man named Noi, found lying face-up on a road leading to a village in…

  • Phuket NewsShore thing: Foreign couple shamed by locals for public sex on Phuket beach | Thaiger

    Shore thing: Foreign couple shamed by locals for public sex on Phuket beach

    Another foreign couple faced criticism from locals in Phuket after they were caught engaging in sexual activity on Kata Beach yesterday. A picture of the foreign couple, whose nationalities remain unidentified, was shared by the Phuket Times. The page posted the image for its followers today, November 25, with a caption that read… “It’s windy and chilly. Foreign tourists were…

  • Thailand NewsThai cyanide killer’s lawyer withdraws, accuses client of failing to protect her | Thaiger

    Thai cyanide killer’s lawyer withdraws, accuses client of failing to protect her

    The lawyer representing the cyanide serial killer announced her withdrawal from the case and revealed plans to sue her former client for failing to protect her and withholding crucial information. On November 20, the court delivered a verdict in one of the murder cases involving Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, also known as “Am Cyanide.” Sararat was sentenced to death for the…

  • Thailand NewsThai soldiers save stranded Chinese man from watery trap (video) | Thaiger

    Thai soldiers save stranded Chinese man from watery trap (video)

    Thai soldiers rescued a Chinese man who was trapped for three days in a 10-metre-deep water well in a forest near the Thai-Myanmar border in the northern province of Tak. Soldiers from the Ratchamanu Task Force Headquarters in Mae Sot district were patrolling the area last night, November 24, at around 8.30pm to prevent drug and human trafficking. During their…

  • Bangkok News12 year old boy saves suicidal teen girl from Chao Phraya, Bangkok | Thaiger

    12 year old boy saves suicidal teen girl from Chao Phraya, Bangkok

    Thai media outlets and netizens praised a 12 year old boy for the rescue of a 17 year old girl from an attempted suicide in the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Friday. The Ruamkatanyu Foundation at Bang Phong Phang Police Station Facebook page shared a video of the young hero on Friday, November 22. In the caption, the foundation…

  • Thailand NewsThai man commits suicide after shooting 2 women over love fraud | Thaiger

    Thai man commits suicide after shooting 2 women over love fraud

    A 60 year old Thai man committed suicide in the middle of a rice field in the central province of Ayutthaya after shooting two women, allegedly for cheating him out of money in a love fraud. The two victims remain in critical condition. A local discovered the two injured women on Bang Pla Mor Temple Road in the Ban Barn…

  • Thailand NewsThai man claims unawareness after driving 30km with body on roof | Thaiger

    Thai man claims unawareness after driving 30km with body on roof

    A Thai man yesterday fatally struck a pedestrian with his hatchback in the Isaan province of Surin and drove 30 kilometres with the body on the car roof, claiming he was unaware of it. Officers from Chom Phra Police Station contacted officers at Tha Tum Police Station yesterday, November 24, to intercept the hatchback, with registration number กฉ 1079 Samut Prakan, after…

  • Thailand NewsNo Bathing Trip but lots of noise as safety ride becomes a gamble (videos) | Thaiger

    No Bathing Trip but lots of noise as safety ride becomes a gamble (videos)

    The Phetchabun Provincial Transport Department and police emphasised safety improvement in the controversial motorcycle trip, known as the No Bathing Trip as only one death was reported. However, gambling, fake banknotes, and loud noises continued to make headlines. A group of more than 6,000 motorcyclists and their followers, led by the YouTuber May Rai Ratchada, held their annual No Bathing Trip on…

  • Thailand NewsAmulet’s claims go nuclear: Protection from radiation and epidemics? | Thaiger

    Amulet’s claims go nuclear: Protection from radiation and epidemics?

    A Buddhist amulet from a temple in Chiang Mai province drew criticism for claims that it can protect its owner from nuclear radiation and epidemics. The amulet, with its surprising alleged abilities, was featured on the Facebook page หลวงพี่จัสติน วัดดูยูมีน (Luang Phee Justin What Do You Mean) on Thursday, November 21. The page shared an image of the white amulet…

  • Thailand NewsLove bites: Rayong to heal Cambodian woman’s heartbreak | Thaiger

    Love bites: Rayong to heal Cambodian woman’s heartbreak

    In a touching display of community spirit, locals and rescuers in Thailand’s eastern province of Rayong rallied to assist a bedridden Cambodian woman. She was in a dire state, suffering from severe wounds and a distressing worm infestation, purportedly brought on by heartbreak and jealousy after her husband left for work in another province. Residents in Bang Chang district alerted…

  • Thailand NewsThai man accuses 11 police of illegal raid and attempted extortion | Thaiger

    Thai man accuses 11 police of illegal raid and attempted extortion

    A Thai man travelled from the northern province of Lamphun to Bangkok to seek help after 11 police officers allegedly illegally raided his home and attempted to extort 3,000 baht per month from him. The 47 year old man, identified as Wongsaphat, sought assistance from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) in Bangkok because he no longer trusted local police in…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok students assaulted, stripped, blackmailed by classmates | Thaiger

    Bangkok students assaulted, stripped, blackmailed by classmates

    Two female students from a vocational college in Bangkok are seeking justice after being physically assaulted by three classmates and forced to undress in front of a camera. The victims, identified as 18 year old A and 16 year old B, contacted social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet for assistance, fearing they would not receive justice after filing a complaint…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman’s U-turn after ex-husband’s abduction (video) | Thaiger

    Thai woman’s U-turn after ex-husband’s abduction (video)

    A Thai woman survived an abduction by her ex-husband and his friend thanks to the help of motorists on a road in Bangkok. She later decided to withdraw the legal charges against them following a request from her ex-father-in-law. Numerous witnesses and motorists on Pracha Uthit Road in Bangkok successfully rescued the 26 year old woman, identified as Daranee, from…

  • Thailand NewsThai investors spook Rayong locals after haunted houses appeal | Thaiger

    Thai investors spook Rayong locals after haunted houses appeal

    A weird real estate sign reading “Find haunted houses to buy” left locals in the eastern province of Rayong shocked and bewildered. Two real estate investors have since claimed responsibility for the sign, explaining that their goal is to renovate old, haunted houses for resale. A 48 year old Thai man named Kai shared a picture of the real estate…

  • Pattaya NewsLife in the fast lane: Heroic rescue revives foreign driver in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Life in the fast lane: Heroic rescue revives foreign driver in Pattaya

    A Thai rescue team yesterday saved a foreign man who lost consciousness while driving on a road in Pattaya, reportedly due to a congenital condition. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station and a rescue team were called to the footpath near the Land Department Intersection on Pattaya Sai Sam Road to assist the unconscious driver yesterday afternoon, November 21. The…

  • Bangkok NewsThai man falls to death from condo near Bangkok, motive unknown | Thaiger

    Thai man falls to death from condo near Bangkok, motive unknown

    A Thai man fell to his death from the 11th floor of a luxury condominium in the Mueang Thong Thani neighbourhood in the Pak Kret district in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. Officers from Pak Kret Police Station, along with the Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Por Teck Tung Foundation, responded to the incident, which occurred at around 2pm, yesterday,…

  • Thailand NewsThai rider physically assaulted female client over confusing address | Thaiger

    Thai rider physically assaulted female client over confusing address

    A Thai app-based delivery rider paid 20,000 baht in compensation to a female client after physically assaulting her over a confusing address. The 35 year old victim, Natchacha, filed a complaint against the delivery rider, 41 year old Apidate Boonsong, at Khukot Police Station on Friday, November 15, following the incident, which occurred at 6.30pm that day. Natchacha explained that…

  • Thailand NewsRussian driver crashes into Thai couple’s motorcycle, denies responsibility | Thaiger

    Russian driver crashes into Thai couple’s motorcycle, denies responsibility

    A Thai couple is seeking justice after a Russian man allegedly crashed his SUV into their motorcycle on a Phuket road and failed to take responsibility for their injuries. The victims contacted the Phuket Times, urging it to publicise their story in their pursuit of justice. On Tuesday, November 19, the page shared photos of the accident along with details…