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.
  • Pattaya NewsChinese woman missing in Pattaya found dead in Ratchaburi plantation | Thaiger

    Chinese woman missing in Pattaya found dead in Ratchaburi plantation

    A Chinese woman who went missing after working as a party entertainer at a pool villa in Pattaya was later found dead in a coconut plantation in Ratchaburi province. The 31 year old Chinese man, Zhang Xiaotian, travelled to Thailand to search for his missing girlfriend, 34 year old Ji Cherngchao. Zhang revealed that they had been in a relationship for…

  • Pattaya NewsTranswoman pickpocket German in Pattaya, freed from prison day earlier | Thaiger

    Transwoman pickpocket German in Pattaya, freed from prison day earlier

    A Thai transwoman attempted to pickpocket a German man on a footpath in Pattaya, reportedly just a day after she was released from prison on theft charges. The incident was witnessed by a 38 year old Thai man named Sue, who filmed what happened and shared the video on social media to warn people in the area near Pattaya Sai…

  • Central Thailand NewsThai man fatally stabs boyfriend while under influence of drugs | Thaiger

    Thai man fatally stabs boyfriend while under influence of drugs

    A Thai man, reportedly high on drugs, fatally stabbed his boyfriend at a rented home in Ratchaburi province on Wednesday, March 11, following a heated argument. Officers from Bang Pong Police Station were called to the rented room at about 5.30pm after neighbours reported seeing a 24 year old man man, Surasak Pongsub, run out of the room carrying a…

  • Central Thailand NewsPolice hunt suspect in Nakhon Pathom gold shop robbery | Thaiger

    Police hunt suspect in Nakhon Pathom gold shop robbery

    Police in Nakhon Pathom are searching for a man who robbed a gold shop inside a shopping mall on Wednesday, March 11, stealing gold accessories worth more than 3 million baht. The suspect, whose identity remains under investigation, targeted the gold shop on the first floor at about 7.30pm. He was seen in CCTV footage wearing a black and white…

  • South Thailand NewsMentally ill man attacks mother and daughter with knife in Nakhon Si Thammarat | Thaiger

    Mentally ill man attacks mother and daughter with knife in Nakhon Si Thammarat

    A mentally ill Thai man turned himself in after breaking into a neighbour’s home in Nakhon Si Thammarat and attacking a woman and her teenage daughter with a knife. Both victims were reported to be in critical condition. Sichon Police Station officers and Por Teck Tung Foundation rescuers were called to a house in Si Khit sub-district, Sichon district at…

  • Pattaya NewsAmerican soldier attacks friend and attempts to bite Pattaya police | Thaiger

    American soldier attacks friend and attempts to bite Pattaya police

    An American soldier attacked his friend until the victim lost consciousness before resisting arrest and attempting to bite Pattaya police officers on Monday, March 9. Video of the incident was shared on social media on Tuesday, March 10. The footage showed four to five police officers trying to restrain the American soldier, who appeared heavily intoxicated. In the clip, the…

  • Phuket NewsIndian man found dead on Kalim Beach in Phuket | Thaiger

    Indian man found dead on Kalim Beach in Phuket

    An Indian tourist died on Kalim Beach in Phuket this morning, March 12, right after having breakfast. The cause of his mysterious death remains under investigation. A hotel worker found the Indian man, 44 year old Gaurav Sethi, lying face down on the beach outside the accommodation at about 9am. The worker then informed Sethi’s wife, Vartika Bassi, and contacted…

  • Bangkok NewsConflicting accounts emerge after 5 month old baby dies during nursery care | Thaiger

    Conflicting accounts emerge after 5 month old baby dies during nursery care

    A Thai mother accused a nursery in Bangkok of causing the death of her five month old daughter, while the nursery owner denied wrongdoing and claimed the child was not properly cared for at home, alleging the baby’s stepfather fed the infant a soft drink. The 37 year old mother asked the Paveena Foundation for Children and Women to help…

  • Northern Thailand NewsFamily suspects foul play after woman found in forest in underwear | Thaiger

    Family suspects foul play after woman found in forest in underwear

    A family in Lamphun province raised concerns about possible foul play after a 27 year old woman was found seriously injured in a roadside forest wearing only underwear. The woman, identified only as Fern, was discovered by a passing motorist on the side of the Chiang Mai-Lampang Highway on March 7, after her family lost contact with her on March…

  • Central Thailand NewsThai woman admits borrowing friend’s car for abduction and assault plan | Thaiger

    Thai woman admits borrowing friend’s car for abduction and assault plan

    A Thai woman confessed to borrowing her friend’s car to abduct and attack her sister’s ex-boyfriend, leaving the car damaged and bloodstained. The owner of the bronze Honda City sedan, 29 year old Thanaporn Wilaepana, filed a complaint with Pak Kret Police Station in Nonthaburi on March 10 after a female friend borrowed the car and returned it damaged. Thanaporn…

  • Northern Thailand News4 Chinese nationals rescued from human trafficking in Tak | Thaiger

    4 Chinese nationals rescued from human trafficking in Tak

    Locals in Mae Sot district, Tak province, rescued four Chinese nationals who claimed they were abducted by a human trafficking gang and were being taken to Myanmar. Mae Sot District Chief Kantapong Piphatmontrikul told ThaiRath the rescue took place at about 9.30pm on Monday, March 9. Residents in the Ban Rim Moei community reported to their community leader that they…

  • World News3 Thai crew members missing after cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz | Thaiger

    3 Thai crew members missing after cargo ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

    Three Thai nationals remain missing after the attack on the Thai-owned cargo vessel Mayuree Naree at the Strait of Hormuz yesterday, March 11, with 20 other crew members reported to have been rescued. The Mayuree Naree was attacked twice by unidentified weapons while travelling through the Strait of Hormuz at about 11.30am Thailand time. The vessel is owned by Thai shipping…

  • World NewsCrew awaits rescue after Thai cargo ship attacked near Hormuz Strait | Thaiger

    Crew awaits rescue after Thai cargo ship attacked near Hormuz Strait

    The crew members from a cargo ship are reported to be floating at sea while awaiting rescue after their vessel was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz in Iran today, March 11. The incident was reported to have happened at about 11.30am as the Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree was travelling from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Kandla, India.…

  • Pattaya News4 Thai people detained after failing to steal gold necklace from Indian man | Thaiger

    4 Thai people detained after failing to steal gold necklace from Indian man

    A group of four Thai nationals attempted to steal a gold necklace worth nearly 100,000 baht from an Indian tourist in Pattaya, but a hotel security guard and witnesses intervened and stopped them. Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to investigate the gold necklace robbery outside a hotel on Pattaya Sai Song Road at about 9.20pm yesterday, March 10. Officers…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok delivery rider caught on CCTV filming under skirt of vendor | Thaiger

    Bangkok delivery rider caught on CCTV filming under skirt of vendor

    A Thai delivery rider allegedly filmed under a skirt of a female vendor while waiting for an order at a beverage shop in Bangkok. The vendor posted the video on social media to warn others, saying the incident happened at about 1pm on March 7. The footage showed a rider wearing a green jacket standing behind her as she prepared drinks.…

  • Crime NewsThai man finds bloodstains in his car after lending it to friend | Thaiger

    Thai man finds bloodstains in his car after lending it to friend

    A Thai man asked police to investigate after finding bloodstains, a military ID card and an obscured registration plate on his car after he lent it to her friend. The 29 year old owner, Thanaporn Wilaepana, contacted Pak Kret Police to inspect his bronze Honda City sedan, which was parked outside a condominium in the Khlong Klua area of Nonthaburi…

  • Pattaya NewsRussian woman arrested over illegal beauty clinic in Pattaya condo | Thaiger

    Russian woman arrested over illegal beauty clinic in Pattaya condo

    Chon Buri Immigration Police arrested a Russian woman for illegally operating a beauty clinic from her condominium in Pattaya, with services reportedly aimed at Russian clients. The Chon Buri Provincial Immigration Office said it received a tip-off that a Russian national was running an unlicensed clinic and promoting it through advertisements and customer reviews on Instagram. Officers investigated the information…

  • Pattaya NewsForeigner filmed running naked on Pattaya beach road | Thaiger

    Foreigner filmed running naked on Pattaya beach road

    A foreigner was filmed running naked along beach road in Pattaya on Monday, March 9, leaving onlookers confused. Witnesses said he appeared frightened and ran as if he were trying to escape danger. The video circulated on Thai social media on Monday, March 9, showing a foreign man running along the roadside near Soi Pattaya 12 without clothes and using…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket restaurant owner defends refusal to serve Israeli man | Thaiger

    Phuket restaurant owner defends refusal to serve Israeli man

    A Phuket restaurant owner defended his decision to refuse service to an Israeli man, saying the foreigner provoked a confrontation by demanding he remove a Palestinian flag displayed inside the restaurant. The owner posted videos of the incident on Facebook on Monday, March 9. The footage showed him telling the man to leave, following him out of the premises and…

  • Thailand NewsKoh Chang monkeys falsely accused of stealing foreigner’s motorcycle key | Thaiger

    Koh Chang monkeys falsely accused of stealing foreigner’s motorcycle key

    Foreign tourists on Koh Chang in Trat province asked a police officer for help, claiming a monkey stole their motorcycle key, only for the key to later be found at their accommodation following a four-hour search. A Thai police officer shared the story on his Facebook account, ธงงัย จะใครหละ, on March 7. The post went viral, drawing more than 18,000…

  • Thailand NewsThai monk tries to buy beer at convenience store, drawing online backlash | Thaiger

    Thai monk tries to buy beer at convenience store, drawing online backlash

    A Thai monk drew criticism online after a video showed him attempting to buy two bottles of beer at a convenience store before staff refused to complete the sale. The clip was shared yesterday, March 9, by the Facebook page อยากดังเดี๋ยวจัดให้ รีเทริน์ part 7. In the video, the monk was seen wearing full robes as he carried two bottles of…

  • Thailand NewsThai actress’s husband allegedly swindles 1.3 billion baht in crypto scam | Thaiger

    Thai actress’s husband allegedly swindles 1.3 billion baht in crypto scam

    A Thai actress’s husband allegedly swindled more than 1.3 billion baht from more than 1,000 victims by persuading them to invest in cryptocurrency platforms and then allegedly failing to deliver the promised returns. A group of 30 complainants met the President of the Santi Pracha Dham Club, Tankhun Jitissara, seeking assistance after they said they and more than 1,000 other…

  • Crime NewsThai man opens fire on Krabi road after seeing wife with another man | Thaiger

    Thai man opens fire on Krabi road after seeing wife with another man

    A Thai man fired shots on a road outside a hospital in Krabi yesterday afternoon, March 9, in jealous rage. A nearby parked car was shot, but no injuries were reported. The shooting happened at about 1.30pm on Phet Kasem Road outside Ao Luek Hospital. Officers from Ao Luek Police Station were called to investigate after the suspect, identified only…

  • Crime NewsChon Buri bar worker accuses Chinese man of attempted abduction | Thaiger

    Chon Buri bar worker accuses Chinese man of attempted abduction

    A female bar worker in Chon Buri accused a Chinese man of trying to abduct her on March 8, saying she was helped by delivery riders and witnesses who intervened. The woman, 25 year old Orrathai Srisuwan, filed a complaint at Don Hua Lor Police Station and shared her story with the media to issue a warning to other bar…

  • Phuket News6 injured after boat-towing truck crashes into tuk tuk and massage shop in Phuket | Thaiger

    6 injured after boat-towing truck crashes into tuk tuk and massage shop in Phuket

    A pickup truck towing a speedboat crashed into a parked tuk tuk and a massage shop in Patong, Phuket, yesterday evening, March 9, injuring six people, with one reported to be in critical condition. The crash happened on Baan Morn Road in Patong sub-district, Kathu district. CCTV footage shared by the owner of a nearby noodle stall showed a red…

  • Phuket News2 Russian women caught on CCTV taking pet cat from Phuket man | Thaiger

    2 Russian women caught on CCTV taking pet cat from Phuket man

    A Thai man in Phuket accused two Russian women of stealing his pet cat from his home, while the women denied the accusation, saying they only carried it back to feed it before returning it. The cat’s owner, Veerapong Santanoon, posted a video on his Facebook account yesterday, March 8, showing him confronting one of the women and demanding the…

  • Bangkok NewsMotorcycle crash victim dies after taken to police station instead of hospital | Thaiger

    Motorcycle crash victim dies after taken to police station instead of hospital

    A family is seeking accountability after a rescue team took a Thai woman to a police station instead of a hospital following a motorcycle crash in Bangkok, leaving her to die at the station in February last year. The case resurfaced after the family of Warissara approached the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive for assistance. The family said the motorcycle accident…

  • Thailand NewsSurgery case under scrutiny after conflicting accounts over post-op condition | Thaiger

    Surgery case under scrutiny after conflicting accounts over post-op condition

    A Thai plastic surgeon defended himself after the patient’s family complained that a man remained unconscious for four days and his condition worsened following nose and chin surgery on March 4. The complainant, 34 year old Jiraphat, contacted the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive, saying his older brother, 37 year old Ittiphat, is still in critical condition after undergoing surgery at…

  • Thailand NewsBritish man attacks Thai police in convenience store before being restrained | Thaiger

    British man attacks Thai police in convenience store before being restrained

    A video circulating online showed a British man attacked a Thai police officer inside a convenience store, before the officer and store staff restrained him. The footage was posted by an X user, @JamesPGoddard90, yesterday, March 8, with the caption, “British tourist attacks a Thai police officer in 7-Eleven and instantly regrets it. It’s behaviour like this that gives all Brits…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok man kills ex-wife after she refuses to have sex with him | Thaiger

    Bangkok man kills ex-wife after she refuses to have sex with him

    A Thai man fatally stabbed his ex-wife at a rented room in Bangkok yesterday, March 8, after she refused to have sex with him. The suspect, 58 year old Samorn, contacted a friend, who is a police officer, to confess that he murdered his ex-wife, 49 year old Wanatda. Samorn also told the officer he planned to commit suicide, prompting…