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 couple dead in murder-suicide over jealousy of ex-husband | Thaiger

    Thai couple dead in murder-suicide over jealousy of ex-husband

    A Thai man fatally shot his wife before taking his own life at their shared home in Soi Lat Phrao 87 in the Wang Thong Lang district of Bangkok yesterday, December 23, in an act of jealousy over her ex-husband. Officers from the Chok Chai Police Station were called to the scene to investigate the deaths of the couple, identified…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman brtually assaulted by neighbour over wandering ducks | Thaiger

    Thai woman brtually assaulted by neighbour over wandering ducks

    A Thai woman in the central province of Chantaburi sought justice for her mother, who was physically assaulted by a female neighbour after two ducks wandered into the neighbour‘s residence. The daughter shared the details of the assault, which occurred at around 7am on December 19, with a Facebook news page, along with black-and-white photos of her mother, 52 year…

  • Phuket NewsHong Kong man restrained by taxi drivers after rampage near Phuket airport | Thaiger

    Hong Kong man restrained by taxi drivers after rampage near Phuket airport

    A group of Thai taxi drivers restrained a foreign man from Hong Kong after he went on a rampage outside Phuket International Airport yesterday, December 23. The Facebook news page Phuket Times shared pictures of the man with a caption that read, “What’s happening near Phuket Airport this afternoon? It appears to be an altercation!” The photos showed the man…

  • Thailand NewsMissing 11 year old Thai girl found after alleged abduction by father | Thaiger

    Missing 11 year old Thai girl found after alleged abduction by father

    Yesterday, December 23, police located an 11 year old girl after her aunt filed a complaint alleging that she was kidnapped by her father from Bangkok to the central province of Chachoengsao. However, the father claimed that his daughter willingly went with him. A Thai woman, identified as Na, complained to Romklao Police Station, reporting that her 11 year old niece…

  • Thailand NewsInnocent Thai couple killed in shooting by military volunteer | Thaiger

    Innocent Thai couple killed in shooting by military volunteer

    A member of the Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) opened fire at a restaurant in the southern province of Songkhla, killing an innocent Thai couple who were celebrating their son’s birthday. The shooting occurred at a restaurant on Nuan Kaew Uthit Road in the Hat Yai district of Songkhla on the night of Sunday, December 22. The two victims, 48 year…

  • Thailand NewsDrunk Thai man crashes car, killing police and 4 year old boy | Thaiger

    Drunk Thai man crashes car, killing police and 4 year old boy

    A 75 year old drunk man crashed his vehicle into a crowd outside a school in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima yesterday, December 23, killing a traffic police officer and a four year old schoolboy and injuring more than nine others. The fatal accident occurred at about 4.15pm yesterday outside Ban Don Kwang School on Phet Ma Tu Kla…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man assaults Pattaya transwoman over noise dispute | Thaiger

    Foreign man assaults Pattaya transwoman over noise dispute

    A foreign man physically assaulted a Thai transwoman on Sunday, December 22, following an alleged dispute over a loud noise caused by the victim in an apartment in Pattaya. A group of Thai transwomen alerted officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station to the apartment on Pattaya Sai 3 Road, Banglamung district after one of their friends was assaulted. Police arrived…

  • Thailand NewsThai father allegedly kidnaps 11 year old daughter for begging | Thaiger

    Thai father allegedly kidnaps 11 year old daughter for begging

    A Thai man allegedly kidnapped his young daughter from her aunt’s home in Bangkok for begging. The man is expected to be hiding in Chachoengsao province near Bangkok. The aunt of the missing girl, Na, filed a complaint at Romklao Police Station yesterday, December 22, that her older brother Phon took her 11 year old niece named C (pseudonym) away…

  • Crime NewsThai teen pregnancy leads to clash between families at hospital | Thaiger

    Thai teen pregnancy leads to clash between families at hospital

    An unplanned pregnancy of a 15 year old Thai girl led to a clash between her mother and her boyfriend’s older sister at a hospital in the northern province of Nakhon Sawan on December 20. A viral video showed two women, 42 year old Phatcharee and 28 year old On-anong, fighting in a hospital, later reported to be Nakhon Sawan…

  • Thailand NewsThai police removed after video exposes traffic fine misconduct | Thaiger

    Thai police removed after video exposes traffic fine misconduct

    A viral video on Thai social media led to the temporary removal of a traffic officer from the Rattanathibet Police Station in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, for allegedly collecting traffic fines personally. The Facebook news page Social Hunter 2022 yesterday, December 22, shared the video, which shows a traffic officer from Rattanathibet Police Station collecting an unofficial fine from a…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman arrested for fatally shooting girlfriend, ending 12-year relationship | Thaiger

    Thai woman arrested for fatally shooting girlfriend, ending 12-year relationship

    Police arrested a Thai woman for fatally shooting her girlfriend at a house in the central province of Pathum Thani on Saturday, December 21, marking the tragic end of their 12-year relationship. The fatal shooting occurred at the victim’s home in the Pruksa D Village in Pathum Thani at approximately 7.50am on Saturday. The ground floor of the property was…

  • Thailand NewsUnderage Mercedes-Benz driver and girlfriend survive after crashing into truck | Thaiger

    Underage Mercedes-Benz driver and girlfriend survive after crashing into truck

    A 16 year old Thai boy and his 17 year old girlfriend survived after the underage driver lost control of his black Mercedes-Benz, causing it to be launched onto the back of a parked six-wheel truck at a road construction site in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok. Officers from Mueang Nonthaburi Police Station were alerted to the accident at about 12.30am…

  • Phuket NewsDutch tourist allegedly escapes bills and steals from many Phuket hotels | Thaiger

    Dutch tourist allegedly escapes bills and steals from many Phuket hotels

    A Dutch tourist reportedly evaded paying bills and stole room keys, along with other items, from several hotels in Phuket but remains at large. The Facebook page Phuket Times reported on Saturday, December 21, issuing a warning to hotels in Phuket… “Naughty tourist! He stayed at multiple hotels in Phuket and left without paying. He even stole the room key…

  • Pattaya NewsIrishman denies involvement in Thai girlfriend’s death in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Irishman denies involvement in Thai girlfriend’s death in Pattaya

    An Irishman denied any knowledge of his Thai girlfriend’s death after reportedly staying with her body for three days in an apartment in Pattaya before other residents noticed the unpleasant odour. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to the five-storey apartment in Banglamung district, Pattaya, to investigate the mysterious death of 45 year old Thai woman Duangta. Police, accompanied…

  • Thailand NewsElvis of Thailand reveals duct tape secret for younger look at 78 | Thaiger

    Elvis of Thailand reveals duct tape secret for younger look at 78

    A 78 year old Thai man from Chon Buri, popularly known as the “Elvis of Thailand,” shared his unconventional tips for looking younger in a TikTok video showing him using duct tape to lift his face. The TikTok channel, @elvisthailand, was created by Somsak’s granddaughter to share his story and showcase how he remains fit and firm at his age.…

  • Thailand NewsPheu Thai members defend card photo as fortune telling, not gambling | Thaiger

    Pheu Thai members defend card photo as fortune telling, not gambling

    A group of Bangkok Metropolitan Council (BMC) members from the Pheu Thai Party denied allegations of gambling after a photograph of them playing cards was circulated on social media. One of the BMC members claimed they were reading cards for fortune telling, not gambling. The Facebook page ชมรมSTRONGต้านทุจริต ประเทศไทย (translated as “Strong Anti-Corruption Club Thailand”) shared an image on Tuesday,…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman accused of poisoning husband’s family with cyanide | Thaiger

    Thai woman accused of poisoning husband’s family with cyanide

    A Thai woman in the central province of Chanthaburi allegedly poisoned members of her husband’s family with cyanide, including her mother-in-law and grandmother-in-law, leading to one death. Non-profit organisation Saimai Survive accompanied Yupaporn to the Ministry of Public Health to seek justice for her mother, who had just died in hospital, and her grandmother, who managed to survive the poisoning.…

  • Pattaya NewsHomeless woman sent to rehab after using drugs on Pattaya Beach | Thaiger

    Homeless woman sent to rehab after using drugs on Pattaya Beach

    A Thai journalist yesterday visited Pattaya Beach for a photoshoot but ended up witnessing a more dramatic scene when a homeless woman was arrested for drug use on the beach. Channel 3 reported that the journalist, whose identity remains undisclosed, arrived at Pattaya Beach yesterday afternoon, December 19, and saw a group of lifeguards gathered around a homeless woman. The…

  • Phuket NewsAustrian man denies killing Russian man in Phuket jet ski accident | Thaiger

    Austrian man denies killing Russian man in Phuket jet ski accident

    An Austrian man today denied involvement in a fatal jet ski collision with a Russian man in Phuket, which resulted in the latter’s death during the arrest. A local fisherman in the Karon area of Phuket discovered the body of 58 year old Russian man Kirill Kolovachev against a group of rocks near A Blanket & A Pillow restaurant on…

  • Thailand NewsKoh Pha Ngan drug bust: Italian, French, Russian men arrested | Thaiger

    Koh Pha Ngan drug bust: Italian, French, Russian men arrested

    Immigration Bureau officers yesterday launched a major operation into foreign drug traffickers on Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani, resulting in the arrest of Italian, French, and Russian suspects. Officers from the Immigration Bureau yesterday, December 19 arrested Koh Pha Ngan’s leading drug dealer, reported to be a 36 year old Italian man named…

  • Crime News74 year old Thai man shot for having affair with neighbour’s wife | Thaiger

    74 year old Thai man shot for having affair with neighbour’s wife

    A 54 year old Thai man yesterday shot his 74 year old neighbour for having an affair with his wife in the Manchakhiri district of the Isaan province of Khon Kaen. The victim is in a serious condition in hospital. The 54 year old gunman, Pongjit, shot his neighbour, 74 year old Thaksin, three times in the body and once…

  • Thailand NewsThai party entertainer assault for allegedly sitting on client’s lap | Thaiger

    Thai party entertainer assault for allegedly sitting on client’s lap

    A Thai party entertainer in the southern province of Surat Thani is seeking justice and compensation from a client’s girlfriend who physically assaulted her for allegedly sitting on her boyfriend’s lap. The female party entertainer, Namphung Sumaporn, shared details of the assault on Facebook to seek justice for her colleague, identified only as 27 year old Bee. The incident occurred…

  • Thailand NewsCambodian call centre scammer nabbed after raping victim’s girlfriend | Thaiger

    Cambodian call centre scammer nabbed after raping victim’s girlfriend

    Police delivered justice to a Thai man tricked by a call centre scam gang in Cambodia after the leader also raped the victim’s girlfriend. The Thai couple was reunited after being separated after falling victim to a call centre scam and human trafficking gang. Together, they sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to ensure all relevant suspects were brought…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman exposes employer’s lewd advances, explicit messages | Thaiger

    Thai woman exposes employer’s lewd advances, explicit messages

    A Thai woman took to social media to expose her employer, a restaurant owner in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen, for sexually harassing her by sending lewd messages and pictures, including an image of his penis. The 30 year old victim, Nat, resigned from the restaurant and filed a complaint against the owner at Mueang Khon Kaen Police Station.…

  • Thailand News3 Thai girls fake forest blackout after resort stay with man | Thaiger

    3 Thai girls fake forest blackout after resort stay with man

    Three Thai girls, initially reported missing, confessed to going to a resort with a man they met on a dating app after lying to their parents that they fainted in an abandoned house in a deep forest for a night. Three families filed missing persons reports to Thamenchai Police Station officers in the Isaan province of Buriram after three girls,…

  • Phuket News2 foreigners caught pulling police-seized motorcycle in Phuket (video) | Thaiger

    2 foreigners caught pulling police-seized motorcycle in Phuket (video)

    A viral video surfaced yesterday showing two foreigners ignoring a Thai police wheel clamp and legal consequences, as they pulled a police-seized motorcycle along a road in Phuket. The video, shared on Facebook by a Thai man named Somsak Lerchai, quickly gained attention. In his caption, Somsak sarcastically remarked, “Wheel lock doesn’t work with Grade A tourists. #OneDayButThousandsSituations.” In the…

  • Thailand News12 year old girl freed from sexual assaults by uncle, grandfather | Thaiger

    12 year old girl freed from sexual assaults by uncle, grandfather

    The non-profit organisation Be One rescued a 12 year old Thai girl in the central province of Kanchanaburi who had been a victim of sexual assaults by her uncle and grandfather. Her father claimed he was too embarrassed to take legal action. Be One President Wanna “Ton Or” Palamart and her team members visited a school in the Tha Mueang…

  • Bangkok News2 Vietnamese men arrested for thefts at love hotel, over 500 evidence seized | Thaiger

    2 Vietnamese men arrested for thefts at love hotel, over 500 evidence seized

    Police arrested two Vietnamese men at a love hotel in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok yesterday, December 18, following a spate of thefts in the area. Over 500 pieces of evidence were seized. Officers from Chaiyaphruek Police Station received multiple complaints regarding thefts in the Bang Bua Thong, Bang Kruai, Bang Si Mueang, and Chaiyaphruek areas of the province. A covert…

  • Pattaya NewsBB gun vendors spark shootout on Pattaya Walking Street (video) | Thaiger

    BB gun vendors spark shootout on Pattaya Walking Street (video)

    More than 20 police officers intervened in a violent clash between two BB gun vendors on Pattaya Walking Street yesterday, December 17. Fortunately, no innocent people were injured in the incident. Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station were called to Pattaya Walking Street on the night of December 16 after a 43 year old BB gun vendor, Chart “Job” Sukboondaeng, punched…

  • Thailand NewsThailand’s first F1 race planned for Bangkok’s Chatuchak by 2027 | Thaiger

    Thailand’s first F1 race planned for Bangkok’s Chatuchak by 2027

    The Thai government is continuing the Formula One (F1) project initiated by former Prime Minister (PM) Srettha Thavisin, with plans to hold Thailand’s first F1 race in the Chatuchak neighbourhood of Bangkok. F1 enthusiasts were given hope after former PM Srettha discussed the project with the race organisers during his visit to France in March this year. The former PM…