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 NewsDrugged driver crashes into noodle shops, killing 1, injuring 9 | Thaiger

    Drugged driver crashes into noodle shops, killing 1, injuring 9

    A Thai driver under the influence of drugs crashed his pickup into two roadside noodle shops in the Isaan province of Udon Thani last night, October 24, killing one person and injuring nine others. Mueang Udon Thani Police Station officers, along with rescue teams from three hospitals, were called to the accident scene outside a petrol station on Udondutsadi Road.…

  • Thailand NewsSenior cop denies links to iCon Group after video surfaces (video) | Thaiger

    Senior cop denies links to iCon Group after video surfaces (video)

    The Deputy Commander of Saraburi Provincial Police denied involvement with the iCon Group after a video of him speaking on the company’s stage circulated on Thai social media. Esor News 3 shared a video of the police officer speaking on the iCon Group stage about his career and journey in the direct selling business, which was his part-time job. The…

  • Thailand NewsJealous Thai husband kills wife over alleged fraud and affair | Thaiger

    Jealous Thai husband kills wife over alleged fraud and affair

    A jealous Thai man stabbed his wife to death in their apartment in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, yesterday, October 24, claiming she defrauded him and spent all of his money on her lover. The 65 year old Thai man, Karim Susaree, called officers from Rattanathibet Police Station to report the death of his 54 year old wife, Raenu Nikoratha, and…

  • Thailand NewsBail granted to Big Joke’s wife amidst theft and affair accusation | Thaiger

    Bail granted to Big Joke’s wife amidst theft and affair accusation

    Phra Khanong Police Station officers granted bail to the wife of former police chief, Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, after four hours of questioning regarding a theft accusation yesterday, October 24. The wife of a police officer, 50 year old Thanattha, filed a complaint against Big Joke’s wife, Sirinatda Hakparn, accusing her of stealing valuables worth approximately 5.7 million baht from…

  • Thailand NewsThai man kills former mother-in-law over financial help refusal | Thaiger

    Thai man kills former mother-in-law over financial help refusal

    Police yesterday arrested a Thai man for the murder of his former mother-in-law at her home in the central province of Phetchaburi. The 69 year old woman, Pranee Wadprawate, was found lifeless in her home in Phetchaburi province at around 5am on October 17. She was only wearing underwear, with her sarong found near her body. A computer, gun, camera, and…

  • Bangkok NewsBig Joke’s on her: Police wife caught in affair and burglary storm | Thaiger

    Big Joke’s on her: Police wife caught in affair and burglary storm

    The wife of former Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police, Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, has surrendered to Phra Kanong Police Station following allegations of an affair and the theft of 5.7 million baht. These allegations, concerning an extramarital affair and the theft of valuables worth approximately 5.7 million baht, surfaced after a complaint was filed with the police on…

  • Thailand NewsThai families seek justice against rainbow cult for investment scam | Thaiger

    Thai families seek justice against rainbow cult for investment scam

    Two Thai families are attempting to take legal action against the leader of a “rainbow cult” in the Isaan province of Sisaket for allegedly promoting explicit behaviour and operating an investment scam. Members of two families visited Prang Ku Police Station yesterday, October 23, to file a complaint against the cult leader, accusing him of tricking their mothers into an…

  • Thailand NewsThai man denies rape attempt in Chon Buri, claims erectile dysfunction | Thaiger

    Thai man denies rape attempt in Chon Buri, claims erectile dysfunction

    A Thai man in Chon Buri admitted to physically assaulting a victim over a 100,000 baht debt but denied attempting to rape the victim’s wife, who is eight months pregnant, claiming he suffers from erectile dysfunction. The Thai victims sought help from news agencies following the brutal attack and alleged attempted rape by a 46 year old vintage shirt vendor…

  • Thailand NewsGrave concerns: Skull thief puts a new spin on black magic | Thaiger

    Grave concerns: Skull thief puts a new spin on black magic

    Police are searching for a thief responsible for stealing 27 skulls from a cemetery in Chon Buri. Locals suspect the theft is connected to black magic rituals and the creation of amulets. Prawate Swatsri, a 39 year old rescuer from the Sawang Tung Huiang Foundation, was the first person to discover the shocking theft at a cemetery on Panat Nikhom-Nong…

  • Phuket NewsHigh stakes: Phuket shop owner rolls up on thieves for a taste of revenge | Thaiger

    High stakes: Phuket shop owner rolls up on thieves for a taste of revenge

    One of the cannabis shop owners in Phuket, who fell victim to two foreign thieves, yesterday tracked down the suspects and physically assaulted them at their accommodation. Several cannabis shop owners in Phuket reached out to other vendors to warn them after losing products to the two foreign thieves, whose identities remain undisclosed. CCTV footage from some of the ganja…

  • Thailand NewsDessert storm: British man gets burned for smoking at sweet stall (video) | Thaiger

    Dessert storm: British man gets burned for smoking at sweet stall (video)

    Two Thai dessert vendors in Chiang Mai clashed with an ignorant British man after he smoked outside their stall, despite a no-smoking sign and warnings from the vendors. The altercation between the Thai vendors and the Brit garnered public attention after a witness shared a video of the incident on her TikTok account, @ketar_nk, on October 23. In the caption,…

  • Phuket NewsThai man arrested for stealing from Russian couple in Phuket | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for stealing from Russian couple in Phuket

    Police arrested a Thai man for stealing from a Russian couple while the victims were enjoying Kata Beach in Phuket. The Russian couple, whose identities remain undisclosed, filed a theft complaint at Karon Police Station at around 8am on October 18. They reported that they visited Kata Beach and left their belongings unattended while enjoying the beach. The victims saw a…

  • Thailand NewsThai man steals from friend to buy ring to win back ex-wife | Thaiger

    Thai man steals from friend to buy ring to win back ex-wife

    A Thai man surrendered to the police after stealing more than 100,000 baht worth of valuables from his friend‘s home in Chon Buri province, allegedly to buy a gold ring to win back his ex-wife. The victim, 42 year old Tharathep, filed a complaint at Na Jomtien Police Station after catching his former colleague and neighbour, 44 year old Bandit,…

  • Thailand NewsThai nationals in Korea prepare to exorcise ‘little ghosts’ | Thaiger

    Thai nationals in Korea prepare to exorcise ‘little ghosts’

    Thai nationals in South Korea launched a new service aimed at facilitating the arrest of illegal Thai workers, also known as “little ghosts,” who have disputes with their clients. The Facebook page Poetry of B*tch shared details of this unusual new service yesterday, October 22. The service, operated by Thai people in South Korea, offers assistance to those who want…

  • Thailand NewsThai husband forgives wife in monk-y business affair scandal | Thaiger

    Thai husband forgives wife in monk-y business affair scandal

    A Thai husband in the Isaan province of Buriram is ready to forgive his wife after discovering she was having an affair with a drug-addicted monk. Unfortunately, his wife chased him out of their home and attempted to bail the monk out of detention. The husband, 31 year old Tone, filed a complaint against 37 year old monk Ek after…

  • Thailand NewsDrug-addicted Peeping Tom takes a ‘bake’ fall during rooftop escape | Thaiger

    Drug-addicted Peeping Tom takes a ‘bake’ fall during rooftop escape

    A drug-addicted Peeping Tom fell from the roof of a cake shop in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok while trying to evade arrest. Officers found 184 methamphetamine pills, also known as Yaba, in his possession. The staff of a cake shop, called Cake Foo, contacted officers from the Chaiyaphruek Police Station at about 10pm after a female worker noticed a man peeping…

  • Thailand NewsThai motorcyclist killed on dark and bumpy road in Samut Prakan | Thaiger

    Thai motorcyclist killed on dark and bumpy road in Samut Prakan

    A Thai motorcyclist died after riding on a dark and bumpy Sukhumvit Road in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok last night. Officers from Mueang Samut Prakan Police Station and rescuers from the Samut Prakan Foundation responded to a motorcycle accident on Sukhumvit Road near Thetsaban 1 School in the Paknam sub-district, Mueang district, Samut Prakan, last night, October 21. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai nurse discovers stranger’s dead body in back seat of her car | Thaiger

    Thai nurse discovers stranger’s dead body in back seat of her car

    A Thai nurse contacted the police after discovering the dead body of a stranger in the back seat of her car, which was parked outside a hospital in the Isaan province of Sisaket. Nantawadee Khunwatee, a nurse at Sisaket Hospital, reported the shocking discovery to Mueang Sisaket Police Station officers at around 6pm yesterday, October 21. After finishing her shift,…

  • Phuket News64 year old Thai man in Phuket arrested for abducting young girl | Thaiger

    64 year old Thai man in Phuket arrested for abducting young girl

    Police yesterday arrested a 64 year old Thai man in Phuket for abducting a 12 year old girl, missing from her home in Phang Nga province for 16 days. The family of the 12 year old Poonyanut “Sompoy” Kayankhai turned to social media platforms to search for her after she disappeared from her home in Phang Nga on October 5. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai man confesses to killing Laotian lover in fear of affair revelations | Thaiger

    Thai man confesses to killing Laotian lover in fear of affair revelations

    A Thai man confessed to killing his Laotian lover in a fit of rage and dumping her body near a cassava farm in the central province of Uthai Thani after she attempted to reveal their affair to his wife. Locals in the Lansak district of Uthai Thani discovered the body of the unidentified woman with red hair by the roadside…

  • Pattaya NewsPattaya mat rental operator arrested for threatening official with knife (video) | Thaiger

    Pattaya mat rental operator arrested for threatening official with knife (video)

    Police today arrested a mat rental operator who threatened a municipal official with a knife after being warned not to offer the service on Pattaya Beach. The municipal official, 43 year old Chalermphon, filed a complaint with Mueang Pattaya Police Station at around 12.36am today, October 21, after narrowly avoiding the knife attack by the mat rental operator, later identified…

  • Thailand News2 Thai men wanted for staging accident, assaulting victim for cash (video) | Thaiger

    2 Thai men wanted for staging accident, assaulting victim for cash (video)

    Police are searching for two Thai men who allegedly staged a road accident in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok before brutally assaulting a food delivery rider and stealing 1,500 baht in cash from him. A Thai netizen came forward seeking justice for the rider, 64 year old Chaiyaporn Poonmode. A female netizen shared a picture of Chaiyaporn with a bloody wound…

  • Thailand NewsPolice seek 2 suspects for dumping woman’s body near cassava farm | Thaiger

    Police seek 2 suspects for dumping woman’s body near cassava farm

    Police are searching for two suspects, one women and one man, who dumped the corpse of an unidentified woman near a cassava farm in the central province of Uthai Thani yesterday. Officers from Lansak Police Station were alerted to the discovery of the dead body at around 3pm yesterday, October 20. The body was found on the side of the…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman surrenders to police after slitting debtor’s throat | Thaiger

    Thai woman surrenders to police after slitting debtor’s throat

    A Thai woman turned herself in after slitting the throat of a female debtor during a funeral at a temple in the southern province of Songkhla yesterday. The shocking attack occurred in front of many locals attending the funeral at Jating Phra Temple in the Sathing Phra district of Songkhla at about 12.15am on Sunday, October 20. The victim was…

  • Thailand NewsAutopsy seeks to unravel mysterious death of Chinese man | Thaiger

    Autopsy seeks to unravel mysterious death of Chinese man

    The lifeless body of a Chinese man remains under autopsy after he died mysteriously at his home in the northern province of Chiang Rai on Saturday. Thai national Jiraphap Saewang discovered the body of his Chinese neighbour, 54 year old Fong, at around 11pm on Saturday, October 19. Fong was found lying on a wooden sofa, hugging a pillow, in…

  • Thailand NewsDrug-addict fatally assaults wife in front of daughter | Thaiger

    Drug-addict fatally assaults wife in front of daughter

    A drug-addict fatally assaulted his wife in front of their 13 year old child at their home in the central province of Ang Thong yesterday, October 20. The murderer cited jealousy as his motive, claiming his wife had an affair with their neighbour. Officers from Mueang Ang Thong Police Station investigated a house in Talat Kruad sub-district, Mueang district, Ang…

  • Thailand NewsNetizens take aim at foreign woman’s slingshot antics in Chon Buri zoo | Thaiger

    Netizens take aim at foreign woman’s slingshot antics in Chon Buri zoo

    Thai netizens called for legal action against a foreign woman who was seen using a slingshot inside Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri province. A Thai TikTok user, @patcharida_36, shared a video of the incident on the platform yesterday, October 20. In the video caption, she wrote, “That’s not nice! #KhaoKheow.” The footage shows the foreign woman, dressed in…

  • Thailand NewsInternational victims sue iCon Group after losing over 20 million baht | Thaiger

    International victims sue iCon Group after losing over 20 million baht

    Representatives of Thai and foreign victims living abroad arrived in Thailand to file complaints against the iCon Group company after they did not receive the products they had ordered. The total losses amount to over 20 million baht. Channel 7 reported that more than 5,600 people across Thailand filed complaints against the iCon Group company for allegedly operating a Ponzi…

  • Thailand NewsEx-police chief accuses lawyer and dead cop of extortion | Thaiger

    Ex-police chief accuses lawyer and dead cop of extortion

    A former chief of police in the southern province of Songkhla filed a lawsuit against a lawyer and a dead cop for extorting more than 10 million baht from him and another police officer in August 2018 and April 2019. The former superintendent of a local police station in Songkhla, Police Colonel Surapong Kittithirangkul, complained to the lawyer, identified as Ch.,…

  • Phuket NewsRubbed the wrong way: New hire turns thief at Phuket massage shop | Thaiger

    Rubbed the wrong way: New hire turns thief at Phuket massage shop

    An owner of a massage shop in the Patong area of Phuket offered a job to an unemployed woman, who later turned thief and stole money and valuables from the shop on her second day of work. The owner took to social media to issue a warning to other shops and expose the thieving behaviour of her former employee. She…