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.

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Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:59, 03 October 2023
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Helmet heist: Foreign couple’s brazen theft to dodge checkpoint fines caught on CCTV

A security camera caught a foreign couple stealing two motorcycle helmets from a post office welfare house in the northern province of Chiang Mai in a bid to avoid being fined at a police checkpoint. The director of the Mae Ping Post Office, Kraisri Thongwirat, discovered that two helmets belonging to the post office had gone missing yesterday, October 2.…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:03, 03 October 2023
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Cash clash ends in bellyache as Thai man shot for demanding money from ex-girlfriend

A 40 year old Thai man suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach after he demanded money from his 60 year old ex-girlfriend leading to an argument and shooting. A local grocery store owner reported the shooting to officers at Mueang Samut Prakarn Police Station after the victim, Ying, was asked to help out in his shop. The police collaborated…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:25, 03 October 2023
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Chilli reception: Thai senators to spice things up with complaint after Icelandic restaurant row

Thai senators are preparing to lodge a complaint with the Icelandic government following an incident where Doctor Porntip Rojanasunan was thrown out of a Thai restaurant in Iceland by its Thai proprietor. Last week, a video went viral on Thai social media depicting a Thai man, who identified himself as the owner of a restaurant in Iceland, expelling Porntip from…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 13:18, 03 October 2023
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British man recounts shocking encounter with racist Russians in Phuket

A British man recounted an unsettling encounter with some racist Russians in Phuket, southern Thailand. His unfortunate experience has led him to declare that he will never return to the island. The British man, who shared his story on the Reddit platform under the username Wanderlust3r0, started his narrative by stating he is a black British man with a Thai…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:45, 03 October 2023
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Thai couple demands justice from online vendor after failing to claim 30 million baht lottery jackpot

A Thai couple lodged a formal complaint against an online lottery vendor for their failure to deliver a set of winning lottery tickets, resulting in the couple’s unfortunate loss of a 30 million baht jackpot. On October 2, a 37 year old Thai woman, Nareerat Phanphamorn, posted on Facebook that she had won the lottery jackpot but was unable to…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:44, 02 October 2023
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Creative nurse channels inner monk to prevent patient’s escape in northeastern Thailand

A Thai nurse at Aranya Prathet Hospital in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo donned a monk robe to prevent a psychiatric patient from escaping to make merit with a monk. The nurse’s heartwarming act caught the attention of Thai netizens after his picture was shared on Facebook by another Thai man. The man said in the caption… “The nurses…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:59, 02 October 2023
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Man slits his throat after seeing his ex-girlfriend with male friend

A jealous Thai man crashed his SUV into the car of his ex-girlfriend’s male friend before slitting his own throat in his car in an attempt to take his own life. The man was saved but he is still in critical condition. Sattahip Police Station officers and a rescue team rushed to the SUV parked on Soi Rung Roj 4…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:10, 02 October 2023
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Thai mother’s golden quest: 12 million baht lottery-winning son seeks a ‘jackpot’ bride

A Thai mother has embarked on a quest to seek a suitable wife for her son, who is Thailand’s most eligible bachelor after scooping a 12 million baht lottery jackpot. She said she had already bought a gold necklace in readiness for her future daughter-in-law. ThaiRath reporters went to the lottery millionaire’s house in the Nong Bua Daeng district of…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:56, 02 October 2023
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Local fishermen discover dead body of foreign man in Chon Buri sea

Local fishermen discovered the dead body of an unidentified foreign man in the waters of Sattahip Bay in Chon Buri province. The Rojjana Dhammasatarn rescue team received a distressing report about the dead body at 4pm on Saturday, September 30. Upon arrival, officers encountered a group of fishermen, who had anchored their fishing boat near the body, while waiting for…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:07, 02 October 2023
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Container catastrophe near Bangkok airport claims Thai woman’s life

Tragedy struck over the weekend, as a Thai woman lost her life in a fatal accident near Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Samut Prakarn province, just outside Bangkok. The incident occurred on Motorway No. 9 when a container dislodged from a truck, striking the taxi in which the woman and another man were passengers. Security cameras positioned along the motorway captured…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:25, 02 October 2023
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Thai man arrested for raping female financial company worker

Police and residents in the eastern province of Rayong worked together until they successfully arrested a Thai man who raped a finance company worker after he hid in the forest for more than 30 hours. On Saturday, September 30, the rapist, 48 year old Chaiyot Liaodam, tricked a female financial company employee into meeting him at a rubber plantation in…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 09:49, 02 October 2023
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Viral video: Taxi driver’s ‘you’re too fat’ confrontation leaves passenger speechless

A video of a taxi driver verbally confronting a passenger has gone viral, sparking widespread criticism and discussion online. The driver claimed he was afraid the shock absorbers would break due to the passenger’s weight, leading to an intense taxi confrontation exchange that left the passenger feeling insulted and upset. The taxi confrontation video clip begins with the passenger asking…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:17, 28 September 2023
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Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, gives all salary to charity

Prime Minister of Thailand Srettha Thavisin today declared that he will not accept his 125,590 baht monthly PM salary while he is in office, adding he will donate it to charity. PM Office spokesperson Chai Watcharong said PM Srettha stressed to officials that charity is a good thing and everyone can do good according to their ability. To extend the…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:57, 28 September 2023
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Tee turmoil: Husband’s golf caddy ‘mistress’ request sees wife slice wildy

A Thai man almost found himself on the fairway to heaven after he asked his wife if he could take his golf caddy as a mistress – she stabbed him three times in Chon Buri province. Officers from Don Hua Lor Police Station swung into action today, September 28, heading to a rented room in Mueang Chon Buri district, Chon…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:52, 28 September 2023
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Thai teacher suspended after slapping young student who refused to call her ‘mother’

The director of the Demonstration School of Ramkhanhaeng University in Bangkok suspended a Thai teacher after she slapped a pupil in the face. A Twitter user shared a video of her nephew being attacked by his teacher yesterday, September 27, with the caption… “This teacher slapped my nephew in the face because she wanted the boy to call her ‘mother’ but…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:12, 28 September 2023
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Baht-tered and bruised: Bahraini’s pocket picked by Pattaya transwoman

In a twist of misfortune, a Bahraini man ended up at Mueang Pattaya Police Station seeking assistance after falling victim to a Thai transwoman pickpocket in Pattaya, leaving him 10,000 baht lighter The foreign victim, 55 year old Hasan Almuqahwi, reported the incident to Thai police at 1am today, September 28. He explained that a Thai woman and a transwoman…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:14, 28 September 2023
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Twisted tale of chubby-chasing motorcycle thief ends in jail suicide

The chubby-chasing motorcycle thief, who used a dating app to target victims and steal their motorcycles, reportedly committed suicide while in custody at Sam Kork Police Station in the central province of Pathum Thani. The deceased prisoner, Pacharapon, was arrested in Ayutthaya province on Monday, September 25 before officers transferred him to Sam Kork Police Station in Pathum Thani, where…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:25, 28 September 2023
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Love on a ledge drama: Thai man rescued after his suicide attempt at Bangkok condo

Ratburana Police Station officers and rescuers successfully rescued a Thai man who attempted to commit suicide at a condominium in Bangkok after an emotional domestic dispute with his girlfriend. The police and rescue team were called to the five-storey condominium on Soi Suksawat 62 in Bangkok’s Thung Khru district at around 9.20am yesterday, 27 September. On arrival, officers found a…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 09:40, 28 September 2023
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2 Thai taxi drivers deceived by scam passenger posing as wealthy man

Two Thai taxi drivers urged Channel 3 and the media to issue a warning after they were deceived by a scam passenger who posed as a wealthy man. The drivers lost valuable amulets, a mobile phone, and 2,000 baht. The Thai taxi drivers were identified as 54 year old Yanyong Pongkit and 35 year old Nopporn Chewanitjakun. Yanyong revealed that…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:08, 27 September 2023
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Tennis tantrum tamed: South Korean player apologises for unsportsmanship behaviour

Petulant South Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo apologised to Thai tennis opponent Kasidit “Boom” Samrej and Thai sports fans for his unsportsmanlike, aggressive behaviour during their encounter at the 19th Asian Games in China. Thai tennis player Boom recorded an impressive victory over South Korea’s Kwon in the men’s singles match on Monday, September 25, at the Olympic Tennis Centre in…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:29, 27 September 2023
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Thai workers stage ‘regulation rebellion’ against Burmese manager in protest near Bangkok

More than 1,000 Thai workers at a company in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok protested against a Burmese manager for reportedly implementing unjust regulations, insulting his workers, and attempting to replace Thai staff with Burmese nationals. The superintendent of Bang Sao Thong Police Station, and the Samut Prakarn Provincial Labour Protection and Welfare Department, rushed to the factory yesterday, September…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 13:42, 27 September 2023
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Monkeying around: Fake Thai spiritual medium swindles 50 million baht from believers in Chinese Monkey King con

A Thai woman claiming to be the spiritual medium of the traditional Chinese Monkey King, also known as Sun Wukong, swindled 50 million baht from victims. Ten victims, who had donated about 50 million baht to the spiritual medium eight years ago, sought assistance from renowned Thai lawyer Ronnarong Kaewphet. They had given the money with the understanding that it…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:38, 27 September 2023
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Man fatally struck by SUV while changing tyre on central Thailand road

A Thai SUV driver fatally struck a Thai man changing a car tyre in the left lane of the Asian Highway in the central province of Ayutthaya. The victim’s colleague, and pickup driver, 37 year old Thawatchai, called officers from Bang Pahan Police Station to the scene at 5pm yesterday, September 26. He told the officers that his colleague, 36…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:02, 27 September 2023
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Witch hunt against ‘Big Joke’ persists: Police probe rental properties linked to top cop

The witch hunt to try and destroy the prestigious career of Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn continues after police summoned the owner of five houses rented by the Royal Thai Police (RTP) Deputy Commissioner. Big Joke stated that the owner of the houses is a relative of his and that the relative is a businessman, not an online gambling operator. According…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:11, 26 September 2023
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Hefty heartbreak: Thai chubby chaser’s twisted dating tactics in motorcycle theft

Police arrested a chubby-chasing Thai man who confessed he used a dating app to lure fat-bottomed girls into going out with him so he could steal their motorcycles. The thief confessed that chubby girls were his main target as he believed they were low on self-esteem and easier to impress in person. Police Cyber Taskforce Division 5 (PCT5) conducted a…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:01, 26 September 2023
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Phallic Phantasm: Thai man erects 3 penis statues for good luck in central Thailand

A retired senior police sergeant major, in the central province of Kampaeng Phet, raised a few titters after he completed an unusual erection on his land, three penis statues. He believes the phallic erections will bring him good luck in selling his land, which is worth 60 million baht. Three penis statues stand prominently on the land of the 86…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:41, 26 September 2023
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4 fake police officers kidnap woman for 300,000 baht ransom

A Thai woman filed a complaint alleging that four men posing as police officers kidnapped her for a 300,000 baht ransom. One of the suspects involved was the ex-boyfriend of the victim’s daughter. He was arrested by police while the other three suspects remain at large. The 48 year old victim, Patcharee, told officers at Mueang Prachuap Kiri Khan Police Station…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:48, 26 September 2023
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Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to be eligible for parole next year

Former Prime Minister of Thailand Thaksin Shinawatra will be eligible for parole in February next year, 2024. The ex-PM will not have to wear the Electronic Monitoring (EM) bracelet and will be able to express his views on Thai politics. The Committee on Human Rights, Freedom and Consumer Protection of the Thai Senate invited the Department of Corrections and Police…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:34, 26 September 2023
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Big Joke caught partying with leading online gambling operator

Further suspicion has been cast on the Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, after a video recorded by a renowned Thai lawyer showed Big Joke singing with a leading online gambling operator at a party. The former president of the Lamphun Warrior Football Club, Pongsiri “Tarn” Ratchawongsuek, and a Thai woman named Suchanan, also…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:50, 25 September 2023
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Deputy PM’s passport plea: Thai tourists seek visa-free voyage to Germany, EU

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara is calling for visa-free travel privileges for Thai tourists travelling to Germany and other European Union (EU) countries. During his stay in the United States to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 78), the 66 year old MP seized the opportunity to meet with German Foreign…

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