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 News

Petch PetpailinThursday, November 2, 2023
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Thai man seeks skilled doctor to treat penis infection after enlargement procedure

In fear of losing his penis, a Thai man turned to a social media influencer for help in finding a skilled doctor to treat an infection in his penis, following an olive oil injection for penis enlargement. Thai social media influencer, Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet, accompanied the 29 year old man, who goes by the name A, to Masterpiece Hospital in Bangkok…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinThursday, November 2, 2023
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Lottery vendor allegedly burns shrine for giving locals winning numbers

Residents in the central province of Ratchaburi accused a lottery vendor of burning the sacred Mae Niang-Mae Norm Shrine because its spirits have been giving locals in the area the correct winning numbers, causing the vendor to lose money. Officers from Mueang Ratchaburi Police Station received a report that a fire had broken out at a small shelter in front of…
Sports News

Petch PetpailinThursday, November 2, 2023
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Sheffield Wednesday FC’s Thai owner urges fans to help pay debt

The Thai owner of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (SWFC) yesterday admitted that the South Yorkshire outfit is in financial crisis and urged SWFC’s fans to contribute 90 million baht (£2 million) to rescue the club from debt. Just last week, the Owls found themselves in a precarious situation, as the English Football League (EFL) imposed a registration boycott on the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinThursday, November 2, 2023
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Chinese couple accused of damaging Thai woman’s Bangkok home

A concerned Thai mother urged Channel 3 to publicise the disturbing behaviour of a Chinese couple after she accused them of causing chaos and damage to her daughter’s house in Soi Chalerm Prakiat 28 in the Prawet district of Bangkok. The mother, Arporn, told the media that her daughter had lived alone in the house for more than 10 years without…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinThursday, November 2, 2023
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Trouser triggers: Pen gun mishap leaves schoolboys with penis pain

A pen gun which was kept in a trouser pocket accidentally went off, injuring one schoolboy in the penis and another in the leg. Medical workers at Phutta Sothon Hospital 2 in the central province of Chachengsao urged officers from Mueang Chachengsao Police Station to question two schoolboys who were admitted with gunshot wounds. The young boys insisted that the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 1, 2023
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Disabled teenager demands mother to return 400,000 baht compensation

A 16 year old disabled girl spoke to her mother through Channel 3 asking her to return the 400,000 baht she received as compensation after a motorcycle accident. The woman told Channel 3 that she lost her right leg in a motorcycle accident and the court ordered the motorist involved in the accident to pay her 500,000 baht in compensation.…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 1, 2023
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Brawl between taxi and Bolt riders erupts outside Pattaya Police Station

Police officers intervened in a physical altercation between a motorcycle taxi rider and a group of app-based drivers, reportedly Bolt, outside Mueang Pattaya Police Station last night, October 31. This year’s Halloween evening turned violent in Pattaya when a Bolt rider attempted to attack a motorcycle taxi driver with a broken glass bottle. The taxi rider also prepared for the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 1, 2023
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Bedazzling deceit: Thai woman accuses famous sorcerer of spiritual sex scam

A Thai woman accused a famous sorcerer of tricking her into having intercourse with him, claiming that sex was part of a process to expel evil spirits from her soul. The 26 year old woman approached non-profit organisation Saimai Survive and urged them to file a lawsuit against a 63 year old sorcerer named Harn Raksajit, also known as Novice…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 1, 2023
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Thai rescuer celebrates Halloween by working in devil costume

A Thai rescuer celebrated Halloween yesterday by donning a devil costume representing the Thai-style messenger of death called Yom-ma-thut. The 53 year old rescuer, Narongsak Noppasit, from the Jaturatham Pratheep Foundation in the Panthong district of Chon Buri province, shared a picture of himself in a fancy dress costume on the foundation’s official Facebook page yesterday with the caption “Ready…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 1, 2023
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Monk’s mobile mission: Chasing down the talkative foreign scammer

A Thai monk and his older brother successfully tracked down a foreign man who tricked the monk into buying a fake mobile phone. The scammer claimed he needed help after going bankrupt over a Thai woman. The victim monk, Surasit, filed a complaint at Nong Kham Police Station in Chon Buri province on October 30 that an unidentified foreigner, believed…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 1, 2023
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Thai transwoman caught giving handjob to South Korean man on Pattaya Beach

Thai netizens called the relevant authorities to take action after a video showing a Thai transwoman giving a handjob to a South Korean man on Pattaya Beach went viral. The Facebook page, This is Beauty Queen (นางงามนะคะ), posted news of the video it found on Twitter (X) on October 29. “Just found a video of a Thai transwoman giving a…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 1, 2023
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4 Chinese and 22 Thai scammers arrested for operating gold scam

Officers from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) arrested 26 suspects, four Chinese and 22 Thai, for running a fake gold shop and luring victims to invest in counterfeit stock trading. The ECD, yesterday, October 31, launched an operation called CIB Anti-Online Scam to arrest 50 suspects involved in the investment scam run by Chinese nationals. Officers raided 21 suspicious…
Crime News

Petch PetpailinTuesday, October 31, 2023
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Prescription for drama: Accused mistress denies love affair, claims she is a nurse

A Thai woman accused her husband of cheating and conspiring with his mistress to file a lawsuit against her. The accused woman denies being her husband’s lover, insisting that she is only his nurse. The 52 year old wife, Naruecha “Sida” Kamutyothin, gave an interview to Channel 3 yesterday, October 30, explaining that she married her husband, Jade, and have…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinTuesday, October 31, 2023
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Seoul-searching: South Korean authorities accused of discriminating against Thais (video)

Outraged Thai netizens called for a ban on travel to South Korea, accusing authorities of discriminating against Thai nationals, pushing the hashtag #BanTravelToSouthKorea (#แบนเที่ยวเกาหลี) to the top of Twitter (X). The Southeast Asian nation is a popular destination for Thais due to the influence of K-pop artists, fashion and South Korean drama. Thais do not need a visa to enter…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinTuesday, October 31, 2023
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Golden opportunity gone wrong: Burmese man arrested for gold necklace heist

Police arrested a Burmese man for stealing a gold necklace worth 65,000 baht from a Thai woman in the northern province of Chiang Mai. The 42 year old victim, surnamed Oil, filed a complaint at Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station on October 29, saying a man snatched a gold necklace she was wearing and fled at around 4am. The theft…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinTuesday, October 31, 2023
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Mystery surrounds death of Thai barista at coffee shop in Khao Yai

A Thai woman discovered the dead body of her barista boyfriend at a coffee shop on Thanarat Road in the Khao Yai neighbourhood of Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. The cause of his death remains a mystery. The woman, Charinthon Phuekkoksung, reported the death of her boyfriend, 25 year old Pasathorn Chaiyakarn, at Moo Si Police Station at 9.45pm yesterday,…
Phuket News

Petch PetpailinTuesday, October 31, 2023
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Foreign man found dead with 4 stab wounds at hotel in Phuket

A maid discovered the dead body of a foreign man with stab wounds to the neck in a hotel room in Phuket. There were no signs of theft or struggle. A substance similar to crystal meth was found in the bathroom. The hotel maid reported her shocking discovery to officers at Cheng Talay Police Station at around 9.30am yesterday, October…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinMonday, October 30, 2023
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Thai man arrested after murdering 6 year old son to win ex-wife back

Police arrested a Thai man for the murder of his six year old son. He was reported to have murdered his son to win his ex-wife back. The suspect, 23 year old Nattapon, reached out to the Hua Hin Police Station at 9pm on Friday, October 27 to file a missing complaint to the officers. Nattapon reported that he parked…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinMonday, October 30, 2023
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Thai woman calls justice after Thai man attacks her Belgian husband

A Thai woman urged non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to follow up on a legal action against a Thai man who attacked her Belgian husband on a road in Thailand. The woman gave Channel 7 a video of her 70 year old Belgian husband, Danny, being attacked on the road. The video showed Danny in an orange shirt arguing with a…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinMonday, October 30, 2023
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Fake Hi-So man swindles over 10 million baht from women

Police arrested a Thai man who created a fake Hi-So (high society) profile to swindle more than 30 women out of over 10 million baht. A number of his victims were too embarrassed to report the crime to the police, allowing the man to continue his deceitful operations for years. However, several victims did come forward to file a complaint…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinMonday, October 30, 2023
220

Vietnam scam alert: Thai men survive scam and physical assault

A Thai TikToker issued a warning to other tourists after he and his friend survived a scam and physical assault by fraudsters in Vietnam. The Thai man shared his experience in Vietnam in a video posted to his TikTok account @golf_sanit on Friday 27 October. He said in the caption. “I fell victim to a scam in Vietnam. The scammers…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinMonday, October 30, 2023
221

3 Thais killed after jet ski crashes into their longtail boat near Bangkok

Three Thai people lost their lives after a jet ski crashed into their longtail boat in the Nong Ngu Hao Canal in the Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok on October 28. Officers from Bang Sao Thong Police Station and rescuers rushed to the accident scene in the canal. They met with the tragic deaths of three victims, including a 31…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinMonday, October 30, 2023
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Thai food delivery rider arrested for murdering female DJ in northern Thailand

Police arrested a Thai food delivery rider on Saturday, October 28, for the murder of a female disc jockey (DJ) and the subsequent abandonment of her body in the woods within the Phichit province of Isaan. On October 22, 68 year old DJ named Jutathip “Ju” Daanwannakit disappeared from her house. Her family filed a missing person report with the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, October 27, 2023
441

Thai singer accused of cheating and forcing woman to have abortion

A Thai woman accused a famous Thai singer known as O of cheating on her and forcing her to have an abortion. Fah told Channel 3 that she met the singer while she was dining in a restaurant. The singer asked a waitress for her contact details and later started flirting with her on the phone. She liked the singer…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, October 27, 2023
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Thai woman allegedly kills husband by repeatedly stabbing him in his face in Bangkok

A Thai woman allegedly killed her husband by repeatedly stabbing him in the face before leaving him to die in the bathroom of their condominium in Bangkok. The victim later succumbed to his injuries in hospital. The dead man’s brother, 43 year old Yod, sought help from Thai social media celebrity Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet after the legal process for the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, October 27, 2023
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Chinese woman cycles 4,000 kilometres to Thailand from China to train Muay Thai

A Chinese woman went viral on the Chinese social media platform Weibo when she embarked on a journey of cycling 4,000 kilometres from China to Thailand to train with famous Muay Thai boxer Sombat “Buakaw” Banchamek. Muay Thai has captured the imagination of others outside of Thailand recently, as highlighted in the case of a teenager in the United States.…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, October 27, 2023
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Thai woman arrested in Taiwan for prostitution in Taiwan

Taiwanese authorities arrested a Thai woman for illegally engaging in prostitution while on a tourist visa in Taiwan. The woman openly confessed to her wrongdoing and attributed her actions to financial difficulties. Police in the Banqiao district of Taiwan’s New Taipei City told local news agency ETtoday that officers stumbled upon an advertisement for a spa service on Facebook application.…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, October 27, 2023
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6 overstaying foreigners clash violently with Thai cops in Phuket

More than 30 Thai police officers clashed violently with six overstaying foreigners at a luxury villa on Bang Tao Beach in Phuket during an arrest operation. Four Thai officers were injured in the incident. Four officials from the Phuket Provincial Immigration Office, accompanied by officers from the Cheng Talay Police Station, conducted a raid on a luxury villa armed with…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinThursday, October 26, 2023
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Swiss man caught offering illegal medicine after 8 years of hiding in Thailand

Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) today arrested a Swiss man at a house in the Isaan province of Kalasin after he escaped arrest for manufacturing and offering illegal medicines in Switzerland and hid in Thailand for more than eight years. Swiss authorities contacted the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs in early October to seek cooperation in returning the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinThursday, October 26, 2023
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High-stakes family feud: Thai woman’s tip leads to gambling grandmother

A Thai woman, angry at her grandmother for losing 70,000 baht gambling, reported the matter to the police, leading to her arrest and five other high rollers at a gambling den in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham. The furious granddaughter went to the local district office to report the gambling den in her community. More than 10 gamblers gathered…

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