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 NewsThai woman left blind and disfigured after misdiagnosis | Thaiger

    Thai woman left blind and disfigured after misdiagnosis

    A Thai woman is demanding accountability and compensation from doctors and a hospital in the Phahonyothin neighbourhood of Bangkok after a misdiagnosis and medicine allergy left her blind and disfigured. The victim, Sasinan, and her husband sought assistance from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after she lost her sight and suffered facial disfigurement due to the recklessness of a doctor at…

  • Thailand NewsTree-mendous: Neighbour saves man stuck up tree for 10 hours | Thaiger

    Tree-mendous: Neighbour saves man stuck up tree for 10 hours

    A neighbour came to the rescue of a Thai man who got stuck up a tree in the Isaan province of Chaiyaphum for over 10 hours after an unexpected accident. The victim, 46 year old Phongsathorn, was stranded in a Ceylon oak tree in his neighbour’s paddy field in the Nong Bua Rawe district of Chaiyaphum for more than 10…

  • Thailand NewsThai man condemned for using free cafe WiFi to watch porn (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man condemned for using free cafe WiFi to watch porn (video)

    The owner of a coffee shop in the central province of Lopburi condemned a pervy Thai man for using the cafe’s free WiFi to watch pornography and harass female customers. He reportedly spent long periods at the cafe without buying anything. The cafe owner shared a video of the man in a Facebook group for Lopburi residents on September 5.…

  • Thailand NewsShooting for justice: Ex-Thai champion takes aim at cheating soldier husband | Thaiger

    Shooting for justice: Ex-Thai champion takes aim at cheating soldier husband

    A former shooting champion of Thailand sought help from social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet after her cheating soldier husband faced no punishment from the Royal Thai Army (RTA) and refused to compensate her as ordered by the court. The former national athlete, 50 year old Jarinporn Daengpiam, held a press conference today, September 9, to bring the matter to…

  • Thailand NewsWeights and fate: Dumbbells tie man to tragic river end | Thaiger

    Weights and fate: Dumbbells tie man to tragic river end

    A group of tourists discovered the dead body of a Thai man in the Khwae Noi River, in the central province of Kanchanaburi. The man was found tied to a backpack containing several dumbbells, weighing 12 kilogrammes. Police suspect that he may have intended to drown himself. The tourists reported their shocking discovery to the Khunnadham Kanchanaburi Foundation at about…

  • Thailand NewsThai man wanted for fatally shooting friend in Samut Prakan condo | Thaiger

    Thai man wanted for fatally shooting friend in Samut Prakan condo

    A Thai man escaped after fatally shooting his friend in a condo in Samut Prakan province, near Bangkok, yesterday. The motive is still under investigation. At around 6pm yesterday, September 8, officers from Samrongnuea Police Station and rescuers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation were called to the murder scene, a room on the first floor of an apartment in Soi Si…

  • Pattaya NewsForeign man in collision with sidecar motorcycle in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Foreign man in collision with sidecar motorcycle in Pattaya

    A foreign man, who was reportedly drunk, crashed his motorcycle into a sidecar motorcycle in Pattaya yesterday, seriously injuring a Thai motorist. The Sawang Dhammastan Rescue Foundation was alerted to the accident on Soi Chaiyaphruek 1 in the Bang Lamung district of Pattaya yesterday, September 8. Upon arrival, rescuers found a severely damaged sidecar motorcycle with significant damage to its…

  • Thailand NewsMissing Belgian woman found dead in waterfall spillway in Mae Hong Son | Thaiger

    Missing Belgian woman found dead in waterfall spillway in Mae Hong Son

    Tourist Police officers discovered the lifeless body of a missing Belgian woman buried under the sand at the bottom of the Mae Yen Waterfall spillway in Pai District, in the northern province of Mae Hong Son, after three days of searching. The 28 year old Belgian woman, Chloe Ferari, disappeared after leaving her accommodation with a bicycle in the early…

  • Thailand NewsThai man brutally assaulted in mall theatre over phone dispute | Thaiger

    Thai man brutally assaulted in mall theatre over phone dispute

    A 60 year old Thai man took to social media to seek justice after he was brutally assaulted in a theatre at a shopping mall in Bangkok, following a warning he gave to his attacker to stop using his phone during the movie. He claimed the police ignored his case for months. The victim shared on social media, and with…

  • Thailand NewsPolice exposes spa offering sex services to gay community (video) | Thaiger

    Police exposes spa offering sex services to gay community (video)

    Immigration police raided a spa in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen for offering sex services and found a 17 year old Laotian man offering himself to gay customers for 1,600 baht each. Anonymous locals in Khon Kaen complained to the Ministry of Interior’s Damrongdham Centre that the Adora Spa was not providing spa or massage services as it should, but…

  • Pattaya NewsCambodian woman on the run after stabbing 2 Thai men in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Cambodian woman on the run after stabbing 2 Thai men in Pattaya

    Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station are searching for a Cambodian woman who stabbed two Thai men at a dormitory on Soi Thep Prasit 7. Police yesterday, September 5, were alerted to the dormitory stabbing and went to the scene to investigate. The Cambodian attacker fled the scene before the police arrived but officers managed to arrest her 32 year…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman survives attempted kidnapping in Chiang Rai (video) | Thaiger

    Thai woman survives attempted kidnapping in Chiang Rai (video)

    A Thai woman issued a warning to other women after a group of men in an SUV stalked and attempted to kidnap her on a road in the northern province of Chiang Rai. The 22 year old woman shared security camera footage when she sought help from a resident in the Mae Yao district of Chiang Rai province. She posted…

  • Thailand News72 year old Thai man loses 21,500 baht in sex membership scam | Thaiger

    72 year old Thai man loses 21,500 baht in sex membership scam

    A 72 year old Thai man from Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, lost 21,500 baht to a sex membership scammer. He was tricked into applying for a membership that supposedly granted access to sexual services allegedly provided by attractive university students. The 72 year old victim, Phon, sought help from Mueang Nonthaburi Police Station yesterday, September 5. He asked the police…

  • Thailand News3 Thais survive, 2 still missing after boat capsizes in Mekong River | Thaiger

    3 Thais survive, 2 still missing after boat capsizes in Mekong River

    A boat carrying five Thai men capsized in the Mekong River in the northern province of Chiang Rai yesterday, leaving two people missing. The other three victims survived and were rescued from the river by a local rescue team. Chiang Khong District Chief Udom Pokpongborwonkun coordinated with the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), Siam Ruam Jai Rescue Foundation, and Saeng Dhammastan…

  • Bangkok NewsSuspected electric wire thief’s body found in Bangkok skywalk | Thaiger

    Suspected electric wire thief’s body found in Bangkok skywalk

    Technicians investigating an electrical system failure in the ceiling of a skywalk in Bangkok yesterday discovered the body of a Thai man, who is believed to have died four to five months ago. The technicians from Chong Nonsi BTS Station were called to examine the electrical fault, yesterday, September 5. The control panel and the entire system were located within…

  • Thailand NewsCanadian arrested for illegal work, ecstasy possession in Koh Pha Ngan | Thaiger

    Canadian arrested for illegal work, ecstasy possession in Koh Pha Ngan

    Police arrested a Canadian man after he was found working illegally as a masseur and in possession of ecstasy for sale on Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. Tourist Police and Immigration Police officers arrested the 48 year old Canadian, Ky Uwe Jablonowski, at a Thai traditional massage shop in Koh Pha Ngan yesterday,…

  • Thailand NewsFilipino thief’s gem blunder: Nabbed on return to Bangkok airport | Thaiger

    Filipino thief’s gem blunder: Nabbed on return to Bangkok airport

    A Filipino man who stole a 250,000 baht necklace from a shop in a Bangkok shopping mall in March returned to Thailand today, leading to his arrest at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The 49 year old Filipino thief, Rolly, committed the crime at an accessory store within a shopping mall in the Pathum Wan district of Bangkok on March 26. He…

  • Thailand News16 year old Thai girl dies of ketamine overdose during sex | Thaiger

    16 year old Thai girl dies of ketamine overdose during sex

    A 16 year old girl died of a ketamine overdose while having sex with a 63 year old man in central Thailand. Mueang Samut Prakan Police Station officers were alerted to the death of the teenage girl, Thanyaluck, at around 9pm yesterday, September 4. Police went to the scene, a two-storey house in the Prae Kasa sub-district, Mueang district, Samut…

  • Thailand NewsSwede deal gone wrong: Man loses 300k baht to ‘married’ scammer | Thaiger

    Swede deal gone wrong: Man loses 300k baht to ‘married’ scammer

    A Swedish man is seeking justice after losing over 300,000 baht to a Thai woman who promised to marry him. He later discovered she was already married, and her husband, a soldier, threatened to harm him. The 42 year old Swedish victim, Ahmet, reached out to non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after officers from Si Samrong Police Station in the northern…

  • Thailand News‘Por the Slapper’ strikes store worker for fabricated assault | Thaiger

    ‘Por the Slapper’ strikes store worker for fabricated assault

    The owner of a convenience store in the Isaan province of Udon Thani is taking legal action against a mentally ill customer who slapped her employee in the face without reason. The store owner shared CCTV footage on her Facebook account on Monday, September 2, showing the incident, in which the customer, known locally as “Por the Slapper,” struck the…

  • Bangkok NewsForeigner in bin bag sparks panic in Bangkok beauty salon (video) | Thaiger

    Foreigner in bin bag sparks panic in Bangkok beauty salon (video)

    An unnamed foreign man caused chaos in a beauty salon in the Siam Square shopping area near Siam BTS Station in Bangkok on Tuesday , September 3. No one was injured during the incident. A worker at the salon shared a video of the incident on his TikTok account, @oleallstar777, on Tuesday, with the caption: “Warning! Mad foreigner on a…

  • Thailand NewsCambodian connection: Police arrest man for brutal Lopburi murder | Thaiger

    Cambodian connection: Police arrest man for brutal Lopburi murder

    Police arrested a Cambodian man in connection with the murder of a Cambodian woman in a rented room in the central province of Lopburi. The suspect claimed that a conflict with her brother was the root cause. The lifeless body of the 30 year old Cambodian victim, Mab, was discovered in her unlocked rented room in the Phatthana Nikhom district…

  • Bangkok NewsTruck driver attempts suicide after rampage kills taxi rider (video) | Thaiger

    Truck driver attempts suicide after rampage kills taxi rider (video)

    A six-wheel truck driver went on a rampage along Rama IV Road in Bangkok, crashing into several cars and killing a motorcycle taxi driver before attempting suicide. Motorists reported the chaos on Rama IV Road to Tha Rue Police Station at around 2pm, yesterday, September 4. The white Isuzu six-wheel truck was speeding from Maleenont Tower to Phra Khanong Intersection…

  • Phuket NewsEvidence found in Russian man’s death in Phuket suggests suicide | Thaiger

    Evidence found in Russian man’s death in Phuket suggests suicide

    Police reported yesterday that they have gathered multiple pieces of evidence and information from the wife of a Russian man, whose body was discovered on Karon Beach in Phuket, suggesting that he may have committed suicide. The body of the Russian man, Ilia Orlov, was discovered near Karon Beach in Phuket on Tuesday, September 3. The 27 year old had…

  • Thailand NewsThai school bus driver accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl | Thaiger

    Thai school bus driver accused of sexually assaulting teenage girl

    A Thai mother accompanied her 13 year old daughter to file a complaint against a school bus driver who allegedly sexually assaulted her. The accused driver denies the accusation. The 41 year old mother, Ta, brought the sexual assault case to her lawyer, Kritsada Lohitdee, who took her to the Damrongdham Centre, under the Ministry of Interior, to file a…

  • Thailand NewsIndian man refuses to leave Thai wife despite divorce demand | Thaiger

    Indian man refuses to leave Thai wife despite divorce demand

    An Indian man in Samut Prakarn province, near Bangkok, is seeking justice after his Thai wife heartlessly demanded a divorce and expelled him from their home. He acknowledged that he was aware she had deceived him for money but he loved her enough to tolerate it. Chaos erupted at Mueang Samut Prakarn Police Station yesterday, September 3, due to a…

  • Thailand NewsThai man loses millions to masseuse in love scam (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man loses millions to masseuse in love scam (video)

    A Thai man’s pursuit of love with a masseuse led to a courtroom showdown after she allegedly drained nearly 2 million baht from his account using a mobile banking app. The 47 year old victim, named Wittawat, sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after losing 2 million baht to the masseuse identified as Ray. He was worried that she…

  • Thailand NewsBrew-tal concoction: Thai woman dies after sipping toxic coffee mix | Thaiger

    Brew-tal concoction: Thai woman dies after sipping toxic coffee mix

    A Thai woman died, and her husband is in a serious condition, allegedly after drinking coffee mixed with sappan wood, which is believed to have health benefits. A doctor discovered an unidentified toxic substance in their bodies. The 21 year old man, Worrawit Chaisirin, revealed to Thai Rath that his mother, 49 year old Naree Chaisirin, died on Sunday, September 1,…

  • Thailand NewsThai man boasts about raping more than 20 drunk women (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man boasts about raping more than 20 drunk women (video)

    A Thai man proudly confessed to previously stalking and raping more than 20 drunk women in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The most recent victim filed a complaint at Pho Klang Police Station, stating that the rapist, later identified as 23 year old Thanapat, sneaked into her room and raped her on August 3. She also provided CCTV footage…

  • Thailand NewsGay man dies mysteriously in Chon Buri, valuables missing | Thaiger

    Gay man dies mysteriously in Chon Buri, valuables missing

    A gay man died mysteriously in his rented room in Chon Buri. His friends suspect foul play as valuables worth over 200,000 baht went missing. The deceased’s friend, 38 year old Suna Khamkot, reported the death of 49 year old Pradit Sangkrueyoo to Nong Kham Police Station yesterday, September 3. Suna was unable to contact Pradit, so he went to…