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 PetpailinPublished: 10:40, 05 September 2023
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Russian man arrested for money laundering linked to scam call centre

Police arrested a Russian man for his involvement in a money laundering scheme for a scam call centre gang at a hotel on Koh Samui island in the southern province of Surat Thani. The arrest, on Sunday, September 3, followed the death of three people at a house in the central province of Samut Prakarn which was reported on August…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 09:47, 05 September 2023
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Thai man falls into hot spring in Chiang Mai due to broken bridge railing

A 16 year old Thai youth suffered severe burns after plunging into a scorching hot spring with temperatures exceeding 80 degrees Celsius at Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park in the Fang district of the northern province of Chiang Mai. According to Channel 3, the victim was a tourist who had come to stay at a camping site within the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:59, 04 September 2023
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Neighbourly nightmare: Squatter sparks property feud with no end in sight

A couple in need of police and media intervention recently found themselves embroiled in a property dispute when a neighbour decided to squat in their long-abandoned house. The neighbour initiated extensive renovations and showed no willingness to return the property to its rightful owners. Sun, a 27 year old man, unveiled his plans to marry his girlfriend, Eye, by the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:40, 04 September 2023
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Catch me if you can: Rapist arrested after challenging police to apprehend him (video)

Police arrested a rapist yesterday who physically and sexually assaulted a 17 year old girl in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok. The sex offender also taunted the police prior to the arrest, saying, “You will never catch me.” The family of the victim filed a complaint against the alleged rapist, 29 year old Suppakarn “Ohm” Khansantier, after the teenage victim…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:31, 04 September 2023
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Justice whispers: Thaksin’s sentence may shrink yet

Undisclosed sources within the Justice Ministry leaked news that the sentences handed to Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra could be reduced further. Thaksin’s return to Thailand on Tuesday, August 22 this year marked the initiation of legal proceedings against him, encompassing three charges that had been levied against him before he departed from the country in 2008. The 74…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:16, 04 September 2023
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Tragic twist: Death of two year old Thai boy leads to arrest in Suphan Buri

Police arrested a Thai man over the death of a two year old boy in the central province of Suphan Buri. The man claimed that the death was a result of an unintentional shooting. On September 1, the medical professionals of the Uthong Hospital filed a complaint at Uthong Police Station after a Thai man delivered an injured boy to…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:15, 04 September 2023
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Phang Nga Deputy Governor found dead at a hotel in Phuket

The Deputy Governor of Phang Nga province in the southern part of Thailand died at a hotel in Phuket. The cause of his death is believed to be a heart attack. The governor’s chauffeur knocked on his hotel room door at 9.30am yesterday but the 51 year old Deputy Governor, Talengsak Nuchpraharn, did not respond. He thought his employer must…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:46, 04 September 2023
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American TikToker and teacher arrested for sexually assaulting young Thai girl

Thai police arrested a renowned American TikToker and English language teacher in Bangkok for sexually assaulting a 16 year old Thai girl who is a student of his. A Thai woman complained at Khlongtan Police Station that her 16 year old daughter engaged in a sexual relationship with her American teacher, Luke Nathanael Rockwell, after meeting each other five months…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:49, 01 September 2023
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karma: Jealous husband’s fiery act backfires, leaving him scorched

If karma indeed exists, it enacted a merciless retribution upon a Thai man who, consumed by jealousy over his ex-wife’s new romance, set fire to her and her mother. The Thai man ended up suffering severe burns all over his body during the arson attack on his former spouse. This harrowing incident unfolded in the early hours of yesterday when…
World News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:27, 01 September 2023
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AirAsia cancels all flights to Hong Kong due to Typhoon Saola

AirAsia cancelled all of the flights to Hong Kong today, September 1, due to Typhoon Saola. Several routes in and out of Shenzhen, Macau, and Guangzhou have also been affected by these cancellations. Typhoon Saola is forecasted to be one of the five most powerful typhoons to hit Guangdong province since 1949. With wind speeds exceeding 200 kilometres per hour,…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 13:39, 01 September 2023
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A woman looking for calm on meditation retreat finds chaos after abbot sexually harassed her

A 20 year old Thai woman announced yesterday that an abbot sexually harassed her at a temple in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat while on a meditation retreat. The abbot denied the allegations and accused the woman of blackmailing him for money. The woman recounted the incident with Channel 7 yesterday. She asserted that the abbot subjected her…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:57, 01 September 2023
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Woman with Alzheimer’s lives with husband’s dead body for 4 days

A 76 year old woman with Alzheimer’s was found in the company of her 86 year old husband who had been lying dead for four days at their house in the northeastern province of Bueng Kan. The old woman was unaware he was dead. It wasn’t until a friend took food to the couple’s house yesterday that they discovered the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:45, 31 August 2023
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Durian drama: Police officer pays price for nose-y altercation with vendor

A police officer agreed to pay 140,000 baht in compensation to a female durian vendor after the two engaged in a physical altercation where the cop broke the vendor’s plastic nose. The dispute was ignited by an outstanding debt of 350 baht for the durian. The durian vendor, 27 year old Tittaya Boonpamee, shared footage of the altercation from a…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:27, 31 August 2023
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Beach warning: Venomous blue dragon sea slug spotted in Phuket

A marine scientist issued a warning to bathers to be aware of a venomous blue dragon sea slug that washed up on Karon Beach in Phuket this week due to the recent strong winds and sea weave. The Monsoongabage Thailand Facebook page shared pictures and videos of the blue dragon sea slug today and urged a marine scientist and lecturer…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:39, 31 August 2023
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4 Thai men remain at large after raping 16 year old girl in northern Thailand

A 14 year old girl and her mother are seeking justice after four men involved in the rape of the teenager remain at large despite the brutal incident taking place in April in northern Thailand. Huay Talang Police Station officers have been accused of ignoring the case, while the girl’s school has been charged with hiding the truth from the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:49, 31 August 2023
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Teen’s high-speed trade: Wheels and pills confiscated as young drug dealer arrested

Police arrested a 16 year old drug dealer in the central province of Ratchaburi on Tuesday, seizing a pickup, four motorcycles, and a cache of drugs, including heroin, ecstasy, ketamine, amphetamine, and crystal meth. Baan Pong Police Station organised a press conference to report the successful arrest of the teenage drug dealer, Jor, at his house in the Nong Pla…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:52, 31 August 2023
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Architect’s ‘dirty’ pledge: Faeces target as Pheu Thai Party’s political coalition stirs surprise

Thai architect Duangrit Bunnag has turned an unusual promise into a reality, offering himself as a target for faeces-throwing after the Pheu Thai Party forged an unexpected coalition with the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP). Duangrit is a member of Creative Action for Revival & People Empowerment (CARE), a group associated with the Pheu Thai Party led by Deputy Leader Phumtham…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 09:54, 31 August 2023
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Son of former soldier arrested for alleged murder of his friend

The son of a former soldier was arrested yesterday after he allegedly murdered his friend and hid the corpse in a forest near some soldier’s premises in the central province of Kanchanaburi. The suspect was previously arrested and jailed in 2016 for murdering a security guard at an entertainment venue. The victim, identified as 32 year old Ratchapon Chaincharn, had…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:08, 30 August 2023
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Earthworm spa trend raises health concerns: Expert digs into risks

A health expert raised concerns regarding the growing popularity of an earthworm spa, citing potential risks of contamination within the body’s system. The earthworm spa went viral on a Thai social media platform recently. It was said that placing the earthworms on different parts of the skin provided several health benefits, such as making the body relax and increasing the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:05, 30 August 2023
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Thai transwoman nabbed for theft and blackmail of Danish businessman: Twist of valuables and vices

The Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) arrested a Thai transwoman for stealing goods valued at 40,000 baht from a Danish businessman and an attempt to extort a further 35,000 baht from the victim using blackmail. The 30 year old transwoman, Sit, also known as Alda, was arrested at her house in the Din Daeng district of Bangkok…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:13, 30 August 2023
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13 Vietnamese men arrested in Pattaya for operating gambling website

The Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) arrested 13 Vietnamese suspects operating a gambling website based in Pattaya. The gang was circulating 300,000 baht daily within their illicit operations. This arrest came in the wake of a theft incident involving a Vietnamese victim on August 21. IDMB officers diligently traced the Vietnamese suspects, ultimately revealing their involvement in…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:04, 30 August 2023
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Thai woman finds lifeless body of South Korean boyfriend at condo in Pattaya

A Thai woman made the distressing discovery of her South Korean boyfriend hanging from an air conditioner in their shared condominium in Pattaya after he committed suicide. The woman, 25 year old Nattamon Sarabut, reported the harrowing incident to Meaung Pattaya Police Station at 4am today that her 37 year old South Korean boyfriend, Daesik Kim, took his own life. Upon…
Phuket News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:03, 30 August 2023
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Australian man falls to death from 6th floor of Phuket Airport

A 50 year old Australian man last night reportedly jumped out of the sixth floor of a car parking facility at Phuket International Airport. The Sakhu Police Station officers were notified of the incident at 8.20pm last night. It was reported that the Australian man, Justin Keith Hector Beasley, plunged from the sixth floor of the car park building near…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:55, 28 August 2023
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Junkie escapes arrest after filming neighbour take a shower, also confesses to selling porn videos of wife

A junkie with a porn habit managed to escape arrest after secretly filming a neighbour in her bathroom. It was later discovered that the sex and drug addict secretly sold pornographic videos of his wife on social media for only 20 baht per video. A 52 year old woman named Sumalee filed a complaint at Kabin Buri Police Station in…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:27, 28 August 2023
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Ring of legends: Buakaw and Saenchai to face off in unique BKFC Thai boxing match

Legendary Thai boxers and best friends Sombat “Buakaw” Banchamek and Supachai “Saenchai” Saepong are set to step into the ring under a special rule for the 5th Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) Thailand – Legend of Siam. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 4, at Royal Cliff Hotel Group in Pattaya. BKFC ASIA officially announced that…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 13:42, 28 August 2023
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Gun-grab getaway: Daring Thai man captured after snatching police officer’s gun

Provincial Police Region 6 officers finally arrested a Thai man yesterday after he snatched a gun from a police officer in the northern province of Uttaradit and escaped on a stolen motorcycle. Traffic police officer Chitipun Kunnarmang was on duty Friday, August 25 on the Boroma-as Road when he spotted a Thai man, later identified as 40 year old Pitsanupanya…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:05, 28 August 2023
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Foul play: Noxious scent unveils grim discovery of dead Finnish man in Pattaya

An unpleasant odour seeping from a residence in the Bang Lamung district of Pattaya has led to the discovery of the dead body of a Finnish man inside. According to SiamRath, residents in Pattaya detected a foul smell from the house of a foreign man. In response, they enlisted the aid of a rescue team at the stroke of midnight…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:11, 28 August 2023
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Miraculous plunge: Singaporean man survives fifth-floor fall from Krabi hotel

A Singaporean man on Saturday survived a terrifying life-threatening fall from the fifth floor of the Krabi Seabass Hotel. Krabi Pitak Pracha rescuers were called to the hotel on Takuapa Road in the southern province of Karabi to help the 37 year old Singaporean man called Brian. Remarkably, Brian emerged from the fall with only minor injuries, a testament to his…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:19, 25 August 2023
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Thai woman sexually harassed by motorcycle rider on road in Yala

A 17 year old woman faced a perverted man on the road in the southern province of Yala. The degenerate cut her motorcycle off and sexually harassed her. The teenage victim, Nam, shared a video of the incident on social media to warn others on Siroros Road. Nam, who was on a motorcycle, was seen engaging in a conversation with…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:41, 25 August 2023
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Scam of hearts and bahts: Nigerian and 13 Thais arrested for operating romance scam

Royal Thai Police yesterday arrested a Nigerian man and 13 Thais for operating a covert romance scam. The scam operation managed to deceive hundreds of victims across Thailand out of over 800 million baht in the past four years. The Commissioner of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), Montri Tatekhan, revealed the arrest details to the public today. Montri explained that the…

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