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 PetpailinWednesday, November 29, 2023
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Female party entertainer accuses police officer of rape and physical assault

A female party entertainer in the northern province of Lamphun accused a police officer of raping and physically assaulting her. The accused officer denied the allegations. The 25 year old party entertainer, identified as A, filed a complaint at Mueang Jee Police Station on November 22 that a Chiang Mai province police officer had raped and assaulted her in Nong…
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Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 29, 2023
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Taxi rider in Pattaya nabbed for overcharging 1,600 baht for 3-kilometre trip

Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers arrested a motorcycle taxi rider without a permit for overcharging two passengers 1,600 baht for a 3-kilometre trip to Pattaya International Fireworks Festival. The suspect shipped the blame onto another rider. Two passengers shared their money transfer receipt on social media and explained that a motorcycle taxi rider charged them 1,600 baht for a trip…
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Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 29, 2023
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Thief steals 88 gold necklaces worth at least 17 million baht in Chiang Mai

A Thai man stole 88 gold necklaces from Yaowarat Krungthep Gold Shop in Lotus’s supermarket in the Fang district in the northern province of Chiang Mai yesterday. Each gold necklace was worth 200,000 to 500,000 baht causing losses of at least 17 million baht. The theft took place at about 18.45pm yesterday, November 28. The thief stole 88 gold necklaces…
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Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 29, 2023
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Lantern blamed for burning Chiang Mai market, causing over 100 million baht damage

A fire broke out at nine buildings within Rim Ping Flower Market in the northern province of Chiang Mai at 3am yesterday, November 28. A witness claimed the blaze was triggered when a lantern from the Loy Krathong and Yi Peng Lantern Festival fell onto the buildings. Ten firefighting trucks swiftly rushed to the market on Praisanee Road in the…
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Petch PetpailinWednesday, November 29, 2023
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Thai woman’s barking mad quest for justice after 2 boys cause dogs to die in car accident

A Thai woman sought justice for her two dogs that died in a car accident after two boys sneaked into her home, assaulted her dogs, and ultimately led the woman’s beloved pets to their deaths. ” The dog owner, Maneewan Sandee, shared pictures of her dead pets and the story behind their deaths on Facebook on November 26. Her three…
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Petch PetpailinTuesday, November 28, 2023
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Drunk police chief insults foreign man at restaurant in Isaan

A drunk police colonel from Maha Sarakham Provincial Police Station abused a foreign man at a restaurant in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham last night. Videos of a Thai man in a red T-shirt causing chaos in a restaurant were shared on social media platforms, yesterday, November 27. In the video, the Thai man was angry after the waiters asked him…
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Petch PetpailinTuesday, November 28, 2023
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Violence against women and children in Thailand triples in 2022

The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) and Woman and Men Progressive Movement Foundation (WMP) reported that violence against women and children in Thailand tripled in 2022 compared to the previous year. ThaiHealth and WMP held a seminar to promote the campaign to end violence against women and children under the theme, Stop Violence as Signals Appear Before They Make Headlines.…
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Petch PetpailinTuesday, November 28, 2023
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Begging to differ: Bangkok busts 23 Jordanian beggars in Nana crackdown after Soi Sukhumvit 4 complaints

Immigration Bureau officers arrested 23 Jordanian beggars at a hotel in the Nana neighbourhood of Bangkok yesterday following complaints from business owners on Soi Sukhumvit 4 near Nana Plaza. Business owners near Nana Plaza shared videos of foreign beggars from a Middle Eastern country causing a public nuisance in the area on several social media platforms last week. They urged…
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Petch PetpailinTuesday, November 28, 2023
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Pattaya police raid love hotels to prevent underage sexual activities

Mueang Pattaya Police Station officers raided several love hotels in the city to stamp out underage guests indulging in illegal underage sexual activities and prevent sexual assaults on Loy Krathong Day. Prior to the Loy Krathong Festival, Siam Techno Poll of Siam Technology College conducted a survey on what Thai people planned to do on Loy Krathong Day and found…
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Petch PetpailinTuesday, November 28, 2023
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Fuelling frustration: Saraburi petrol station owner shuts shop after losing over 1 million baht to deceitful customers

The owner of a petrol station in the central province of Saraburi announced that she will soon close her business after losing over 1 million baht worth of fuel to dishonest customers. The station owner, 67 year old Sirikarn Rakwitham, shared a picture of a sign at her patrol station yesterday, November 27 broadcasting the news. “The station will be…
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Petch PetpailinTuesday, November 28, 2023
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Palm tree falls on top of Thai man and kills him in southern Thailand

A dead palm tree fell on top of a Thai man and killed him at a plantation in the southern province of Satun yesterday, November 27. A Thai man named Sorn reported the incident to officers at Manang Police Station and the Nikhom Pattana Sub-district Rescue Team. His 47 year old employer, Date, had been hit by a large palm…
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Petch PetpailinTuesday, November 28, 2023
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Thai thrill-seekers turn heads with illegal jet ski scooters on public road in Bangkok (video)

Four Thai men admitted to engaging in an illegal activity by fabricating jet ski scooters and riding them on a road in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok. They made known that they would visit a police station to pay fines for their indiscretion today, November 28. A video shared on a Facebook account captured the scene of the four Thai…
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Petch PetpailinMonday, November 27, 2023
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Hazy highway: Foreign duo sparks backlash for road trip cannabis cruise in Sukhumvit, Bangkok

Two foreign men faced criticism from Thai netizens after a video of them smoking cannabis on a motorcycle on a road in the Sukhumvit neighbourhood of Bangkok went viral on social media. The Twitter account, Red Skull, shared a video of the two foreigners yesterday, November 26. They were reportedly riding in Soi Sukhumvit 23 near the popular entertainment venue,…
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Petch PetpailinMonday, November 27, 2023
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Fuelling the fire: Thai-Italian man arrested for stealing petrol in Bangkok (video)

Police arrested a half-Thai, half-Italian man for stealing 2,600 baht worth of fuel from a petrol station in the Lat Phrao district of Bangkok. The Thai-Italian suspect, 29 year old Tanrak Corsaro, stole fuel from a petrol station on Soi Lat Phrao 134 in Bangkok on October 5. Tanrak was seen on CCTV driving his white Mercedes-Benz C 350 into…
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Petch PetpailinMonday, November 27, 2023
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Runaway love: Thai woman’s 20-kilometre vow at shrine unlocks divorce after five-year marathon

A Thai woman honoured a vow at the Kampaeng Phet City Pillar Shrine in the northern province of Kampaeng Phet after she successfully divorced her ex-husband after five years of trying by running 20 kilometres. Suphaporn Ninlabordee’s story became the talk of Kampaeng Phet province when yesterday, November 26, she ran 20 kilometres from the Kampaeng Phet City Pillar Shrine…
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Petch PetpailinMonday, November 27, 2023
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Cosmic con: Fortune teller tricks Thai woman into sex and 14 million baht loss

A Thai woman issued a warning to others after a fortune teller tricked her into paying more than 14 million baht for rituals and lured her into having sex with him. The 30 year old victim, named only as A, shared her story with the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to warn other women and process a lawsuit against the fortune teller.…
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Petch PetpailinMonday, November 27, 2023
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Belgian man found dead at house in Chiang Mai, murder suspected

The lifeless body of a Belgian man was discovered with a bag over his head after a Thai maid stumbled upon his suicide note in a Chiang Mai province residence. Thai police suspect murder rather than suicide. The Thai maid reached out to San Kampaeng Police Station after finding the suicide note of a 73 year old Belgian businessman, Vachaudez,…
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Petch PetpailinMonday, November 27, 2023
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Mentally ill Thai man beats victim to death with pestle in Bangkok (video)

A mentally ill Thai man used a pestle to beat his male victim to death in front of a house in the Bang Kae district of Bangkok at 3am yesterday, November 26. A Thai woman reported the death of her boyfriend, 23 year old Kittiphon Chobsin, to officers at Lak Song Police Station early yesterday morning. Kittiphon’s lifeless body was…
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Petch PetpailinMonday, November 27, 2023
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Baht-lash: South Korean man goes on rampage after being scammed by Thai girlfriend in Pattaya

A distraught South Korean man went on a rampage yesterday by discarding 100,000 baht banknotes and trying to leap from the eighth floor of a Pattaya condominium after losing money to a Thai girlfriend. Officers from Muang Pattaya Police Station rushed to the condominium on Soi Bua Khao in Pattaya after residents reported a foreign man on a rampage. The…
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Petch PetpailinMonday, November 27, 2023
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Thai groom kills bride and other 3 victims before committing suicide

Jealousy led to a deadly shooting at a wedding ceremony in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. A Thai groom killed his bride, her family members, and a guest before taking his own life. Wang Nam Khiao Police Station officers rushed to a house in the Wang Nam Khiao district in Nakhon Ratchasima after receiving a report of the shooting.…
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Petch PetpailinFriday, November 24, 2023
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Teenage Thai girl uses fake receipts to get 19 free nights at central Thailand hotel (video)

A 15 year old Thai girl created fake money transfer receipts to get 19 free nights at a hotel in the central province of Chachengsao. The hotel owner, Thanwarat Channamkham, contacted Mueang Chachengsao Police Station on November 23 after realising she had been defrauded by her teenage guest, Nuan. Thanwarat told officers that the teenage guest created fake money transfer…
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Petch PetpailinFriday, November 24, 2023
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Thai monk beaten up in gang attack after shooting sub-district officer

Locals in the northern province of Sukhothai beat up a 70 year old Thai monk after he shot a 60 year old sub-district officer. The gunman revealed he became angry at being called a thug and that is why he shot the man. Srisat Chanalai Police Station officers rushed to investigate a shooting scene at Koh Rabiang Temple in the…
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Petch PetpailinFriday, November 24, 2023
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Former Thai police officer murdered in central Thailand

A mother discovered the body of her missing son, a retired Thai police officer, brutally murdered in a sugarcane field in the central province of Lopburi. The family suspected the murder was linked to a conflict with a drug gang. The 70 year old woman, Prayoon Chiangkun, reported the death of her son, 51 year old Somsak Charoenrod, at Srabot…
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Petch PetpailinFriday, November 24, 2023
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AOT to increase passenger service charges by 30 baht from April next year

Airport of Thailand (AOT) will increase passenger service charges (PSC) by 30 baht from April 1 of next year onwards due to increased costs following the installation of smarter technology at airports. The PSC for international departure passengers will increase from 700 to 730 baht per person, and the PSC for domestic departure passengers will increase from 100 to 130…
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Petch PetpailinFriday, November 24, 2023
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Bangkok bust: Thai woman’s hotel hustle unravels fake bills, triggers hunt for mysterious foreign accomplice

The arrest of a Thai woman on fraud charges at a Bangkok hotel yesterday led to an investigation into the production of fake dollar bills and the search for a foreign man involved. Officers from the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) yesterday, November 23, tracked down suspects in the fraud case in Nonthaburi and Samut Prakarn provinces until they found…
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Petch PetpailinFriday, November 24, 2023
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2 South Korean men arrested in Bangkok for operating gambling website

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) arrested two South Korean men in Bangkok for operating an online gambling platform and overstaying their visas. CIB officers were tipped off that two South Korean men had fled to Thailand after being arrested in their home country. CIB officers coordinated with the Republic of Korea Embassy in Thailand to trace their whereabouts. They were…
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Petch PetpailinThursday, November 23, 2023
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Begging for change: Bangkok business plea as Middle Eastern beggars disrupt Soi 4 harmony

Business operators urged the Thai police to arrest nearly 30 foreign beggars from Middle Eastern countries who have been begging and causing a public nuisance in Soi 4 near Nana Plaza in Bangkok for the past two months. Bangkok is home to not only rich Chinese beggars but also scroungers and vagrants from the Middle East region. Business owners near…
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Petch PetpailinThursday, November 23, 2023
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Speed-dating swindle: Thai man loses pickup to woman after 2 weeks of dating

A Thai man lost an 800,000 baht pickup truck to a woman he met after only two weeks of dating. The woman is suspected of being a member of a car theft gang that stole vehicles in neighbouring countries. The victim, a 47 year old man named Bancha, reported the theft to Mueang Chaiyaphum Police Station today, November 23. Bancha said…
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Petch PetpailinThursday, November 23, 2023
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14 year old girl raped by two men in hotel in northern Thailand

A Thai man and his 14 year old daughter sought help from a Move Forward Party (MFP) member of Parliament after police failed to arrest and charge two men who allegedly raped the girl at a hotel in July in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani. The 40 year old father, Phanu, told MFP MP Wisarut Sawatworn that the sexual assault…
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Petch PetpailinThursday, November 23, 2023
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Footwear frenzy: More than 300 shoes stolen from tourist resorts in Chiang Mai, Thailand

Accommodation and hotel resort owners in the northern province of Chiang Mai appealed to the police to take action after more than 300 pairs of guests’ shoes were stolen in the past two months. A Thai man who owns a hostel on Soi Saha Si Phum Place on Manee Nopparat Road in Chiang Mai shared CCTV footage on social media…

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