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.
  • Phuket NewsThai man arrested for knife attack on Phuket Police Station officer (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for knife attack on Phuket Police Station officer (video)

    A Thai man fled from Phuket to Phang Nga after a knife attack on a police officer at Tha Chatchai Police Station, eventually crashing his car and being arrested. The suspect, 48 year old Choo-ai Phongthin, entered Tha Chatchai Police Station at around 2.50am on November 17 and rushed to the office of inquiry officer, Police Lieutenant Colonel Akkaraphon Wilai.…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman fatally stabs herself after dispute with boyfriend | Thaiger

    Thai woman fatally stabs herself after dispute with boyfriend

    A Thai woman fatally stabbed herself in the leg following a dispute with her boyfriend at their shared home in the central province of Ayutthaya on Saturday, November 16. Officers from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Police Station were alerted to the incident at about 5am on Saturday and rushed to the scene. Medical personnel from Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Hospital…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman admits murdering friend, foreign husband denies involvement | Thaiger

    Thai woman admits murdering friend, foreign husband denies involvement

    Concrete evidence compelled a Thai woman to confess to the murder of her friend, whose body was discovered with missing ring fingers in a palm plantation in Rayong province on Friday, November 15. The suspect’s foreign husband is also under suspicion. The 35 year old suspect, identified as Wannarat Saengkaew, filed a complaint with Sattahip Police Station in Chon Buri…

  • Pattaya News10 year old homeless boy steals 3.5 million baht from Aussie woman in Pattaya | Thaiger

    10 year old homeless boy steals 3.5 million baht from Aussie woman in Pattaya

    Police yesterday arrested a 10 year old homeless Thai boy for stealing valuables worth 3.5 million baht from an Australian businesswoman staying in a rented house in Pattaya on Saturday, November 16. The victim, 40 year old Toni Anne Hughes, filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station on Saturday, reporting that she left her rented house on Friday, November…

  • Thailand NewsBaht to basics: Tourists’ wild rides on Phuket tuk tuks spark online uproar | Thaiger

    Baht to basics: Tourists’ wild rides on Phuket tuk tuks spark online uproar

    Thai netizens and a local news Facebook page criticised foreign tourists for their inappropriate behaviour on baht buses and tuk tuks in Phuket, expressing concerns over the safety of both the tourists themselves and other motorists. The Phuket Times shared photos of foreigners on public transport in two separate posts yesterday, November 13. The images sparked safety concerns among Thai social…

  • Thailand News71 year old stressed drug suspect defecates herself during arrest | Thaiger

    71 year old stressed drug suspect defecates herself during arrest

    A 71 year old Thai woman in the central province of Ang Thong defecated herself during an arrest yesterday for drug dealing. She claimed she needed to sell drugs to cover her medical expenses. Officers from the Pa Mok District Administrative Office and Pa Mok Police Station yesterday, November 13, raided a house in the district to arrest the suspect, 71…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok teen arrested for blackmailing 21 girls into explicit videos | Thaiger

    Bangkok teen arrested for blackmailing 21 girls into explicit videos

    Police yesterday arrested an 18 year old Thai man at his home in Bangkok for tricking at least 21 young girls into sending him explicit videos and blackmailing them. Two Thai mothers brought their daughters to file a complaint against a Thai man, later identified as 18 year old Kanchai, at a police station in the northern province of Chiang…

  • Thailand News3 victims attacked by group of Indian men on Pattaya Beach | Thaiger

    3 victims attacked by group of Indian men on Pattaya Beach

    President of the Chon Buri Indian Association and two Thai women are seeking justice after a group of Indian men attacked them on Pattaya Beach on Sunday, at the end of the Diwali Festival. The 46 year old Indian association president, Dio, filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station on Tuesday, November 13, alongside the two other Thai victims,…

  • Thailand NewsEmerald bust: Chinese guides arrested near Bangkok’s Wat Phra Kaew | Thaiger

    Emerald bust: Chinese guides arrested near Bangkok’s Wat Phra Kaew

    Thai Tourist Police officers yesterday arrested two Chinese nationals outside Wat Phra Kaew, also known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, for illegally working as tour guides. The two Chinese women, identified as 42 year old Ji Xianlan and 32 year old Na Xulan, were apprehended while assisting tourists outside the temple, yesterday, November 13. Police reported that a…

  • Thailand NewsMentally ill Thai man suspected in death of monk father in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Mentally ill Thai man suspected in death of monk father in Bangkok

    Police summoned a mentally ill Thai man for questioning after his father, a monk, was found dead yesterday, November 13, under mysterious circumstances in a locked accommodation at the Sa Bua Temple in the Pathum Wan district of Bangkok. Officers from Pathum Wan Police Station, and rescuers from the Ruam Katanyu Foundation, rushed to Sa Bua Temple after receiving a…

  • Thailand News2 Thai men arrested after fatal taxi rider stabbing for exposing penis | Thaiger

    2 Thai men arrested after fatal taxi rider stabbing for exposing penis

    Police arrested two Thai men for fatally stabbing a motorcycle taxi rider at an apartment in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, on Monday, November 12, after the deceased reportedly exposed his penis to the wife of one of the suspects. The victim, a 45 year old motorcycle taxi rider named Sommai, was found dead approximately 10 metres from his apartment in Nonthaburi. He…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok celebrates Loy Krathong with eco-friendly digital floating | Thaiger

    Bangkok celebrates Loy Krathong with eco-friendly digital floating

    Bangkok invites both locals and foreigners to help reduce waste in water sources during the Loy Krathong festival tomorrow, November 15, by floating digital Krathongs at four designated locations. Following traditional practices during Loy Krathong, Thai people usually craft their Krathongs, or banana baskets, and float them along canals and rivers. This ritual is performed as an apology and expression…

  • Thailand NewsBone-chilling discovery: Thai couple ‘dig up’ mystery in old freezer at abandoned farm | Thaiger

    Bone-chilling discovery: Thai couple ‘dig up’ mystery in old freezer at abandoned farm

    A Thai scrap-buying couple unearthed some mysterious bones in an old freezer they were about to purchase from an abandoned pig farm in the central province of Prachin Buri. The bones are under investigation to determine whether they belong to humans or animals. The couple shared their shocking discovery on a Facebook group for locals in Prachin Buri. They explained…

  • Thailand News2 children rescued after brutal abuse by their drug-addicted mother | Thaiger

    2 children rescued after brutal abuse by their drug-addicted mother

    Thai social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaibunwet rescued two children, aged five and three, from their abusive drug-addicted mother in the central province of Kanchanaburi. Gun, and officers from the Nongprue Police Station, visited a house in a sugar cane field in the Nong Prue district of Kanchanaburi province on November 12, after locals in the area sought help for…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman arrested for acid attack on Vietnamese love rival 9 years ago | Thaiger

    Thai woman arrested for acid attack on Vietnamese love rival 9 years ago

    Police arrested a Thai woman in the southern province of Songkhla yesterday for an acid attack on a Vietnamese woman motivated by jealousy after she had evaded arrest for more than nine years. Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) apprehended the suspect, 59 year old Nitsata, in Hat Yai district, Songkhla, yesterday, November 12, on a charge of attempted…

  • Thailand NewsThai police rescue 5 Chinese nationals trafficked for call centre scam | Thaiger

    Thai police rescue 5 Chinese nationals trafficked for call centre scam

    Thai police officers rescued five Chinese nationals who were taken to the Thai-Myanmar border instead of their intended destination in Pattaya, where they were reportedly about to be trafficked to work for a call centre scam gang. The Director of the Department of Child and Women Protection and Anti-Human Trafficking, Prachuap Wongsook, announced the successful rescue mission at a press…

  • Thailand NewsBritish man arrested for selling drugs to foreign tourists in Chiang Mai | Thaiger

    British man arrested for selling drugs to foreign tourists in Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai Provincial Immigration Office arrested a British man after he sold drugs targeting foreign tourists in the province over the past six months. Immigration officers observed the Englishman, identified only as Daniel, displaying suspicious behaviour. Daniel was a partner in a cannabis shop on Chang Moi Road in the province. The main owner of the shop was a Thai…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested over death threat to kindergarten students in Isaan | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested over death threat to kindergarten students in Isaan

    Police arrested a Thai man in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok yesterday after he posted a death threat against kindergarten students in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham on a Facebook group. The suspect, identified as 35 year old Apisit, posted the threat in a Facebook group for residents of Kosum Phisai district in Maha Sarakham at around 4am yesterday, November…

  • Thailand NewsThai taxi rider fatally stabbed for exposing penis to neighbour’s wife | Thaiger

    Thai taxi rider fatally stabbed for exposing penis to neighbour’s wife

    A Thai man fatally stabbed a motorcycle taxi rider at an apartment in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok, after the victim allegedly exposed his penis and made sexual advances towards the suspect’s wife on Monday. Officers from Bang Kruay Police Station investigated the incident Monday, November 12, on Soi Bang Kruay-Sai Noi 11 in the Bang Kruay district of Nonthaburi. The deceased,…

  • Phuket NewsDrunk foreigner shocks Phuket woman by entering her unlocked car | Thaiger

    Drunk foreigner shocks Phuket woman by entering her unlocked car

    A Thai man took to social media to issue a warning to locals in Phuket after a drunk foreign man entered his girlfriend’s unlocked car last night leaving her in shock. The Thai man, Wuttipong “Bank” Phibun, shared the story in a Facebook group, ขับรถแบบนี้ต้องประจาน ภูเก็ต (meaning “bad drivers in Phuket must be exposed”), today, November 12. He revealed that…

  • Thailand NewsPregnant Thai woman charged with attempted murder of ex-boyfriend | Thaiger

    Pregnant Thai woman charged with attempted murder of ex-boyfriend

    Police arrested a pregnant Thai woman in Chon Buri for attempted murder after she allegedly conspired with her boyfriend to kill her ex-boyfriend. She claimed that her ex shared an explicit video of her with her 11 year old son, leaving the boy devastated. The victim, a 32 year old man known as A, filed a complaint with Nong Prue Police…

  • Thailand NewsThai man found dead 3 days after escaping arrest for theft | Thaiger

    Thai man found dead 3 days after escaping arrest for theft

    A Thai man, who escaped arrest by fleeing into roadside grassland after stealing from a convenience store in the central province of Ayutthaya, has been found dead three days after he disappeared. Bang Pa-in Police Station officers were called to the cattail grassland near Sin Thiwa Thani Village in Bang Pa-in district, Ayutthaya, at about 5pm yesterday, November 11, to…

  • Thailand NewsJealous Thai man stabs wife to death over alleged affair on TikTok | Thaiger

    Jealous Thai man stabs wife to death over alleged affair on TikTok

    A jealous Thai man stabbed his wife to death at their shared home in the eastern province of Rayong yesterday after he reportedly suspected her of having an affair with a man she met online due to her obsession with the TikTok app. An assistant to the Samnakthong sub-district chief, along with residents, restrained the 49 year old murderer, Narate, and…

  • Thailand NewsPETA claws back at Thai drama director over anaesthetised cat | Thaiger

    PETA claws back at Thai drama director over anaesthetised cat

    The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) took to its Asia Facebook page to call for a ban on a Thai drama series director from working with animals after controversy erupted over the use of anaesthesia on a cat on set. In one scene of the fifth episode of the historical drama series The Empress of Ayodhaya, the…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman’s daring car cling ends in roadside heartbreak (video) | Thaiger

    Thai woman’s daring car cling ends in roadside heartbreak (video)

    A Thai woman desperately tried to stop her husband from fleeing with his mistress by clinging onto his car, only to be savagely attacked and left abandoned by him on a roadside in Phatthalung, a southern province. The 48 year old woman, Bee, called officers from Mueang Phatthalung Police Station to pick her up from the side of Aphai Borrirak…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok man goes on violent rampage after woman rejects him | Thaiger

    Bangkok man goes on violent rampage after woman rejects him

    A Thai man stabbed a married woman yesterday for rejecting his advances, crashed his car into six vehicles and nine people, slit his own throat, and drove his damaged car to a hospital in the Bang Khen area of Bangkok, where he caused further chaos before being arrested. One of the injured victims called officers from Bang Khen Police Station…

  • Thailand NewsFoul play dismissed as Thai drink driving suspect dies in custody | Thaiger

    Foul play dismissed as Thai drink driving suspect dies in custody

    A Thai man died under mysterious circumstances yesterday while in detention at Chaiyaphruek Police Station in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok after being arrested for drink driving. The deceased’s wife, Tippawan, visited the police station yesterday, November 11, to demand a further investigation into the death of her husband, 57 year old Thongsai. Tippawan said she lost contact with her husband…

  • Thailand NewsWee problem: Passenger takes pee on Bangkok bike ride, refuses to pay fare | Thaiger

    Wee problem: Passenger takes pee on Bangkok bike ride, refuses to pay fare

    A Thai app-based motorcycle rider took to social media to expose the shocking behaviour of a passenger who urinated during a ride in Bangkok and refused to pay the fare. The 32 year old app-based rider, Korn, shared a video of his passenger on a Facebook news page to warn other motorcycle taxi riders to avoid offering service to this…

  • Thailand News4 foreign suspects arrested for extorting 250,000 USDT from Ukrainian man | Thaiger

    4 foreign suspects arrested for extorting 250,000 USDT from Ukrainian man

    Phuket police officers today arrested four foreign suspects who allegedly extorted 250,000 USDT (8.5 million baht) from a Ukrainian victim at a hotel in Phang Nga province. The 23 year old Ukrainian man, Viacheslav Leibove, filed a theft complaint with Kamala Police Station in Phuket on Saturday, November 9, claiming he lost cryptocurrency to four foreign thieves. The suspects are…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman and boyfriend suspected in murder of Pathum Thani official | Thaiger

    Thai woman and boyfriend suspected in murder of Pathum Thani official

    Police suspect a Thai woman and her boyfriend in the murder of the woman’s older sister, who was a sub-district secretary in the central province of Pathum Thani. The 57 year old deputy secretary of the Khlong Sam Sub-district Office, Worrakanok Thepphimon, was found dead in her home on Saturday, November 9. She had a deep cut wound to her…