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.
  • Pattaya NewsKuwaiti man rides against traffic flow and crashes into Thai riders | Thaiger

    Kuwaiti man rides against traffic flow and crashes into Thai riders

    A Kuwaiti man rode a motorcycle against the flow of traffic in Pattaya and collided with another motorcycle carrying four Thai people, resulting in serious injuries in the early hours of yesterday morning. A motorcycle accident was reported to Mueang Pattaya Police Station at approximately 5.46am yesterday, August 6. The accident occurred on Pattaya Sai Sarm Road, also known as Chalermprakiat…

  • Thailand NewsJealous Thai man allegedly kills wife by stuffing bomb in her mouth | Thaiger

    Jealous Thai man allegedly kills wife by stuffing bomb in her mouth

    Locals in the northern province of Mae Hong Son accused a Thai man of killing his wife by stuffing a ping pong bomb in her mouth due to drunkenness and jealousy. The accused man denied all allegations. Officers from the Mok Cham Pae Police Station were called to a house in the Mueang district of Mae Hong Son province today,…

  • Thailand NewsThai food stall owner shocked by 50 million baht electricity bill | Thaiger

    Thai food stall owner shocked by 50 million baht electricity bill

    An electricity bill of 50 million baht shocked a Thai food stall owner in the central province of Chachoengsao. Locals in the area suspect an electricity scam. The stall owner, Sombat, told Kom Chad Luek yesterday, August 5, that he found the electricity bill in the mailbox outside his home, which also serves as a food stall. This was despite…

  • Chiang Mai NewsThai man arrested for tricking young girls into porn production | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for tricking young girls into porn production

    Police arrested a Thai man for tricking young girls into producing pornography and selling the explicit content online, the youngest being 12 years old. A monk and a government official were found to be regular customers of the suspect. The Royal Thai Police (RTP) and Chiang Mai Provincial Police held a press conference yesterday, August 5, to report the successful…

  • Thailand NewsLaotian driver runs red light, kills pregnant woman, unborn baby (video) | Thaiger

    Laotian driver runs red light, kills pregnant woman, unborn baby (video)

    A Laotian driver ran a red light on Nittayo Nakhon Phanom-Sakon Nakhon Road in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom, crashing into a Thai family’s sedan, tragically killing a pregnant woman, and her unborn baby and injuring several others. Video footage of the fatal accident shocked Thai netizens. The video showed a black SUV, driven by the Laotian national, whose…

  • Road deathsSix-wheel truck runs over petrol station attendant and kills him | Thaiger

    Six-wheel truck runs over petrol station attendant and kills him

    A Thai driver ran his six-wheel truck over a Burmese attendant, killing him, at a petrol station on Phahonyothin Road in the Khlong Luang district of Pathum Thani province, near Bangkok. Officers from Khlong Luang Police Station and rescuers from the Ruamkatanyu Rescue Foundation investigated the death of the Burmese petrol station attendant, 51 year old Sor Tan, who was…

  • Thailand NewsBitter pill: Gay man accused of poisoning friend for insurance cash | Thaiger

    Bitter pill: Gay man accused of poisoning friend for insurance cash

    A gay Thai man in the central province of Lopburi has been accused of poisoning a female friend with cyanide and staging a motorcycle accident to claim an insurance payout of 1.5 million baht. The victim, a 25 year old Thai woman, Chonlada “Tong” Kongdam, was admitted to King Narai Hospital in the central province of Lopburi at midnight on…

  • Thailand NewsJapanese woman searches for son missing in Thailand for 4 years | Thaiger

    Japanese woman searches for son missing in Thailand for 4 years

    A Japanese woman travelled to Thailand in search of her son, who had requested 240,000 baht for medical expenses four years ago and has been missing since. This missing Japanese man is found facing charges of embezzlement before his disappearance. On August 5, 66 year old Yoshimi Nishi and her family visited Khlongtan Police Station to file a missing persons…

  • Thailand NewsBlacklisted Vietnamese men arrested for illegally entering Thailand | Thaiger

    Blacklisted Vietnamese men arrested for illegally entering Thailand

    Immigration police arrested three Vietnamese men this morning for illegally entering Thailand through a border checkpoint in the Isaan province of Nong Khai despite being blacklisted. Officers from the Nong Khai Provincial Immigration Office came across a Facebook post by a Vietnamese man, later identified as 34 year old Phan Dinh Sy, who advertised a transport service for Vietnamese nationals…

  • Thailand NewsThai man attacked and threatened with M16 rifle after road row | Thaiger

    Thai man attacked and threatened with M16 rifle after road row

    A Thai man sought help from non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after an influential person in the southern province of Phang Nga after being physically assaulted and threatened with an M16 rifle following a row on the road. The 23 year old victim, Kiattiphum, shared with Saimai Survive that his rival attempted to kill him. The row between them began after…

  • Thailand NewsThai man and 2 children saved after murder-suicide attempt | Thaiger

    Thai man and 2 children saved after murder-suicide attempt

    A Thai father and his two children survived after drinking a soft drink mixed with pesticide in the man’s murder-suicide attempt driven by jealousy. A Thai woman working in Malaysia sought help from her sister-in-law after her husband, 36 year old Somyot, sent pictures of himself physically assaulting their nine year old daughter and seven year old son. The sister-in-law…

  • Bangkok NewsThai woman loses 50,000 baht to boyfriend after 2 days of dating | Thaiger

    Thai woman loses 50,000 baht to boyfriend after 2 days of dating

    A Thai woman in Bangkok lost 50,000 baht in cash to her boyfriend after only two days of dating and not even knowing his full name. The 18 year old victim, Warissara, filed a complaint with Hua Mark Police Station at 3.20am on Saturday, August 3, after 50,000 baht in cash went missing from her room on the first floor…

  • Bangkok NewsHomeless man makes himself comfy in Bangkok cop’s condo | Thaiger

    Homeless man makes himself comfy in Bangkok cop’s condo

    The Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) arrested a homeless Thai man for breaking into an IDMB police inspector’s Bangkok condominium room several times. The IDMB police inspector suspected his condo had been broken into on June 27 when he arrived home and found some items out of place. He checked thoroughly and discovered some of his belongings…

  • Thailand NewsViral image of naked Thai conscripts in rain sparks investigation | Thaiger

    Viral image of naked Thai conscripts in rain sparks investigation

    The Minister of Defence ordered an investigation into the punishment of conscripts at a Royal Thai Army (RTA) base in the northern province of Chiang Mai, following a viral image on Thai social media showing ten naked conscripts standing in the rain. A Thai woman sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after her older brother and other conscripts…

  • Thailand News12 year old girl seeks justice after gang rape by 13 men in Thailand | Thaiger

    12 year old girl seeks justice after gang rape by 13 men in Thailand

    A 12 year old Thai girl fled the southern province of Narathiwat for help in the central province of Nonthaburi after a gang rape by 13 men, including her older brother’s friends and relatives. The 12 year old victim was accompanied by her 20 year old sister to seek help from social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet after the young…

  • Bangkok NewsThai transwoman arrested for blackmailing teen to produce porn | Thaiger

    Thai transwoman arrested for blackmailing teen to produce porn

    Police swooped to arrest a Thai transwoman at her home in Bangkok for blackmailing a 17 year old boy into producing porn. A Thai mother sought help from Thailand’s Internet Crimes Against Children on July 30 after her teenage son became depressed and unable to go to school after being allegedly blackmailed by a ladyboy, later identified as 24 year…

  • Thailand NewsGay voyeur caught filming truck driver in petrol station bathroom | Thaiger

    Gay voyeur caught filming truck driver in petrol station bathroom

    A group of Thai truck drivers held a perverted gay man for over two hours after he filmed a trucker taking a shower in a bathroom at a petrol station in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The police were later called to the scene. Officers from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station were called to the petrol station bathroom yesterday…

  • Thailand NewsMOPH’s plan to rub out illicit activities in Thai massage shops | Thaiger

    MOPH’s plan to rub out illicit activities in Thai massage shops

    The Minister of Public Health (MOPH) plans to clean up traditional Thai massage shops after 75% were found to secretly offer sex services. The Health Minister, Somsak Thepsutin, stated he aims to clean up the seedy side of the industry and promote Thai massage as a soft power. The President of the Charawi Association for the Preservation of Thai Massage,…

  • Thailand NewsGolden showers: Drug dealer arrested after he urinates on cop | Thaiger

    Golden showers: Drug dealer arrested after he urinates on cop

    One officer yesterday was urinated on as the Drug Suppression Unit of Suphan Buri Province in central Thailand swooped to arrest a drug dealer, seizing 1,000 methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba, during the operation. Officers received a complaint from locals that drug dealers frequently used Highway Number 33 to transport drugs. An investigation revealed the dealers planned to deliver…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket Peeping Tom escapes lynching, abandons panties (video) | Thaiger

    Phuket Peeping Tom escapes lynching, abandons panties (video)

    A Thai man involved in a Peeping Tom incident in Phuket narrowly avoided being lynched. He fled the scene, leaving behind his motorcycle and several items, including women’s underwear, condoms, a cucumber, and drug paraphernalia. Another Thai man shared the incident on social media, which occurred at approximately 10.45pm on Wednesday, July 31, to warn locals in the Pa Klock…

  • Thailand NewsAttempted murder suspect stabs Thai police officer during arrest | Thaiger

    Attempted murder suspect stabs Thai police officer during arrest

    A Thai man stabbed a police officer during an arrest for attempted murder in the Isaan province of Phichit yesterday, August 1. The injured police officer, Pairat Saenamart, and an investigating team from Mueang Phichit Police Station discovered the wanted suspect, 40 year old Manit Chimthong, hiding in a house in the Tha Luang sub-district in Phichit after a previous…

  • Thailand NewsCommunity chief ends life after shooting ex-girlfriend in Phetchaburi | Thaiger

    Community chief ends life after shooting ex-girlfriend in Phetchaburi

    A Thai community chief in the southern province of Phetchaburi committed suicide after shooting his ex-girlfriend at her beauty salon. Fortunately, the woman survived the shooting but remains in a critical condition. A Thai man, Luechai, rushed to his girlfriend’s beauty salon in the Banlat district of Phetchaburi after hearing two gunshots while talking to her on the phone. Upon…

  • Thailand NewsBelgian thief’s key to crime: Unlocking 200,000 baht (video) | Thaiger

    Belgian thief’s key to crime: Unlocking 200,000 baht (video)

    Songkhla Provincial Immigration Police yesterday arrested a Belgian man after he stole hotel key cards from Thai and Malaysian victims and robbed them of 200,000 baht. Police arrested the 26 year old Belgian thief, Abdelali, at a hotel in the Hat Yai district of Songkhla province yesterday, August 1, after the Thai and Malaysian victims filed a theft complaint with…

  • Thailand NewsChinese-owned factory fined 1.8 billion baht for waste water in reservoir | Thaiger

    Chinese-owned factory fined 1.8 billion baht for waste water in reservoir

    Chachoengsao Provincial Court fined a Chinese-owned factory 1.8 billion baht for releasing waste water into the Jone Reservoir in the central province of Chachoengsao. THH Moly Processing Company’s illegal action came to light in 2019 after 2 million cubic metres of water in the Jone Reservoir was contaminated with multiple toxic substances. Locals could not use the water for consumption…

  • Krabi NewsDutch teenager falls to death from cliff at viewpoint in Krabi | Thaiger

    Dutch teenager falls to death from cliff at viewpoint in Krabi

    An 18 year old Dutch teenager yesterday fell to his death from the Ngon Nak Nature Trail viewpoint in the southern province of Krabi after he became separated from his family. A Dutch couple, Karin Monique Valkhoff and Rinus Gerard Bakker, yesterday, July 31, sought help from Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park rangers after their 18 year…

  • Thailand NewsMonk called to police station after haunted jail claims third detainee | Thaiger

    Monk called to police station after haunted jail claims third detainee

    Sarapee Police Station officers in the northern province of Chiang Mai invited a monk to perform a sacred ritual within a supposedly haunted jail after three detainees committed suicide. The latest death was reported on Tuesday, July 30. The latest victim, 53 year old Thai man Inthorn, was found hanging in the Sarapee Police Station prison on the morning of…

  • Thailand NewsHapless Thai thieves arrested after showing off ill-gotten wealth | Thaiger

    Hapless Thai thieves arrested after showing off ill-gotten wealth

    Two hapless Thai thieves were arrested after showing off their ill-gotten wealth to neighbours in the southern province of Songkhla. A 67 year old homeowner and victim, Itsaree, filed a complaint with Mueang Songkhla Police Station after a long list of valuables disappeared from her home on Saiburi Road in Songkhla. The theft took place at about 8pm on July…

  • Thailand NewsEngineer’s wife admits affair, citing husband couldn’t satisfy her | Thaiger

    Engineer’s wife admits affair, citing husband couldn’t satisfy her

    The wife of a Thai engineer admitted to cheating on him with a volunteer rescuer in Chon Buri adding that her husband’s busy work schedule, abuses and the fact he couldn’t satisfy her sexual needs forced her into the affair. The alleged scarlet woman’s side of the story also contradicted her husband’s words. A 42 year old engineer, Sam, reached…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman caught stealing lottery tickets worth 90 million baht | Thaiger

    Thai woman caught stealing lottery tickets worth 90 million baht

    A lottery seller in the Isaan province of Loei demanded a Thai woman return his lottery tickets after security camera footage showed her colluding with a young girl to steal the tickets for her. The lottery vendor, Aungkul Phaichantuek, told Channel 7 that he lost a set of 15 tickets with the same number, 754727, on Saturday, July 27. He…

  • Thailand NewsThai thieves caught stealing cannabis plants to start business | Thaiger

    Thai thieves caught stealing cannabis plants to start business

    Police arrested four Thai thieves after they stole cannabis plants from a farm in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom to fulfil dreams of being cannabis farm and business owners. The cannabis farm owner filed a complaint with Mueang Nakhon Phanom Police Station after thefts occurred at the farm. The thieves stole high-value cannabis plants worth about 30,000 to 40,000…