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 PetpailinMonday, September 4, 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 PetpailinMonday, September 4, 2023
8,518

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 PetpailinFriday, September 1, 2023
4,912

BREAKING NEWS: Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra granted royal pardon, sentence reduced to 1 year

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted a royal pardon, effectively reducing his punishment to a one-year sentence. According to the announcement published in the Royal Gazette this afternoon, King Rama X extended royal clemency to the 74 year old Thaksin, slashing his previous sentence of seven years, eleven months, and 20 days down to one year. The royal…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, September 1, 2023
2,107

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…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, September 1, 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 PetpailinFriday, September 1, 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 PetpailinFriday, September 1, 2023
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Digging for justice: Mother’s anger grows after 8 year old son buried alive by uncle

A furious Thai mother sought justice for her eight year old son after the boy was buried alive by his uncle. The mother is incandescent with rage at the Royal Thai Police’s procrastination in issuing charges against the suspect despite the overwhelming evidence presented to them. The mother, Tanyong, revealed her fury on Facebook. “The incident occurred on August 26,…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinThursday, August 31, 2023
1,383

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 PetpailinThursday, August 31, 2023
1,060

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 PetpailinThursday, August 31, 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…
Food

Petch PetpailinThursday, August 31, 2023
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Currying favour: 5 Thai delights spice up top rankings in TasteAtlas List

Thai curry dishes stole the spotlight in this year’s “43 Curry Varieties Ranked from the Worst to the Best,” launched by the food guide website TasteAtlas. Five curry dishes from Thailand are listed in the top ten. Last year, TasteAtlas declared the northern Thai curry dish Khao Soi as the world’s best soup in the “50 Best Soups in the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinThursday, August 31, 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 PetpailinWednesday, August 30, 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 PetpailinWednesday, August 30, 2023
1,407

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 PetpailinWednesday, August 30, 2023
2,299

American-Filipino man murdered for drawing swastika on friend’s forehead

A half Thai half Filipino man murdered his half American half Filipino friend after he allegedly drew a Nazi Party swastika sign on his forehead in Bangkok. The incident occurred on Monday, August 28 in front of No. 70 in Soi Lat Phrao 122 in the Wang Thong Lang district of Bangkok. Officers from Wang Thong Lang Police Station were…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinWednesday, August 30, 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…
Phuket News

Petch PetpailinWednesday, August 30, 2023
2,704

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 PetpailinMonday, August 28, 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 PetpailinMonday, August 28, 2023
1,463

Highway havoc: Mercedes-Benz driver’s taxi riders gun threat and drug use lead to charges

Police charged a Thai Mercedes-Benz driver after he threatened motorcycle taxi riders in the Thong Lor area of Bangkok with a gun and used crystal methamphetamine. His five friends were charged with using the drug. The Thai man charged, 44 year old Chawin Chanintarawanich, crashed his Mercedes-Benz into a motorcycle taxi rider, 39 year old Kwanchai Tadee at 8.40am on Friday,…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinMonday, August 28, 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 PetpailinMonday, August 28, 2023
2,256

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 PetpailinMonday, August 28, 2023
2,962

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 PetpailinFriday, August 25, 2023
2,068

Air Japan direct flight aims high: Bangkok to Tokyo route to tempt Thai travellers

Air Japan today announced plans to target Thai passengers by offering a direct flight from Bangkok to Tokyo next year. The president of Air Japan, Hideki Mineguchi, revealed to the media that Air Japan is a new low-cost airline under ANA Holdings, which will provide the airline’s first flight from Narita International Airport in Tokyo to Suvarnabhumi International Airport in…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, August 25, 2023
1,374

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 PetpailinFriday, August 25, 2023
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Pressing matters: News reporter grilled by police over social media scoop on gambling den robbery

Khao Chaison Police Station in the southern province of Phattalung summoned a news reporter for further questioning after he posted a story on social media about a robbery that occurred at a gambling den. On August 15, the unnamed news reporter took to Facebook to share information about a robbery at the gambling den. “Robbery at a gambling den in…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, August 25, 2023
1,066

Tragic twist: Pickup driver kills motorcyclist fleeing alcohol test in Bangkok

A Thai pickup driver ran over and killed a motorcycle rider on Chalong Krung Road in the Lat Krabang district of Bangkok. The driver reportedly made a quick escape from an alcohol test at a police checkpoint, resulting in the fatal accident. Lam Pakchee Police Station officers and rescuers were notified about the fatal accident on the Chalong Krung Road…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, August 25, 2023
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Businessman arrested for raping schoolgirl denies accusation

Police arrested a Thai businessman accused of raping a 13 year old schoolgirl yesterday. The accused admitted to sexually harassing the victim but denied raping her. The non-profit organisation Win Win Foundation revealed to the public on Wednesday, August 23, that a 67 year old businessman, named Charnpit “Charn” Sunthonkloi, lured a schoolgirl to work at his company and later…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinFriday, August 25, 2023
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Brewing a social media storm: Thai woman discovers clear teeth brace in tea

A Thai woman took to Facebook to share that she found a clear teeth brace in a beverage she had bought from a well-known Thai beverage brand. From the picture, it is believed to be the popular Thai tea brand ChaTraMue. The woman shared a picture of the clear teeth brace last night on her Facebook account, Ploy Chutinan. The…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinThursday, August 24, 2023
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Crash and corkage: DDPM offical’s drink driving wreck raises glass and eyebrows

A Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) employee was accused of being drunk and disorderly at the wheel after causing an accident while driving an official company car. Several broken bottles of wine were found inside the woman’s vehicle after the accident. The accusation against the woman, the assistant and acting director of Payao Provincial DDPM, was brought to…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinThursday, August 24, 2023
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Twisted affairs unveiled: Bangkok mistress weaves crooked web of deceit (video)

The confrontation between a married woman and her husband’s mistress yesterday uncovered a complex crooked web of deceit in Bangkok. The mistress, who was injured after being stabbed by her lover’s wife, is also married. The mistress’ husband had no idea about the secret affair that later led to her injury. The Thai woman was arrested yesterday after she stabbed…

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