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 PetpailinPublished: 15:13, 04 July 2023
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Distraught mother seeks justice after 12 year old son sustains serious burns allegedly caused by friend

A distraught mother is seeking justice for her 12 year old son who sustained serious burns after being doused in alcohol by a friend in the Chacherngsao province near Bangkok. The attacker’s mother, who happens to be a teacher, compensated the victim only 2,000 baht and defended her child’s innocence. Kittiya Kaenchan visited the Plaeng Yao Police Station to follow…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:41, 04 July 2023
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14 year old drug-dealing Thai boy arrested while high on Yaba in northern Thailand

Police arrested a drug-dealing 14 year old boy for selling and using Yaba in the Kosum Phisai district of Maha Sarakham province in the northeastern part of Thailand. An officer from the Sosum Phisai Police Station yesterday raided the teenage boy’s house and discovered 162 Yaba tablets (also known as methamphetamine) with the drug paraphernalia in his bedroom. The teenager…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:26, 04 July 2023
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Lost in Thailand: Desperate search for missing mum sends police on a mission

The Royal Thai Police and search and rescue teams were dispatched to find a missing Thai mother who went missing three days ago in western Thailand. Locals stumbled upon her burned belongings near the Khwae Yai River in the central province of Kanchanaburi. According to ThaiRath, the missing woman, Daran Pealoy, left her workplace at Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University in Kanchanaburi…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:06, 04 July 2023
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Police officer murders wife at house in central Thailand

A Thai police officer murdered his police officer wife at their home in the central province of Chantaburi. Mueang Chantaburi Police Station officers investigated the incident house in the Bang Kaja sub-district, Mueang district, Chantaburi province, and discovered the lifeless body of a female police officer from the Rayong Provincial Immigration Bureau, 51 year old Ampaiwan Kongkrajang. Ampaiwan’s body was…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:49, 03 July 2023
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Bangkok school security guard rapes 14 year old student

A security guard at a school in the Sai Mai district of Bangkok has been accused of raping a 14 year old student. The victim, named A, sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to accompany her to Sai Mai Police Station to report the alleged sexual assault by a 52 year old Thai man named Santi Narknoi. A…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:39, 03 July 2023
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Police demand CCTV footage of escalator accident from Bangkok airport

Officers from the Don Mueang Police Station issued a demand to Don Mueang International Airport to provide them with the CCTV footage of the escalator accident that occurred on June 29. The police have set a deadline for the airport to comply with their request by the end of this week, warning that a summon warrant will be issued if…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:32, 03 July 2023
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Thai man gets ants in his pants in penis enlargement attempt (video)

A Thai man with ants in his pants managed to make a prick of himself while resorting to a penis enlargement home remedy experiment. Two videos went viral on Thai social media of the man penetrating an ants’ nest with his organ in a bid to make his penis bigger. The videos show the Thai man withdrawing his penis from…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:58, 03 July 2023
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Dead body of Austrian man found in Andaman Sea, Krabi

Locals discovered the dead body of an Austrian man in the Andaman Sea, in the southern province of Krabi, near the Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park. Locals today at 10.30am reported the grim discovery at Ao Nang Police Station, the national park, and with the marine police. The lifeless body of the Austrian man was found a kilometre…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:31, 03 July 2023
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Heartbreaking end: Love’s refusal triggers fatal shots to Thai man’s penis

A Thai man refusing to accept his relationship was over was fatally shot in the stomach and penis by his ex girlfriend’s sailor friend who defended her from his vicious attack. A rescue team and officers from Sattahip Police Station dashed to the scene in Soi Man Kaeo in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri to discover a 38 year…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:52, 03 July 2023
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Game over for Thailand? Political interference penalty puts FIFA ban in play

A Move Forward Party (MFP) MP raised concerns about a potential ban on Thailand by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) due to political interference. This comes after Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan allegedly exerted pressure on the President of the Football Association of Thailand (FA Thailand) to resign. The official Facebook page of FA Thailand announced on July…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:27, 30 June 2023
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Thief’s superstitious streak foiled: Police nab suspect behind spree of supermarket heists in Isaan

Police arrested a superstitious Thai thief who targeted eight different supermarkets and convenience stores in the Isaan province of Udon Ratchatani. The man believes he was arrested because did not worship before carrying out his latest crime. Mueang Ubon Ratchathabni Police Station officers eventually arrested the thief, 36 year old Phantara Nithipaphakum, yesterday, June 29. This arrest came after Lotus’s supermarket…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:03, 30 June 2023
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Surgical setback: Airport amputation victim’s reattachment hopes dashed for safety reasons

The son of a woman who suffered the loss of her leg at Don Mueang International Airport revealed that the planned reattachment surgery was cancelled due to concerns about his mother’s safety. The incident occurred when the woman collapsed on an escalator at the airport Wednesday morning. Prompt action was taken to rescue her, and she was swiftly transported to…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 13:15, 30 June 2023
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Another injured victim steps forward following escalator accident at Bangkok airport

Ten days prior to the incident involving a woman losing half of her leg at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, a young boy experienced an escalator mishap that resulted in his foot getting trapped underneath. Fortunately, the boy made a successful recovery after receiving 11 stitches. A Thai woman yesterday lost her leg after she collapsed on the escalator…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:01, 30 June 2023
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Political blow lands MP in hot water: Move Forward Party member apologises for assaulting woman

Move Forward Party (MFP) Member of Parliament Sirin Sanguansin yesterday reached out and apologised to the victim of a physical assault, and expressed remorse to voters disappointed by his actions. The victim, a 26 year old woman, filed a complaint against Sirin at Borwin Police Station in Chon Buri saying the MP punched her in the face while they were…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:09, 30 June 2023
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Mother behind fake kidnapping: Police swoop to rescue captive kids

Police swooped to rescue two children held captive and abused by their mother in a dramatic fake kidnapping scenario. The truth later emerged that the woman had huge debts and concocted the scene to extort money from her ex-husband. On June 28, a Thai man named Mayakee reached out to the public and police for help on social media after…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:42, 29 June 2023
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Banked betrayal: 84-year-old mother accuses daughter of stealing 2.5 million baht

An 84 year old mother filed a complaint against her oldest daughter, accusing her of stealing 2.5 million baht from her bank account. The victim, Lek, revealed to both the media and officials at Takhli Police Station that she has five children, with her oldest daughter, 60 year old Natcha, being the alleged thief. Lek made it abundantly clear that…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:23, 29 June 2023
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Unleashed tragedy: Family pit bulls turn from pets to predators, fatally maul bedridden Thai owner

Two family pet pit bulls yesterday attacked and killed their elderly bedridden owner at a house in the Hang Chat district in the northern province of Lampang. The rescue team yesterday was notified about the death of a 78 year old Thai man named Pratheep. Upon investigating the deceased’s room on the first floor of the house, rescuers discovered a…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:10, 29 June 2023
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Thai woman loses leg on Bangkok airport escalator

A Thai woman tragically lost her leg after collapsing on an escalator at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok today. The Director of the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Karun Thanakunjeeraphat, revealed the accident took place around 8.30am today, June 29. He reported that the accident happened at an escalator in the South Corridor between Pier 4 and Pier…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:16, 29 June 2023
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Strimmer catastrophe: Thai man slices off penis while cutting grass

A Thai man tragically died after cutting off his penis with a grass strimmer at a forest park in the Isaan province of Nong Bua Lamphu. The strimmer blade snapped and accidentally sliced his penis and groin area causing a severe loss of blood. Officers from Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu Police Station dashed to the forest park yesterday, June 28,…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:56, 29 June 2023
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Move Forward Party MP accused of physically assaulting girlfriend

A Thai woman filed a complaint against a Move Forward Party (MFP) MP claiming he physically assaulted her. The MFP has taken immediate action by initiating investigations into the matter. Screenshots of the 26 year old Thai woman’s injuries immediately circulated on Thai social media after the posts appeared yesterday on her Instagram account. The posts contained images of a…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:42, 28 June 2023
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Betrayal: Thai woman raped and blackmailed by ex-boyfriend in Bangkok

A 20 year old woman sought help from the public after her pervert ex-boyfriend raped and blackmailed her with explicit pictures and videos. She later discovered that the man lied about his age, employment, and marital status. The woman revealed to the administrator of a news Facebook page that she travelled to Bangkok after finishing high school. She studied at…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:39, 28 June 2023
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Pet-ri-fying clash: Pit bull lover severely beats her mother to protect her pet

A Thai woman with a mental health issue attacked her mother with a statue after she beat her pet pit bull. The mother recovered from the severe wound on her head but still desired to live with her daughter. Kanlayakorn Laoprasert, a member of staff at a condominium in Prathum Thani province near Bangkok, revealed to the media that the…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:16, 28 June 2023
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Billing brawl: Furious Thai man triggers chaos over Lotus’s overcharge

An angry Thai man caused chaos after being overcharged at a Lotus’s supermarket in Chon Buri province. The out-of-control customer is seen in a viral video pouring fizzy drinks and throwing bottles on the floor inside the store. A Thai man posted a video of a man causing chaos at the Lotus’s store on his TikTok account, Yodekthep. In the…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:56, 28 June 2023
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Teenage girl files complaint against her drug-addled mother after she abused her 4 year old brother

A teenage Thai girl filed a complaint against her drug-addled, gambling-addicted mother who physically abused her four year old brother. The 17 year old girl, Sirirat, captured videos of her mother, Rattiya, taking drugs with her boyfriend and violently assaulting her younger sibling. She handed over the videos to the community leader, Malee Kanyo, who then reported the matter to…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:53, 28 June 2023
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Divine intervention: Buddha statue transport turns fatal, spirits stir unrest

A Thai man was killed and another injured when a Buddha statue they were transporting from Baan None Kate Temple in the northeastern province of Si Saket toppled over them. Residents believe the fatal accident occurred because the Buddha spirits did not want the statue to be moved. Baan None Kate Temple was preparing to hold a royal cremation ceremony…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 09:44, 28 June 2023
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Thai woman swindles over 1 million baht from husband

A Thai man urged Channel 3 to share a story about his ex-wife, who deceived him and swindled over 1 million baht from him, to warn other men not to fall victim to a similar situation. The Thai woman, 42 year old Dee, caught the attention of 52 year old Nat on Facebook. Dee claimed to be employed at the…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:00, 27 June 2023
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Customs officers accused of stealing durians worth 1.8 million baht

A Thai durian middleman accused the Aranyaprathet Customs House in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo of stealing durians worth 1.8 million baht. The story of the durian middleman caught fire on Thai social media on Sunday, June 25. According to several posts on Facebook, the middleman complained that the customs wrongly blamed him for illegally importing durians from Cambodia.…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:14, 27 June 2023
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Cameraman caper: Former journalist nabbed for stealing from fellow hacks

Parliamentary Police officers arrested a former Thai journalist as he posed as a news cameraman for stealing valuables from other hacks. Police believe the suspect attempted to blackmail new Members of Parliament. Journalists from several news outlets gathered at Parliament House yesterday to interview new MPs who reported for work at Parliament. Amid the chaos, one reporter noticed the former light-fingered…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:41, 27 June 2023
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2 Thai women seek help after being lured into prostitution in India

Two Thai women sought help from a lawyer after a Thai woman and her Indian husband lured them into prostitution in India. The lawyer, Nopphon Auamson, revealed to the media yesterday, June 26, that 32 year old May and her friend 30 year old Da, who are trapped in India, called and requested he facilitate their return to Thailand. ThaiRath…
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Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:20, 27 June 2023
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Thai cyanide serial killer loses baby in prison, lawyer plans legal action

The Thai cyanide serial killer lost her baby last week during imprisonment in the Central Women’s Correction Institution. The killer, Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, reportedly displayed no signs of emotion or disappointment. Sararat’s lawyer is preparing to take legal action against the Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, and his team for putting too much…

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