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 NewsThai man brutally assaults woman in Rayong, citing transwoman confusion | Thaiger

    Thai man brutally assaults woman in Rayong, citing transwoman confusion

    Police arrested a Thai man for brutally assaulting a Thai woman on a road in the eastern province of Rayong. The man claimed he mistook the victim for a transwoman. The victim, Arisa, shared details of the brutal assault with the Facebook news page เหยี่ยวข่าว ตะวันออก (Heyiyw Khaw Tawan Xxk) following the incident, which occurred on Monday, January 13. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai girl reunited with family after abduction by drug addict | Thaiger

    Thai girl reunited with family after abduction by drug addict

    Thai police collaborated with armed forces in Myanmar to rescue a 10 year old Thai girl abducted by a drug-addicted Thai woman and taken to Myanmar via the border in Mae Sot district in the northern province of Tak. A 40 year old Thai mother, Khamporn Onkate, filed a complaint at Mae Sot Police Station yesterday, January 14, after her 10…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman with immigration offence dies in Japanese police custody | Thaiger

    Thai woman with immigration offence dies in Japanese police custody

    A Thai woman, who was arrested in Japan for an immigration offence, died in Japanese police custody on Sunday, January 12. The Japanese news agency The Mainichi reported the death of the 46 year old Thai woman, yesterday, January 14. Her name has not yet been disclosed by the police. She had been detained since January 10 at Namagata Police…

  • Phuket News2 Frenchmen arrested for brutal assault of Burmese employee in Phuket | Thaiger

    2 Frenchmen arrested for brutal assault of Burmese employee in Phuket

    Police arrested two French restaurant owners in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket for brutally assaulting a Burmese employee, allegedly for being late for work. A video of the physical assault, which occurred on the roadside in Patong, was shared yesterday, January 14, by the news Facebook page Phuket Times. The page captioned the video… “Cruel! Patong. A French gang brutally…

  • Thailand NewsDisabled Thai man hit by Japanese driver urged to seek justice at ICJ | Thaiger

    Disabled Thai man hit by Japanese driver urged to seek justice at ICJ

    A Japanese man collided with a Thai man in a car accident, leaving the latter disabled. However, Thai police allegedly released the foreign suspect and advised the victim to pursue justice through the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The 25 year old Thai man, Atirut Antarin, and his 60 year old mother, Siriluck Antarin, sought justice at the Dhamrongdham Centre…

  • Crime NewsThai man demands 24 million baht from BMW driver who kills his wife and 2 kids | Thaiger

    Thai man demands 24 million baht from BMW driver who kills his wife and 2 kids

    A Thai man is demanding 24 million baht in compensation from a BMW driver who was speeding when she crashed into his family’s motorcycle, killing his wife and two children on a road in the southern province of Chumphon in November last year. The 52 year old Thai mother, Yenjit, and her two children, Boonyanuch and Krittamate, lost their lives…

  • Thailand NewsCambodian wanted for contract killing of Cambodian-French MP | Thaiger

    Cambodian wanted for contract killing of Cambodian-French MP

    Thai police issued an arrest warrant for a Cambodian man in connection with the contract killing of a former Cambodian-French opposition Member of Parliament in Bangkok. Police arrested the Thai gunman, Ekkaluck “Em” Parenoi, in Cambodia’s Prey Veng province on January 8 and brought him back to Thailand for questioning. Ekkaluck admitted to being hired to kill the former MP,…

  • Phuket NewsJet ski crash in Phuket leaves Chinese man dead, another injured | Thaiger

    Jet ski crash in Phuket leaves Chinese man dead, another injured

    A Chinese man lost his life in a jet ski crash in Phuket yesterday while another Chinese national sustained minor injuries. The accident occurred in the waters off Patong Beach, in the Kathu district of Phuket, at around 2pm yesterday, January 14. The two injured Chinese men were identified as 33 year old Liu Hong Chao and 28 year old…

  • Phuket NewsBaht bus brawl: Phuket driver and foreign man row over fare | Thaiger

    Baht bus brawl: Phuket driver and foreign man row over fare

    A physical altercation broke out between a Thai baht bus driver and a foreign man outside a hotel in Phuket after the foreigner refused to pay the agreed transport fare. The Phuket Times shared a video of the altercation today, January 14. However, the page did not specify when or where the incident occurred. The accompanying post read… “Fighting! The…

  • Thailand NewsSinful: Ex-nun claims reveal monk-key business at Isaan temple | Thaiger

    Sinful: Ex-nun claims reveal monk-key business at Isaan temple

    A former Thai nun exposed the inappropriate behaviour of an abbot at Dan Phra In Temple in the Isaan province of Mukdahan, claiming the monk engaged in sexual activities with her for over seven years and gave her large sums of money donated by Buddhists. The former nun, Phorn, urged the news Facebook page เจ๊มอย v+ (J Moi V+) to…

  • Pattaya NewsThai tomboy assaulted by neighbour over loud noise in Pattaya | Thaiger

    Thai tomboy assaulted by neighbour over loud noise in Pattaya

    A Thai tomboy is seeking justice after a male neighbour allegedly threatened her with a knife and beat her with a baseball bat at an apartment in Pattaya last week, reportedly over loud noise. CCTV footage also captured the tomboy damaging her neighbour’s room. The altercation between the couple, Sirinapa and Kanokwan, and their neighbour, Tee, occurred at around 12.25am…

  • Bangkok NewsChinese woman accuses Thai police of 7 million baht extortion | Thaiger

    Chinese woman accuses Thai police of 7 million baht extortion

    A Chinese woman accused Thai police officers in Bangkok of extorting 7 million baht from her. However, several Thai nationals came forward to accuse the Chinese woman of operating an investment scam. The woman, identified only as Yujin, released a livestream video alleging corruption by officers at Prawet Police Station in Bangkok and urged her followers not to travel to…

  • Thailand NewsIsaan tamarind vendor fined for nude model marketing tactics | Thaiger

    Isaan tamarind vendor fined for nude model marketing tactics

    Police fined a sweet tamarind vendor in the Isaan province of Udon Thani 2,500 baht for using explicit photos of scantily clad and nude models to promote his shop. A medical professional from Ban Phue Hospital in Udon Thani urged officers from Ban Phue Police Station to take action against the vendor, who advertised his shop with explicit images. The…

  • Thailand News2 missing Chinese women rescued safely from Myanmar scam gang | Thaiger

    2 missing Chinese women rescued safely from Myanmar scam gang

    Thai police officers safely rescued two missing Chinese women from a call centre scam gang in Myanmar and transported them back to China after the father of one of the victims travelled to Thailand to seek help. The 21 year old Chinese woman, Wu Jia Xi, and her friend, later identified as Liu Luying, arrived in Thailand via Suvarnabhumi International…

  • Pattaya NewsBelgian man scammed out of 8 million baht by female Thai soldier | Thaiger

    Belgian man scammed out of 8 million baht by female Thai soldier

    A Belgian man lost 2 million baht and his condominium room in Pattaya, worth 6 million baht, to a female Thai soldier who posed as a real estate agent. The suspect’s relative claimed the Belgian man and the soldier were previously in a relationship. The 55 year old Belgian policeman, Ronald, and his Thai wife sought assistance from the non-profit organisation…

  • Thailand NewsFormer Thai inmate jailed for rape arrested for repeated assault | Thaiger

    Former Thai inmate jailed for rape arrested for repeated assault

    Police arrested a 64 year old former Thai inmate for the rape of a 70 year old woman in the southern province of Trang on Monday, January 6. The victim, 70 year old lady called Iad, filed a complaint with the Bang Khlong Teng Police Station following the assault, which occurred at 2pm on January 6 while she was on…

  • Phuket NewsPolish man vanishes with valuables after sex with Phuket woman | Thaiger

    Polish man vanishes with valuables after sex with Phuket woman

    A Thai woman issued a warning to others after losing cash and valuables following a sexual encounter with a Polish man in Phuket. The victim shared her story with the Phuket Times yesterday, December 12. She expressed her interest in foreign men and cautioned other Thai women with similar preferences to be wary of deceitful foreigners. She did not disclose when…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Rai hospital error leads to death of woman in dental surgery | Thaiger

    Chiang Rai hospital error leads to death of woman in dental surgery

    A family in the northern province of Chiang Rai is seeking compensation from a private hospital for the death of a Thai woman who suffocated during dental surgery. The deceased, 33 year old Katesuda Buanark, passed away at a private hospital in Chiang Rai on December 19 last year. Katesuda primarily resided in Singapore with her husband and nine year…

  • Thailand NewsBuilt-in loan apps raise data security fears for Oppo and Realme users | Thaiger

    Built-in loan apps raise data security fears for Oppo and Realme users

    The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society urged representatives of the electronics company Oppo and its subsidiary Realme to clarify allegations of illegal data collection from built-in loan apps found on their smartphones. A technology-focused social media influencer, known as คุณลุงไอที (Khun Lung IT, meaning IT uncle), took to his official Facebook page to warn Oppo and Realme smartphone users…

  • Bangkok NewsBangkok taxi driver slashes passenger on face in fare dispute (video) | Thaiger

    Bangkok taxi driver slashes passenger on face in fare dispute (video)

    A Thai taxi driver claimed self-defence after slashing a male passenger’s face on the roadside in the Silom neighbourhood of Bangkok on Friday, January 10. A witness shared a video of the incident near Silom Soi 6 in Bangkok at about 1am on Friday on his Up Dol Facebook account. The video showed the witness intervening in the argument between…

  • Phuket NewsRussian man remains free after jet ski theft attempt in Phuket | Thaiger

    Russian man remains free after jet ski theft attempt in Phuket

    Police are searching for a Russian man who stole a jet ski from a Thai operator on Bang Thao Beach in Phuket on Friday, January 10. Fortunately, the victim managed to retrieve the stolen vehicle. The Thai jet ski rental operator filed a complaint against the Russian man, identified as Mikhail Kolodnyi, at around 3pm on Friday at Choeng Thale…

  • Pattaya NewsThai transwoman caught with crystal meth while filing police report | Thaiger

    Thai transwoman caught with crystal meth while filing police report

    A Thai transwoman went from being a victim of theft to a drug suspect after unexpectedly presenting crystal methamphetamine to officers at Bang Lamung Police Station in Chon Buri. The 31 year old transwoman, Nattaphon, arrived at the police station at around 9.30pm on Friday, January 10, to report that a Thai man named Porramate had stolen the key to…

  • Thailand News15 year old British-Thai girl rescued after years of rape by mother’s lover | Thaiger

    15 year old British-Thai girl rescued after years of rape by mother’s lover

    The Be One organisation rescued a 15 year old half-Thai, half-British girl in the Isaan province of Udon Thani, after her Thai mother’s lover had raped her for four years since she was 11. Be One’s founder, Chalida “Ton Or” Palamart, accompanied the 15 year old British-Thai girl and her 41 year old aunt to file a complaint against the girl’s…

  • Thailand NewsThai police deliver justice… and noodles to drunken diner | Thaiger

    Thai police deliver justice… and noodles to drunken diner

    Two officers from Mueang Suphan Buri Police Station in central Thailand brought smiles to Thai TikTok users after a video of them acting as food delivery riders and buying food for a drunk man went viral. The video was shared yesterday, January 9, on the TikTok account of one of the officers, @phatara_2_66. The caption read, “No driving while drunk, so…

  • Bangkok NewsGender affirmation surgery leaves Thai transwoman pooping through belly | Thaiger

    Gender affirmation surgery leaves Thai transwoman pooping through belly

    A Thai transwoman is seeking justice after a gender affirmation surgery left her needing to poop through her belly. She is demanding 700,000 baht compensation from the doctor for re-surgery with a new physician. The 30 year old transwoman, Aoom Aim, filed a complaint against the doctor at a small hospital in the Rat Burana neighbourhood of Bangkok today, January…

  • Pattaya NewsThai woman defends drunk foreign boyfriend in Pattaya crash | Thaiger

    Thai woman defends drunk foreign boyfriend in Pattaya crash

    A drunk foreign man crashed his sedan into a som tam vendor in Pattaya in the early hours of today. However, the foreigner’s Thai girlfriend refused to accept the blame, accusing the victim of faking his injuries, and having connections with a top police chief. The Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Rescue Foundation was alerted to the incident, which occurred at the entrance of…

  • Thailand NewsThai father brutally assaulted over 10,000 baht debt of son’s girlfriend | Thaiger

    Thai father brutally assaulted over 10,000 baht debt of son’s girlfriend

    A Thai man suffered injuries from a brutal assault by a group of men outside his home in the Si Racha district of Chon Buri province. Among the man’s attackers was the father-in-law of his son’s wife, who reportedly owed 10,000 baht to her ex-husband. The Thai couple, Aujcharee and Decha, sought help from the non-profit organisation Saimai Survive after…

  • Bangkok NewsThai driver cites health issue after killing 6 year old boy in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Thai driver cites health issue after killing 6 year old boy in Bangkok

    A Thai man blamed a health issue after crashing his SUV into a motorcycle carrying a man and his six year old son, resulting in the boy’s death yesterday, January 9, on a road in the Saimai area of Bangkok. A motorcyclist riding behind the black Mitsubishi Pajero SUV managed to capture the fatal accident on a livestream video. The…

  • Thailand NewsFake cop arrested at Bangkok bus terminal after swindling 400,000 baht | Thaiger

    Fake cop arrested at Bangkok bus terminal after swindling 400,000 baht

    Police arrested a fake policewoman at Mor Chit Bus Terminal 2 in Bangkok yesterday, January 9, after she swindled 400,000 baht from a Thai man and fled arrest to marry a soldier. The victim reported the romance scam to the police, explaining that he had met the scammer, 21 year old Fatina Nanta-ariyakun, on a dating application at the end…

  • Thailand NewsSouth Korean game show scandal: Thai influencer reveals lost earnings | Thaiger

    South Korean game show scandal: Thai influencer reveals lost earnings

    A Thai social media influencer came forward to expose a South Korean game show producer for failing to pay her and others as promised and causing further lost earnings. The social media influencer, Chutima “Nan” Keansuntia, took to her Facebook account to seek justice from the South Korean television production owner, whose name remains undisclosed. The South Korean national left Thailand after the…