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 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…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:33, 27 June 2023
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BMW driver arrested for using fake registration plate to waive toll fees

Police swooped on a Thai woman who used a fake registration plate on her BMW sedan to illegally waive toll fees more than 260 times. The arrest was made at Thanyaburi and Thab Chang Tollgate yesterday, June 26. The Highway Police had installed an automatic license reading system at these toll gates specifically to identify vehicles suspected of dodging toll…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:19, 23 June 2023
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Trans-forming blackmail: Thai transwoman’s explicit image scam lands her behind bars

Officers from Investigation Division Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) arrested a Thai transwoman who lured men into sharing explicit images of their penis and blackmailed them for money. According to the IDMB, the arrest was made on the back of another transwoman’s arrest in the central province of Nakhon Pathom in 2021. The initial case involved Piyachat, who enticed men through provocative…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:43, 23 June 2023
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Wave of disapproval: Krabi residents make waves as foreign men scale tsunami tower in unruly act

Residents in the southern province of Krabi condemned two foreign men for their unruly behaviour after they put their lives in danger to climb a 16-metre tsunami warning tower on Ao Nang Beach. Witnesses speculated that the duo was under the influence of alcohol. A 25 year old Thai woman shared a video of the two foreigners with the Thai news…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:05, 23 June 2023
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Temple tragedy: Drug-addict murders elderly monk in Isaan province

A drug addict murdered a 71 year old Buddhist monk at a temple in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The murderer allegedly said he felt no remorse for his actions because he acted in self-defence. Officers from Kumphawapi Police Station arrested the murderer, 34 year old Wuttichai Mongkhonsaen, for the murder of the 71 year old monk named Dao…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:08, 23 June 2023
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Thai man murders girlfriend before committing suicide in Bangkok

A Thai man murdered his girlfriend at a condominium in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. He stayed with the lifeless body of his girlfriend for a night before committing suicide. A condo member of staff, Nopphachorn Vijitjariya, found the lifeless bodies of the couple yesterday at 2pm and immediately reported his discovery to officers at Rattnathibet Police Station. According to Nopphachorn, the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:13, 23 June 2023
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Perverted Bangkok taxi driver caught masturbating to porn while driving

A Thai woman took to Twitter to warn netizens about a perverted taxi driver in Bangkok. She revealed that the driver watched porn and masturbated while transporting her and her friends to their destination. On June 20, the woman shared pictures of the taxi driver, his identification card, and his registration number on Twitter along with the caption that said……
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:42, 22 June 2023
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Mother’s cry for justice as 13 year old daughter sexually assaulted at Bangkok high school, authorities turn a deaf ear

A mother sought help from a news agency to highlight the rape and sexual assault of her 13 year old daughter by three male students at a high school in the Romklao neighbourhood of Bangkok after the police and school ignored her case. The 33 year old mother, named Bee, told the media that she only recently learned about the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:30, 22 June 2023
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Monkey business alert: Chiang Mai Zoo stages emergency drill as gibbons plot daring escape

Chiang Mai Zoo set in place an emergency drill for the staff members in preparation just in case any of the zoo’s gibbons tried to escape. To enhance the realism of the exercise, two zookeepers wore gibbon costumes and assumed the roles of the stubborn animals. Chiang Mai Zoo’s official Facebook page of shared a video of the emergency drill…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 13:57, 22 June 2023
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Spice of controversy: Vietnamese, Indian vendors accuse Thai Police ‘Curry’pt practices

Vietnamese and Indian vendors in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok accused the Thai police of extortion and soliciting bribes from them. Nonthaburi province residents last night handed a video to Channel 3 of a Vietnamese seller’s complaint about having to hand over eye-watering bribes. In the video, the 31 year old Vietnamese man, Min, disclosed that he has been selling dried squid…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:25, 22 June 2023
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Fairway fury: Jealous Thai man swings into violence, leaving golfer and caddy teetering on the edge in Kanchababuri

A jealous Thai man shot a golfer and his caddy at Mae Klong Dam Golf Course in the Tha Muang district in the central province of Kanchanaburi. The two victims are in a coma, fighting for their lives Officers from Tha Muang Police Station investigated the shooting scene at the golf course and discovered bloodstains scattered across the seventh and ninth…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:41, 22 June 2023
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Purse-snatching pinch: Chinese thief bagged for swiping 2.1 million baht Louis Vuitton at Bangkok airport

Thai police yesterday arrested a Chinese man after he stole an exclusive Louis Vuitton bag worth 2.1 million baht from a fellow Chinese woman at the Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. The Chinese woman, Linlu Jiang, filed a complaint at Don Mueng Police Station on June 18 that she left her pink Louis Vuitton handbag at a visa-on-arrival counter…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:07, 21 June 2023
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3 students hailed heroes after providing CPR to unconscious man in northern Thailand

Netizens hailed three Thai students as heroes after they provided CPR to a man who lost consciousness while walking along a road in northern Thailand. The boys’ teacher, Thida Samerjai, shared the story of their life-saving attempts on June 8 on Facebook three days ago. Thida included pictures of the three students in their school uniforms helping each other in…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:40, 21 June 2023
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Soldier of deceit: Thai woman’s shocking revelation exposes husband’s camouflage of lies

A Thai woman from Buriram province in the northeastern part of Thailand revealed to the media that her husband deceived her into thinking he was a soldier. She also discovered that three other women fell victim to the fake soldier. The 35 year old victim, A, told ThaiRath that she met her husband, 37 year old Amnart, in 2018 on…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:26, 21 June 2023
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Tragic gasp: Indian man’s nitrogen suicide stuns Pattaya rental scene

An Indian man took his own life by inhaling nitrogen gas in a rental room in Pattaya. He sent an email to a real estate agent before the incident informing them of his plan to commit suicide. The real estate agent notified Mueang Pattaya Police Station after receiving the email from the Indian man, 30 year old Vibin Vijayakumar, which…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:42, 21 June 2023
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Currency clash turns deadly: Thai cop’s dispute over money with wife ends in tragedy

A Thai cop yesterday allegedly murdered his wife during a dispute over money at a welfare house in Nakhon Nayok, located in the central province. The cop, identified as 51 year old police senior sergeant major Surakij Larbkij, then made a desperate attempt on his own life but miraculously survived. Upon receiving the distress call, officers from Na Hin Lat…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:49, 21 June 2023
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Bully blues: Terrified Thai teenager trades classrooms for bedroom sanctuary for 3 years

A 15 year old boy is so scared of a school bully that he has refused to attend school for three years, finding refuge in his bedroom for the past three years. The teenager is now getting help to overcome his fear of the school bully. Officers from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security visited the boy’s home…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 09:35, 21 June 2023
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RTP warn porn enthusiasts to stay ‘hard’ on security as unsuspecting victim loses 3 million baht

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) issued a warning to pornography lovers to be vigilant after a victim was fleeced of 3 million baht after he browsed an illegal porn website. The RTP yesterday told a gathering press pack that the top five scams in Thailand included counterfeit products and services, fraudulent part-time or freelance jobs, loan scams, call centre scams,…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:05, 20 June 2023
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Thai man swindles 3 million baht from Singaporean businessman

A Thai man willingly turned himself in at Nimit Mai Police Station after orchestrating a scam that defrauded a Singaporean businessman of 3 million baht. The scam involved enticing the victim to invest in the man’s business in exchange for a long-stay visa in Thailand. Toward the end of last year, the Singaporean’s Thai wife and a local lawyer complained…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:50, 20 June 2023
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Jealous taxi driver stabs colleague for alleged affair with his wife

A jealous Thai taxi driver suspected his colleague of having an affair with his wife so stabbed him on a road in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. The victim, who is in hospital recovering from his injuries, denied the accusation. Phra Samut Chedi Police Station officers were yesterday notified about the stabbing, which took place on the road in front…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:20, 20 June 2023
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Tik-shock: Baht bus operator gets tough on risqué ride with Chinese viral vixen

A baht bus operator in Chiang Mai has recently implemented stricter measures in response to viral TikTok videos featuring a provocative Chinese woman on one of their buses in the province. On Friday, June 16, a Chinese woman, under the TikTok handle @huanxi59, posted a video that quickly gained attention. The video showcased her seated on the baht bus floor,…
World News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:21, 20 June 2023
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Mysterious vanishing act: Search for Titan submarine en route to explore Titanic wreckage intensifies in North Atlantic Ocean

Search and rescue teams continue the relentless hunt across the vast North Atlantic Ocean to locate the Titan submarine, which mysteriously vanished on Sunday while en route to explore the wreckage of the legendary Titanic. OceanGate Expeditions, the company entrusted with overseeing the submarine expedition, announced on Sunday, June 18, that the United States Coast Guard had lost all contact…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:06, 20 June 2023
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Kanchanaburi police chief denies link to viral video with YouTuber My Mate Nate

The Commander of the Kanchanaburi Provincial Police Office vehemently denied any involvement of his police officers in the video featuring the American YouTuber, Nathan Bartling, also known as My Mate Nate. The viral video, created by Bartling, showcased him, his team members, and 50 individuals dressed as police officers engaging in a hide-and-seek game at an abandoned shopping mall. While…
Politics News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:55, 19 June 2023
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EC officially certifies 500 MPs and plans to investigate corruption later

The Election Commission (EC) officially certified 500 Members of Parliament (MPs) today. The commission will investigate the corruption complaints against some MPs later, and the MPs who are found guilty will be dismissed from their position. At 3pm today, June 19, the Secretary-General of the EC, Sawaeng Boonmee, announced during the press conference that the EC had officially approved the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:24, 19 June 2023
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Drunk Thai man falls to death from condo in Chon Buri

A drunk Thai man fell to death from the fifth floor of a condominium in Chon Buri in the early morning of yesterday, June 18. The incident scene was condominium number 19 of the government housing project, Laem Chabang Housing Authority, in the Bang Lamung district of Chon Buri province. Upon investigation at 3.20am , the officers from Bang Lamung…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:48, 19 June 2023
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Buddhist nun’s husband murders her lover at house in Trang

A Thai man murdered the lover of his wife, who was a Buddhist nun at a house in the Ratsada district in the southern province of Trang. On June 16, the officers from the Huay Yod Police Station, accompanied by medical professionals and rescuers, rushed to a house located across Baan Hua Rat Temple to investigate the death of a…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:24, 19 June 2023
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American YouTuber critisised for hiring 50 Thai police to play game with him

Thai netizens criticised an American YouTuber, Nathan Bartling, popularly known among Thai people as My Mate Nate, after he hired 50 Thai police officers to participate in a game featured in one of his new videos. On June 17, Bartling, shared a video of a hide-and-seek game between his team and Thai police officers on his Facebook page and Youtube…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:15, 19 June 2023
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Thai woman lures men into buying motorcycles and steals them

Police arrested a Thai woman who lured more than 20 victims, especially men, into making down payments for motorcycles for her and vanished with the stolen motorcycles. A 32 year old Thai man named Thawee filed a complaint with the officers from Pluak Daeng Police Station in the eastern province of Rayong that his girlfriend, Tippawan Homduang, stole his motorcycle.…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:52, 16 June 2023
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Tragic twist: Thai woman stabbed to death by fellow resident in Bangkok condo

A Thai woman’s life was tragically cut short when she was stabbed to death by a fellow Thai man at her condominium in Bangkok. The perpetrator was swiftly caught by the victim’s neighbours, who responded to the disturbance. Officers from Buppharam Police Station rushed to room 616 on the sixth floor of a condominium located in Bangkok’s Khlong San district.…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:01, 16 June 2023
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Illegal drug bust: RTP arrest foreign duo and local ladies in Thailand cross-border narcotics scheme

Royal Thai Police officers yesterday arrested two foreign men and two Thai women for supplying illegal life-threatening drugs at home and abroad. The illegal products worth 6 million baht were confiscated. The investigation into the illegal drugs in Thailand was conducted following a tip-off of a 33 year old Kazakhstani woman named Gaukhar Kussainova who illegally supplied dangerous weight loss drugs…

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