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 admits cutting off penis and killing victim in land dispute | Thaiger

    Thai man admits cutting off penis and killing victim in land dispute

    Police arrested a Thai man for brutally killing another man on a road in the northern province of Kamphaengphet by repeatedly slashing him and cutting off his penis. The murder stemmed from a land dispute. Officers from the Khlonglan Police Station on Thursday, August 8, were called to the scene in the Khlong Ngarn district at about 10pm. The crime…

  • Thailand NewsBritish tourist missing after trip to Bangkok found safe in Finland | Thaiger

    British tourist missing after trip to Bangkok found safe in Finland

    A British tourist who went missing after a trip to Bangkok has been found safe and well according to his older sister. The British man, Simon Robinson, is in Helsinki, Finland. The 27 year old British man was on holiday in Bangkok with friends and scheduled to return home to Boston in Lincolnshire on August 3. He had earlier informed his…

  • Thailand NewsStroke leads Thai man to drowning while flirting with transwoman | Thaiger

    Stroke leads Thai man to drowning while flirting with transwoman

    A tragic love story unfolded today in the Isaan province of Nakhon Ratchasima when a Thai man drowned after suffering a heart attack while flirting with a transwoman by a moat. Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station officers investigated the death of the 30 year old man, whose name remains undisclosed, at the side of the moat on Kamhaeng Songkram Road.…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket hotel and police accused of covering up fatal electrocution | Thaiger

    Phuket hotel and police accused of covering up fatal electrocution

    The family of a Thai woman electrocuted to death in a Phuket hotel is seeking justice after they accused the hotel and police of attempting to cover up the cause of her death to avoid taking responsibility. The 26 year old woman, Kanokwan “Nam” Intachak, worked as an assistant chef at a well-known hotel in Phuket and died while working…

  • Politics NewsMFP dissolution leads to new political outfit: The People’s Party | Thaiger

    MFP dissolution leads to new political outfit: The People’s Party

    Members of the now-dissolved Move Forward Party (MFP) today launched their new political outfit, the People’s Party. Natthaphong “Teng” Ruengpanyawut, the former MFP Deputy Secretary-General, has been named the new leader of the rebranded party. The Constitutional Court ordered the dissolution of the MFP on Wednesday, August 7, accusing the party of posing a threat to both the monarchy and…

  • Thailand NewsNorwegian man falls to his death from 16th floor of Pattaya condo | Thaiger

    Norwegian man falls to his death from 16th floor of Pattaya condo

    A Norwegian man allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 16th floor of his condominium in Pattaya yesterday, shocking his Thai wife, who was cooking in the kitchen. The wife contacted officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station to report the death of her husband, 88 year old Jan Asbjorn Hauge, at their condominium in the Jomtien neighbourhood of Pattaya. The…

  • Thailand NewsChinese man suspected in death of Lao girlfriend in Chon Buri | Thaiger

    Chinese man suspected in death of Lao girlfriend in Chon Buri

    An overstaying Chinese man told police that his Lao girlfriend chased him from her condominium in Chon Buri and had nothing to do with her death. She was later found dead in the bathroom with a severe cut to her throat. The cause of her death remains unclear. A 25 year old woman, Nong, reported the death of her 28…

  • Thailand NewsTranswoman arrested for murder of Nonthaburi university student | Thaiger

    Transwoman arrested for murder of Nonthaburi university student

    Police arrested a Thai transwoman in the northern province of Nakhon Sawan for the murder of a university student at a dormitory in Nonthaburi province, Bangkok. The suspect claimed that financial issues motivated her crime. The 22 year old university student, Wissawa “Sun” Tamprasit, was found dead in his room on the sixth floor of a dormitory in Nonthaburi province…

  • Thailand NewsBribe & ride: Gay Thai man’s 1 million baht cover-up hits dead end | Thaiger

    Bribe & ride: Gay Thai man’s 1 million baht cover-up hits dead end

    Police arrested a gay Thai man suspected of fatally poisoning his close friend, for offering a 1 million baht bribe to the police to conclude that his friend died in a motorcycle accident. The death of a 25 year old Thai woman, Chonlada “Tong” Kongdam, caught the attention of Thai netizens and news agencies last week, even though she died…

  • Thailand NewsBelgian man rescued after being trapped in car due to dead battery | Thaiger

    Belgian man rescued after being trapped in car due to dead battery

    A rescue team freed a Belgian man trapped in his car for over two hours after the vehicle’s battery died while he was parked at a petrol station in the northern province of Kamphaengphet. A staff member of a convenience store at the petrol station called rescuers from the Kawphab Rescue Kamphaengphet to assist the 40 year old Belgian man,…

  • Thailand NewsThai cops trim crime: Israeli drug dealer & Russian barber snipped | Thaiger

    Thai cops trim crime: Israeli drug dealer & Russian barber snipped

    Pha Ngan Tourist Police in the southern province of Surat Thani reported the successful arrest of an Israeli drug dealer and a Russian man illegally operating a barbershop on the island. Pha Ngan Tourist Police launched an operation to arrest foreigners working illegally and committing crimes on the island following multiple complaints from locals in the area. The investigation into…

  • Thailand NewsNightclub owner denies attempted rape, claims victim wanted sex | Thaiger

    Nightclub owner denies attempted rape, claims victim wanted sex

    A Thai nightclub owner denied attacking and attempting to rape a female singer who worked at his club, claiming the alleged victim took off her clothes because she wanted to have sex with him. The victim’s boyfriend, Chaloemsak Maleerod, took to social media to seek justice for his 36 year old girlfriend, Nui. He posted pictures of Nui with wounds…

  • Thailand NewsThai university student stabbed and burned to death in Nonthaburi | Thaiger

    Thai university student stabbed and burned to death in Nonthaburi

    The Forensic Science Institute yesterday discovered hairs belonging to the suspected murderer of a Thai university student on the victim’s hands. The student was found stabbed and burned to death at his dormitory in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok. Officers from Rattanathibet Police Station were alerted to a fire in room 611 on the sixth floor of a dormitory in Soi…

  • Thailand NewsKhao Sok National Park to sue travel agency after fatal cave death | Thaiger

    Khao Sok National Park to sue travel agency after fatal cave death

    Khao Sok National Park in the southern province of Surat Thani plans to sue a travel agency after two Thai tour guides violated safety rules and took 22 foreign tourists to Nam Talu Cave during its closure, resulting in the death of one guide in the flash flood on Tuesday, August 6. National park rangers and rescuers saved the other…

  • Thailand NewsUS Embassy concerned over dissolution of Move Forward Party | Thaiger

    US Embassy concerned over dissolution of Move Forward Party

    The United States of America Embassy issued an official statement of concern on Facebook after the Constitutional Court yesterday dissolved the Move Forward Party (MFP) over their attempts to alter the lese majeste law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Law. After five months of consideration, the Constitutional Court yesterday, August 7, deemed the MFP‘s campaign to reform…

  • Bangkok NewsThai thief gets his knickers in a twist over stolen briefs (video) | Thaiger

    Thai thief gets his knickers in a twist over stolen briefs (video)

    A Thai thief who stole underwear from a village in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok got his knickers in a twist and begged a victim to drop legal charges against him, fearing his wife would be hurt and think he liked other people’s underwear more than hers. The victim, a Thai woman named Bee, reported the theft to Chaiyaphruek Police Station…

  • Thailand NewsThailand Parliament rejects pornography and sex toy legalisation | Thaiger

    Thailand Parliament rejects pornography and sex toy legalisation

    Parliament today rejected the Move Forward Party’s (MFP) proposal to legalise professions related to pornography and the sex toy industry. The decision was based on concerns about explicit advertising and potential violations of Muslim religious principles. MFP MP Taopiphop Limjittakorn submitted a draft to revise Section 287 of the Criminal Law to legalise professions related to pornography and the sex…

  • Crime News4.8 million baht seized from Big Joke over alleged gambling links | Thaiger

    4.8 million baht seized from Big Joke over alleged gambling links

    The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) confiscated 4.8 million baht in life insurance cash surrender value from the former Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, and his wife as the couple was suspected of using proceeds from online gambling to pay for a life insurance policy. Big Joke and four other police officers in his…

  • Thailand NewsFake cop caught with his pants down and penis out on social media | Thaiger

    Fake cop caught with his pants down and penis out on social media

    Mueang Chiang Mai Police Station in northern Thailand arrested a man impersonating a police officer after he sent lewd pictures of his penis to women on social media. A netizen took to a local Chiang Mai Facebook group to share a picture of the suspect and warned women to stay away from him because he randomly sent explicit pictures to…

  • Thailand News71 year old Thai woman robbed and killed in Chiang Rai home | Thaiger

    71 year old Thai woman robbed and killed in Chiang Rai home

    A killer remains at large after killing a 71 year old Thai woman at her home in the northern province of Chiang Rai and stealing her gold necklace. A 58 year old Thai man, Prasit Sanukun, reported the death of his older sister, 71 year old Sa-ngiam Kunnana, to Mueang Chiang Rai Police Station officers yesterday, August 6. Prasit asked…

  • Thailand NewsJapanese man found dead in Chiang Mai after four years of missing | Thaiger

    Japanese man found dead in Chiang Mai after four years of missing

    The missing Japanese man who lost contact with his mother for four years reportedly died from an illness last year at a house in the northern province of Chiang Mai. His body remains at a hospital in the province. The Japanese woman, 66 year old Yoshimi Nishi, arrived in Thailand on Monday, August 5, to search for her missing son,…

  • Thailand NewsNam Talu Cave flash flood: Thai guide dead, 22 foreigners saved | Thaiger

    Nam Talu Cave flash flood: Thai guide dead, 22 foreigners saved

    Khao Sok National Park rangers and rescuers saved a Thai tour guide and 22 foreign tourists from a flash flood while they were exploring Nam Talu Cave in the southern province of Surat Thani. Another Thai tour guide was initially reported missing but was later found dead in the cave. National park rangers were alerted to the flash flood on…

  • 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,…

  • 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 NewsBig Joke’s appeal rejected, removal upheld amid gambling scandal | Thaiger

    Big Joke’s appeal rejected, removal upheld amid gambling scandal

    Former Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, today revealed that the Police Ethics Protection Committee (PEPC) confirmed that he must leave his position. Big Joke disputed the decision. The Deputy Commissioner and Acting Commissioner of the RTP, Kittirat Phanphet, issued an official document in April removing five police officers from their positions due to…

  • 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 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 NewsEx Thai soldier brutally attacks father’s friend over alleged insult | Thaiger

    Ex Thai soldier brutally attacks father’s friend over alleged insult

    A former Thai soldier brutally attacked a friend of his father in front of the victim’s young son after the victim allegedly looked down on him for leaving his military position to work as a security guard at an entertainment venue in Bangkok. The 14 year old boy from the Isaan province of Roi Et asked a news Facebook page…