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: 14:58, 07 June 2023
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Lottery winner fulfills vow by sucking nipples of giant statue in Rayong

A Thai lottery winner fulfilled a vow he had made with a giant statue in the eastern province of Rayong by sucking its nipples. Residents in the area protested believing the man’s behaviour angered the spirit of the Phisuea Samut statue and five people died as a consequence. A resident in the Mueang district of Rayong province, 64 year old…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:00, 07 June 2023
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Facebook foul play: Cyber-criminal floods Thai government pages with explicit content

An unidentified cyber-criminal hacked several official Facebook pages belonging to Thai government agencies and flooded them with explicit videos and pictures. The Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry, Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, admitted that he could not solve the issue in time and urged the new government to take action. One of the affected pages, the Bangkok Provincial Education Office,…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:42, 07 June 2023
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Desperate search: Loved ones cross borders to find missing Chinese woman

Concerned family members and friends of the Chinese woman who went missing last week on the Thai-Myanmar border arrived in Thailand to try and find her. Two videos featuring Chong Sumyee, also known as Angie, have emerged, providing information about her whereabouts. The mother, brother, and friends of Angie arrived in Chiang Mai province yesterday, June 6. Angie’s mother, 51…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 09:54, 07 June 2023
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American transwoman marries Thai woman, fuelling hopes for future of same sex marriage (video)

In a heartwarming story that transcended stereotypes, an American transwoman married her Thai partner in Thailand on Sunday, June 4. They hope their same-sex union will be accepted in the country. The touching tale gained widespread attention after a popular Thai makeup artist, known as Wave Make Up on TikTok, shared videos of the couple, introducing them to the online…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:06, 06 June 2023
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Friendly gesture turns fiesty: Singaporean woman’s anger leads to assault on Thai man

An angry Singaporean woman today assaulted a well-intentioned Thai man trying to help her at an entertainment venue in the northern province of Chiang Rai. The victim’s girlfriend, Prempraphat Suwanachai, provided a detailed account of the incident during an interview with Channel 7. According to Prempraphat, the altercation occurred around 3.30am. Prempraphat and her boyfriend were working at the entertainment…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:25, 06 June 2023
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Fugitive Thai man finally arrested after murdering British man in Pattaya 17 years ago

A Thai man on the run for 17 years after murdering a British man in Pattaya was finally arrested after a hospital checkup exposed his identity. Three other suspects involved in the crime were jailed, served their time and subsequently released. The incident occurred in 2006 when 47 year old British tourist Stephen Parkinson encountered four Thai men while riding…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:48, 06 June 2023
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Gutsy guards apprehend armed bank robber after 207,000 baht theft near Bangkok

Brave security guards tackled an armed bank robber after he stole 207,000 baht from a bank in Market Village Suvarnabhumi shopping mall in the Bang Phli district of Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. Officers from the Bang Phli Police Station swiftly responded to the scene after a tip-off and discovered the robber, identified as Thaweesak Palalert, under the control of…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:04, 06 June 2023
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Cowardly cop dismissed after attacking wife and smashing her car (video)

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) sacked a cowardly cop attached to Mueang Satun Police Station after he viciously attacked his wife and smashed her car in the middle of the road in southern Thailand. The incident took place on the road in the Sadao district of Songkhla province at 1.20am on Saturday, June 4. The cop, 51 year old squad…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:18, 06 June 2023
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Missing Chinese woman caught on CCTV travelling to Myanmar

After reviewing CCTV footage, police believe that the missing Chinese woman in Chiang Rai province, located in northern Thailand, made her way across the border into Myanmar in search of employment at a casino. The young woman, 22 year old Chong Sumyee, who also goes by the name Angie, arrived in Chiang Mai on May 29. She informed her mother…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:28, 02 June 2023
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Alzheimer’s-stricken driver saved by police, son hits brakes on car ownership (video)

Police rescued a 73 year old Thai man suffering from Alzheimer‘s disease after he drove his sedan for over 100 kilometres and got lost. His son now plans to sell the car to prevent his father from danger. Nithinan Sornsawat took to social media to search for his missing 73 year old father, Jong Sornsawat. The 43 year old explained…
Crime News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:29, 02 June 2023
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Chadchart exposes Bangkok curruption: Civil engineer demands 300,000 baht bribe

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt revealed that a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) civil engineer attempted to solicit a 300,000 baht bribe from a construction company. The governor stands firm to take appropriate action by dismissing the corrupt officer. Chadchart together with the chiefs of 50 districts in Bangkok had a meeting yesterday at 8.30am. During the meeting, the governor stressed the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:27, 02 June 2023
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Heartbreaking plea: Thai couple seeks urgent aid to save daughter from China nightmare

A distressed Thai couple residing in the Isaan province of Udon Thani made an urgent appeal to the Thai authorities, pleading for financial aid of 100,000 baht to rescue their daughter from a personal nightmare in China. The couple, identified as 52 year-old Man Duangnate and 55 year old Manee Duangnate, shared their heart-wrenching story with ThaiRath, unveiling the nightmarish…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:16, 02 June 2023
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Chinatown crackdown: 48 partying Chinese nabbed in Bangkok massage parlour drug bust

Forty-eight Chinese nationals were arrested by Children and Women Protection Sub-Division and Narcotics Control Board officers during a drug-fuelled party at a massage parlour on New Phetchaburi Road in Bangkok early this morning. The Superintendent of the Children and Women Protection Sub-Division, Theerasak Chantarapipat, shared the arrest details with ThaiRath. Theerasak disclosed that a tip-off had been received by the…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 09:34, 02 June 2023
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Grab taxi driver threatens to harm former Thai singer

A former Thai singer took to social media to reveal that a Grab taxi driver, claiming to be a soldier, threatened to physically harm her. The singer, Jamila “Mila’ Panpinij, demanded that Grab takes responsibility for the incident and pay for treatment costs associated with her post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which was triggered by the incident. On Wednesday, May 31,…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:25, 01 June 2023
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Scam alert: Thai men charged for deceiving foreigners with false promises to resolve criminal charges

Police charged two Thai men for allegedly deceiving foreigners in Thailand by promising to resolve their criminal charges in exchange for cash. The suspects denied the accusations, arguing that they intended to assist the foreigners. The Deputy Commissioner of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Torsak Sukvimol, received a tip off that two Thai men claimed to have connections with him…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:19, 01 June 2023
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Ownership nightmare: British buyer’s 15 million baht condo purchase in Koh Samui hits legal roadblock

A British man filed a complaint with the Thai authorities after he bought a 15 million baht condominium in Koh Samui from a real estate company in the southern province of Surat Thani but could not obtain legal ownership. Many foreigners fell victim to this company, resulting in estimated damages of 100 million baht. A representative of the Thailand Consumers Council,…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:05, 01 June 2023
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Tragedy strikes as cement truck fatally runs over 2 year old boy near Bangkok

A heart-wrenching incident unfolded in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok, where a two year old boy lost his life after being run over by a cement truck. The driver of the truck blamed a broken brake system. The devastating event took place at the TPI Concrete Company in Pathum Thani. Officers from Mueang Pathum Thani Police Station swiftly arrived at…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:46, 01 June 2023
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2 Vietnamese con men swindles 65,000 baht from phone shop in Thailand

Two Vietnamese men allegedly swindled 65,000 baht from a phone shop in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima by selling two counterfeit iPhones. The owner of the phone shop, 46 year old Ratchaphat Thoenmongkhon, filed a complaint at Mueng Nakhon Ratchasima Police Station on May 19 after learning that the two mobile phones she bought from the Vietnamese men were…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:33, 01 June 2023
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Daring cannabis vendor chases fleeing client, gets shot while leaping from speeding pickup (video)

A cannabis vendor in the central province of Nakhon Pathom jumped onto the back of a speeding pickup to demand payment from his fleeing client. The ganja thief then shot the vendor in the leg after he leapt from the moving vehicle. Officers from Pho Kaew Police Station rushed to investigate the shooting scene in front of Soi Tessaban in…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 09:45, 01 June 2023
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Drunken Chinese man causes chaos at Pattaya hotel, threatens to jump from balcony

A chaotic scene unfolded at the First Pacific Hotel in Pattaya as a drunken Chinese man brought the establishment to a standstill. Perched precariously on the third-floor balcony, it seemed as though he might leap to his death. The 22 year old man was in a state of distress, alleging that a taxi driver had stolen his mobile phone. However,…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:13, 31 May 2023
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Residents in Thailand rally against US interference, demand an end to meddling (video)

Chiang Mai residents expressed their concerns about the United States meddling in Thailand’s internal affairs and gathered outside the US consulate urging them to stop interfering. The Move Forward Party (MFP), led by the future Prime Minister Pita Limjaroenrat, garnered the highest number of votes from citizens across Thailand. As a result, the party is now making preparations to form…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 14:47, 31 May 2023
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Blackpink fans scammed: Thai woman arrested for selling fake concert tickets

Police arrested an unscrupulous Thai woman for selling fake concert tickets to see the popular K-Pop girl group Blackpink. The victims suffered financial losses exceeding 700,000 baht. During the Blackpink World Tour Bangkok Encore last weekend, police discovered that many attendees arrived at the event holding identical e-tickets, all of which had been purchased under the name of 26 year…
Crime News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 12:03, 31 May 2023
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Cyber police bust luxury home, arrest Chinese crypto gang for global investment scam

Cyber police yesterday raided a lavish home in the Bang Na district of Bangkok and arrested a Chinese couple involved in an international cryptocurrency scam. The operation, ‘Trust No One,’ seized valuable assets worth millions and investigated other linked locations across the city. Cyber police officers recently launched the ‘Trust No One’ operation, targeting an international cryptocurrency scam operated by…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:53, 31 May 2023
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Highway Police Commissioner transferred over easy pass sticker scandal

The Commissioner of the Highway Police was transferred to work for the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) following the easy pass sticker scandal. Highway Police were accused of accepting bribes and granting special passes for overloaded trucks. The allegations were made by Move Forward Party (MFP) member Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn. He took to Facebook to share evidence suggesting that certain police officers…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 10:21, 31 May 2023
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Tragic property dispute ends in fatal shooting: Former owner surrenders to police

The former owner of the repossessed house in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok surrendered to the police last night after he shot and killed its new owner. The new owner bought the property from the bank. The accused murderer alleged that the bank unjustly seized his house and resold it. At 3pm yesterday, the former owner of the house, 65…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 17:42, 30 May 2023
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Petrol station scandal: Thai soldier accuses pervy transwomen of secret filming in public bathroom

A Thai soldier accused a group of perverted transwomen of filming him and his friend when they used a public bathroom at a petrol station in the Lee district of Lamphun province in northern Thailand. The incident gained attention after explicit images were shared on Twitter The soldier, 37 year old Arm, shared his story on a residents’ Facebook group…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 16:46, 30 May 2023
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Woman rescued after lying naked in roadside forest

A 36 year old woman sought police help after she discovered herself lying naked in a roadside forest along Sri Waree Noi Road in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. The police suspect she was violated by a couple of friends who she spent time with the previous night. At about 9am today, a member of the Bang Plee Rescue Team accompanied…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 15:59, 30 May 2023
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Brawl erupts between foreigners and Thai driver on road in Phuket (video)

A Thai minibus driver filed a complaint at Chalong Police Station yesterday after some foreigners broke two side view mirrors of his vehicle during a dispute on the road in Phuket. The Thai minibus driver, Monnaphan Makaraphan, told police that he was involved in a dispute with the foreign drivers and passengers of a red Toyota Yaris hatchback. He admitted…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 13:55, 30 May 2023
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Tragic discovery: Father finds son’s body in septic tank

In a heartbreaking turn of events, a father discovered the lifeless body of his nine year old in the septic tank of a house in Nong Bua Lamphu province, in the northeastern region of Thailand. The boy’s uncle confessed to the murder, saying the boy annoyed him. Thaworn, the grieving father, disclosed to Channel 8 that his son, Jay, had…
Thailand News

Petch PetpailinPublished: 11:32, 30 May 2023
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Thai man high on Yaba mistakenly fears Burmese army invasion, kidnaps son

A Thai man reportedly under the influence of Yaba (methamphetamine) confessed to police that he had rushed to pick up his son from a school in the southern province of Chumphon due to a false belief that a Burmese army had invaded Thailand. The man, identified as 29 year old Jirapong Janthong, had taken a rifle with him into Phubodin…

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