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 NewsRide-share rage: Bolt driver surrenders after slapping passenger (video) | Thaiger

    Ride-share rage: Bolt driver surrenders after slapping passenger (video)

    A Thai Bolt driver surrendered himself to the police after slapping a female passenger inside her home in Chon Buri province on Saturday due to a payment delay. The victim, 37 year old Jutathip Motanee, filed a complaint against the Bolt driver who physically assaulted her on Saturday, September 21, at Nongprue Police Station. Jutathip also provided police with two…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested in murder of missing Nakhon Pathom Bolt driver | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested in murder of missing Nakhon Pathom Bolt driver

    Police arrested an ex-con in connection with the murder of a female Bolt driver whose body was found on the side of Huay Plu Road in the central province of Nakhon Pathom. A Thai woman took to social media to search for her girlfriend, 47 year old Thitirat “Kati” Chatput, who worked as a Bolt driver and lost contact with…

  • Pattaya NewsNaked foreign man plunges to death from Pattaya condo | Thaiger

    Naked foreign man plunges to death from Pattaya condo

    A naked foreign man fell to his death at a 22-floor condominium in Pattaya in the early hours of today. His identity and the cause of his death are still under investigation. Officers from the Mueang Pattaya Police Station and rescuers from the Sawang Borriboon Dhammasatan Foundation investigated the death of the foreign man, who was estimated to be between…

  • Thailand NewsTrucking scandal: Wife confronts sex worker in Saraburi showdown (video) | Thaiger

    Trucking scandal: Wife confronts sex worker in Saraburi showdown (video)

    A truck driver’s wife shared a video in which she had a heated argument with a Thai sex worker who persistently harassed her husband and other truck drivers in the central province of Saraburi by repeatedly offering sexual services to them. The video of the argument was shared on the news Facebook page, เจ๊ม้อย v+ (J Moi v+), on September…

  • Bangkok NewsThai woman falls from Nonthaburi bridge and lands on car below | Thaiger

    Thai woman falls from Nonthaburi bridge and lands on car below

    A Thai woman was riding her motorcycle at high speed on the Rama IV Bridge in Nonthaburi province, Bangkok, when she reportedly crashed into the edge of the bridge and fell onto the bonnet of a sedan below. The owner of the sedan, 23 year old Naphat Sookmak, visited Pak Kret Police Station yesterday afternoon, September 12, to report the shocking…

  • Thailand NewsSquat’s going on: Thai couple trash house in Chiang Mai | Thaiger

    Squat’s going on: Thai couple trash house in Chiang Mai

    Police officers are searching for a Thai ladyboy and her boyfriend after the couple took over a house in the northern province of Chiang Mai, living there like homeowners for nearly a month. The rightful owner of the house filed a complaint with Mae Rim Police Station after learning about the trespassing couple from his gardener yesterday, September 12. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai couple loses over 11 million baht to trusted employee | Thaiger

    Thai couple loses over 11 million baht to trusted employee

    Frustrated by the police’s lack of action, a Thai couple in Bangkok sought assistance from an official at the Ministry of Public Health. They shared their ordeal involving an employee of their dowry rental business and gold shop, who had swindled over 11 million baht from them. The victims, 28 year old Atijittra and 34 year old Piyaphat, yesterday, September…

  • Thailand NewsEx-posed drama: Thai woman hits back at cheating claims by ex | Thaiger

    Ex-posed drama: Thai woman hits back at cheating claims by ex

    A Thai woman denied accusations made by her Chinese ex-husband that she cheated, tricked and stole from him, asserting that all the assets she took rightfully belonged to her. She countered his claim and accused her ex of running illegal businesses in Thailand. The Chinese man, Ken, sought legal advice from lawyer Sittra Biabangkoed on Wednesday, September 11, claiming that his…

  • Thailand NewsAustralian man arrested on Koh Pha Ngan for 15 sexual assaults | Thaiger

    Australian man arrested on Koh Pha Ngan for 15 sexual assaults

    Immigration Bureau officers arrested an Australian man who had evaded justice for 15 sexual assault cases in his home country. He was found hiding on Koh Pha Ngan, an island in Surat Thani Province. The Commander of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Torsak Sukvimol, instructed officers, particularly those from the Immigration Bureau, to intensify their efforts in investigating illegal foreigners in…

  • Thailand NewsCondo agent forges signature to steal 1.05 million baht from client | Thaiger

    Condo agent forges signature to steal 1.05 million baht from client

    A Thai man demanded that a condominium agent in Chon Buri return 1.05 million baht to him after the agent forged his signature and stole his money in 2022. The victim, Pongnatthana, revealed details of the issue to Channel 3 during an interview on Saturday, September 7. He explained that he bought three rooms in a condominium in the Na…

  • Pattaya NewsHigh speed: Foreign man hits stolen taxi into power pole in Pattaya | Thaiger

    High speed: Foreign man hits stolen taxi into power pole in Pattaya

    Officers from Mueang Pattaya Police Station detained a foreign man high on cannabis after he stole a taxi and crashed the vehicle into an electric pole. Police were alerted to the car accident on Thappraya Road, connected to Jomtien Sai Song Road, at around 4am today, September 12. Officers arrived to find a blue and yellow taxi, with the registration plate…

  • Thailand NewsBeak consequences: Neighbour’s pigeon feast to blame for Thai man’s lung issues | Thaiger

    Beak consequences: Neighbour’s pigeon feast to blame for Thai man’s lung issues

    A Thai woman is seeking help after her 80 year old father developed a lung infection and tuberculosis, allegedly due to her neighbour feeding more than 100 pigeons daily in the central province of Nakhon Pathom. The victim, Anisa, revealed in an interview with Amarin TV that she and her father had rented a house opposite the pigeon caretaker, Tew,…

  • Thailand NewsDoggone heroine: Sierra the rescue dog leaves Thailand in mourning | Thaiger

    Doggone heroine: Sierra the rescue dog leaves Thailand in mourning

    Thai netizens are mourning the death of Sierra, the bitch who gained fame for her role in the rescue mission following last year’s earthquake in Turkey. Two golden retrievers, a female named Sierra and a male named Sahara, were sent to assist in one of the biggest earthquakes at the border of Turkey and Syria in February last year. The…

  • Thailand NewsSleepy truck driver injured after crashing into 7 parked cars | Thaiger

    Sleepy truck driver injured after crashing into 7 parked cars

    A sleepy truck driver dozed off and crashed into seven cars parked in the left lane of a road in the central province of Chachoengsao yesterday, September 11. The driver sustained only a minor injury. Officers from Saen Phu Dart Police Station in the Ban Pho district of Chachoengsao province investigated the accident on Prawet-Thepparat Road at about 1pm, along…

  • Thailand NewsForeign pickup driver flees after crashing into Thai woman in Phuket | Thaiger

    Foreign pickup driver flees after crashing into Thai woman in Phuket

    A Thai woman took to social media in a bid to search for a reckless foreign man who crashed his pickup into her in Phuket and fled the scene. The Thai victim, whose name remains undisclosed, shared details of the accident with the Phuket Times today, September 12. She stated that the incident occurred a few days ago, but the…

  • Thailand NewsTree falls on roti shop during thunderstorm, killing 9 year old boy | Thaiger

    Tree falls on roti shop during thunderstorm, killing 9 year old boy

    A heavy thunderstorm caused a tree to fall on a roti shop in the central province of Ayutthaya yesterday, September 11, leading to the death of a nine year old Thai boy. His four year old cousin and their grandparents narrowly survived the incident. Officers from Lad Bua Luang Police Station and rescuers from the Ayutthaya Ruamjai Foundation rushed to…

  • Thailand NewsChiang Mai landslide death toll rises to 6, 2 more missing (video) | Thaiger

    Chiang Mai landslide death toll rises to 6, 2 more missing (video)

    The death toll from the landslide in Mae Ai district, Chiang Mai province, has risen to six, with two more residents reported missing. Rescuers from across the country have converged on northern Thailand to assist locals stranded by the floods. Two landslides were reported in the Mae Ai district of Chiang Mai on Tuesday, September 10. Six people were initially…

  • Thailand News3 Thai boys’ heartbreaking escape from children’s shelter (video) | Thaiger

    3 Thai boys’ heartbreaking escape from children’s shelter (video)

    Three Thai boys fabricated a heartbreaking story to police officers in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat after escaping from a children’s shelter for the eighth time and attempting to walk to Hua Hin in Prachuap Khiri Khan. A motorist spotted the three boys sitting on the side of the Asian Highway on September 9, looking very exhausted, and…

  • Thailand NewsThailand carves a spot in Agoda’s top destinations for returning tourists | Thaiger

    Thailand carves a spot in Agoda’s top destinations for returning tourists

    The popular travel booking platform, Agoda, included Thailand among the world’s destinations that tourists cannot get enough of. Other countries at the top of the ranking were Japan and South Korea. Agoda had just released the Return Visitor Ranking on September 5 after surveying travellers who had recently booked their next trip on the platform. The survey suggested that more…

  • Thailand NewsChinese man’s Thai wife flees with secret lover, 100m baht in assets | Thaiger

    Chinese man’s Thai wife flees with secret lover, 100m baht in assets

    A Chinese man shared his heartbreaking story with the People’s Lawyer Team Foundation, explaining that his Thai wife cheated on him and left with assets worth over 100 million baht. The Chinese man, Ken, spoke to the foundation’s lawyer and secretary, Sittra Biabangkoed today, September 11, seeking justice for himself and his child. He admitted that he had no Thai…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman seeks justice after husband’s murder ruled accident | Thaiger

    Thai woman seeks justice after husband’s murder ruled accident

    A Thai woman in Chon Buri is seeking justice for her husband who she claimed was murdered last month despite the police concluding the case as a fatal accident. The 28 year old water vending machine technician, Nattaphon Chantaphum, died on August 24 following a suspicious incident on the night of August 23 when a female customer hired him to…

  • Thailand NewsIllegal factory busted in Bangkok, over 30 million baht of fake drugs seized | Thaiger

    Illegal factory busted in Bangkok, over 30 million baht of fake drugs seized

    Officers from the Investigation Department of the Metropolitan Bureau (IDMB) recently conducted a raid on an illegal factory in the Tungkru district of Bangkok following a tip-off about the production of multiple fake drugs, including counterfeit Viagra, painkillers, and petroleum jelly. IDMB police officers, together with officials from the Ministry of Public Health, arrived at the illegal factory in Soi…

  • Thailand NewsOn duty Thai rescuers stabbed for false sexual assault accusation | Thaiger

    On duty Thai rescuers stabbed for false sexual assault accusation

    A drunk Thai man and his friend attacked and stabbed rescuers who came to help them after a motorcycle accident in the central province of Chachoengsao, following a false accusation of sexual assault. The 28 year old suspect, Thianchai, who was intoxicated, crashed his motorcycle on Sukhumvit Road in the Bang Pakong district of Chachoengsao province yesterday, September 9. The…

  • Thailand NewsTuk tuk theft: driver steals American tourist’s money and valuables | Thaiger

    Tuk tuk theft: driver steals American tourist’s money and valuables

    Police arrested a tuk tuk driver who stole money and belongings from an American tourist last month. The thief sped away from the scene with the victim’s possessions, worth over 40,000 baht. The American victim, James Anthony Viafore, filed a complaint at Chakkrawat Police Station on August 30, reporting that he lost all his money and belongings to the Thai…

  • Thailand NewsThai YouTuber harassed by fan seeking 150,000 baht | Thaiger

    Thai YouTuber harassed by fan seeking 150,000 baht

    A famous Thai social media influencer and YouTuber exposed the harassing behaviour of a female fan who demanded 150,000 baht from her to pay off a debt. After the revelation, the fan threatened to sue the influencer for violating personal information laws. The influencer, 30 year old Varaporn “Bew” Piyanantasomdee, took to her social media accounts to reveal that the…

  • Thailand NewsNude awakening: Foreigner filmed naked on Phuket hotel balcony | Thaiger

    Nude awakening: Foreigner filmed naked on Phuket hotel balcony

    A foreign man caught the attention of locals in Phuket after he was seen talking on the phone as naked as the day he was born on a hotel balcony. He continued to stand naked even after realising he was being filmed by a Thai man. A Facebook user, เบส ซาโจ้ (Best Sajo), shared a video of the foreign man…

  • Thailand NewsThai newlywed woman left in debt after dowry promise broken | Thaiger

    Thai newlywed woman left in debt after dowry promise broken

    A 21 year old Thai woman from the northern province of Kamphaeng Phet accused her former father-in-law of failing to honour a promise to pay a 280,000 baht dowry, leaving her and her family in debt. The heartbroken woman, 21 year old Maengpor, urged Channel 7 to bring her case to the renowned lawyer Paisarn Ruengrit, as she wanted a…

  • Thailand NewsThai cop denies demanding bribes and sex from arrested student | Thaiger

    Thai cop denies demanding bribes and sex from arrested student

    The accused Thanyaburi Police Station officer denied demanding a 10,000 baht bribe and sexual favours from a university student arrested for drunk driving. The 22 year old university student reported the officer to the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women on September 9. The student said she was arrested for drunk driving in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok, and the…

  • Phuket NewsDrunk foreign men reportedly fight over Thai woman in Phuket | Thaiger

    Drunk foreign men reportedly fight over Thai woman in Phuket

    Two drunken foreign men have become famous in Phuket after videos went viral of the pair fighting over a Thai woman outside an entertainment venue in the Rawai neighbourhood. Footage and images of the altercation on Saturday night, September 7, between the two foreigners were shared by the news Facebook page Phuket Times on September 8. “Farang boxing show! It…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket taxi driver condemned for intentionally hitting foreigner | Thaiger

    Phuket taxi driver condemned for intentionally hitting foreigner

    A Thai witness is seeking justice for an old foreign man after a Thai airport taxi driver hit him in Phuket yesterday, September 9. Fortunately, the foreign victim was not injured. A Thai woman who witnessed the incident in Soi Yensabai, in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket, came forward to share CCTV footage with the Facebook news page Phuket Times. She…