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 teacher’s ex-boyfriend surrenders after holding students hostage (video)

    Thai teacher’s ex-boyfriend surrenders after holding students hostage (video)

    A Thai gunman surrendered to the police after holding students and his ex-girlfriend, who is a teacher, hostage at a school in the Isaan province of Mahasarakham. Fortunately, all students and teachers emerged unharmed from the incident. The gunman, whose identity remains undisclosed, broke into Ban Kwao Tung School in the Phayakkhaphum Phisai district of Mahasarakham province at about 1.30pm…

  • Thailand News73 year old Thai man found dead on way to lover’s home

    73 year old Thai man found dead on way to lover’s home

    A 73 year old Thai man died en route to his lover’s home in Samut Prakanr province near Bangkok. His family believed the death resulted from an accident, rather than any jealous motives. A Thai woman, Kwanruethai, contacted officers at Khlong Dan Police Station on February 7 after she discovered the dead body of a 73 year old man named…

  • Thailand NewsJealous Thai man arrested for killing wife by slitting her throat

    Jealous Thai man arrested for killing wife by slitting her throat

    Police arrested a Thai man for killing his wife in a jealous rage by slitting her throat in front of her mother near their shared home in the northeastern province of Chaiyaphum. After witnessing the horrifying scene of her 38 year old son-in-law, Auphon, killing her 44 year old daughter, Ladda, on February 6, the victim’s mother, Suwan, contacted Kaset…

  • Thailand NewsThai resort owner allegedly drugs, attacks, rapes party entertainer

    Thai resort owner allegedly drugs, attacks, rapes party entertainer

    A Thai party entertainer accused the owner of a resort in the central province of Ang Thong of drugging, attacking and raping her on February 1. Subsequently, several other party entertainers have come forward, reportedly revealing that they too have been subjected to his abusive behaviour. The victim, 30 year old Dee, decided to file a complaint against the wealthy…

  • Thailand NewsMentally ill Thai man stabs woman on bus in Isaan (video)

    Mentally ill Thai man stabs woman on bus in Isaan (video)

    A mentally ill Thai man stabbed a local woman he met on a coach bus in the Isaan province of Khon Kaen on February 6. The attacker’s mother revealed that her son had a mental illness but refused any treatment. The victim, Nittaya Pimthong, was rushed to hospital with several cut wounds on her arms. She is in stable condition…

  • Thailand NewsFlight fright: Panic-stricken passenger causes turbulence at Chiang Mai Airport

    Flight fright: Panic-stricken passenger causes turbulence at Chiang Mai Airport

    A Canadian passenger reportedly experienced a panic attack while a plane was taking off from Chiang Mai International Airport last night and attempted to open the plane door, causing chaos and a delay at the airport. The situation was brought under control at around 11pm. Facebook account Watcharapon Pethsurp posted about the incident at about 9.57pm yesterday, February 7. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai cop sparks debate for participating Miss Thailand 2024

    Thai cop sparks debate for participating Miss Thailand 2024

    A well-known Thai policewoman sparked a debate on Thai social media after participating in the Miss Thailand 2024 beauty pageant. Netizens directed their inquiries towards the Royal Thai Police (RTP), asking about the potential impact of her crown-chasing adventure when on police duty. Before starting her career in the police force, Police Captain Cat, also known as Atitiya “Cat” Benjapak,…

  • Thailand NewsThai patient seeks HIV prevention after alleged syringe attack in Bangkok mall

    Thai patient seeks HIV prevention after alleged syringe attack in Bangkok mall

    A Thai doctor shared that one of her patients sought post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), for possible exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), after she was stabbed with a syringe when walking in a shopping mall in Bangkok. The doctor posted the story of her patient on her Twitter account, @VorachatMD, on February 3. “#Warning! A patient requested PEP (a medicine to…

  • Thailand NewsSandal scandal: Thai temple thief swaps white flipflops for black in Chiang Mai (video)

    Sandal scandal: Thai temple thief swaps white flipflops for black in Chiang Mai (video)

    A CCTV camera at Phra That Doi Suthep Temple in the southern province of Chiang Mai captured a Thai man stealing a pair of shoes from a South Korean tourist. The man entered the temple wearing white flipflops but left wearing black ones. The leader of the security team at the temple, Porramate Ngamchuen, told Channel 7 that the theft took…

  • Thailand NewsHeroic rescuer saves abducted kids from drunken woman in Isaan

    Heroic rescuer saves abducted kids from drunken woman in Isaan

    A Thai man successfully rescued four children from a drunk woman who abducted the kids from the Isaan province of Udon Thani. A 54 year old resident, Phatcharaporn Phonla, told PPTV HD that she noticed a suspicious black Mitsubishi Xpander SUV parked at the playground in her community, Baan Nong Phueng, in the Kumphawapi district of Udon Thani. She saw…

  • Thailand News2 gay Thai monks reportedly trick Mor Lam singer into threesome

    2 gay Thai monks reportedly trick Mor Lam singer into threesome

    A Mor Lam folk singer took to social media to accuse two gay monks in the Isaan province of Udon Thani of trying to trick him into a threesome. The Thai singer, 34 year old Trikawin Khamho, shared the story of the two monks on Facebook on January 16. His post was picked up by several news agencies making the story…

  • Thailand NewsRoad tragedy: Boy’s stumble turns fatal in Isaan province (video)

    Road tragedy: Boy’s stumble turns fatal in Isaan province (video)

    A seven year old boy tripped while crossing the road near his school in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani resulting in a pickup driver accidentally running over and killing him. The tragic accident happened near Pathum Wittayakorn School in Ubon Ratchathani province at 4pm on February 5. At the time, the school was busy with vehicles and parents picking…

  • Thailand NewsMentally ill Thai man punches medical worker in central Thailand

    Mentally ill Thai man punches medical worker in central Thailand

    A mentally ill Thai man punched a medical worker in the face as he prepared an injection at the Bang Luang sub-district Health Promoting Centre in the central province of Pathum Thani. The incident, which occurred at around 11am on February 2, was captured on CCTV. The medical worker shared the footage on Facebook, revealing that the patient, with mental…

  • Thailand NewsThai father shoots dead daughter’s boyfriend

    Thai father shoots dead daughter’s boyfriend

    A Thai father shot dead his daughter’s boyfriend whom he disapproved of in the southern province of Krabi yesterday, February 6. Police believe the father objected to their love because the man had a history of drug use. Nua Klong Police Station officers in Krabi province were alerted to the fatal shooting at a house in the Khok Yang sub-district…

  • Thailand NewsThai abbot allegedly rapes 7 year old girl, police ignore case

    Thai abbot allegedly rapes 7 year old girl, police ignore case

    A Thai mother sought help from a social media influencer after her seven year old daughter was allegedly raped by a temple abbot in the central province of Ayutthaya. The mother added that the police ignored the complaint she filed nine months ago. Well-known social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet accompanied the mother to meet the Deputy Commissioner of the…

  • Thailand NewsJanitor still at large after sexually assaulting 6 year old schoolboy

    Janitor still at large after sexually assaulting 6 year old schoolboy

    The janitor of a school in the Isaan province of Nong Khai is currently on the run after multiple incidents of sexual assault against a 6 year old schoolboy, resulting in the victim developing a urinary tract infection. Shockingly, the school’s director and several teachers have taken the side of the janitor and pressured the victim to leave the school.…

  • Thailand NewsForeign men allegedly swindles 1.2 million baht from Thai victims

    Foreign men allegedly swindles 1.2 million baht from Thai victims

    Two Thai victims sought help from Channel 7 after two foreign men swindled them out of US$34,700 (about 1.2 million baht) while the police delayed taking action on the case. A Thai woman named Karnratha, along with her boyfriend, implored Channel 7 to broadcast their story to put pressure on officers at Lumphini Police Station to take action on their…

  • Thailand NewsMotorcycle taxi rider stabs rival rider after dispute over passenger

    Motorcycle taxi rider stabs rival rider after dispute over passenger

    A 73 year old motorcycle taxi rider in the central province of Chachoengsao stabbed a rival taxi rider after the victim accused him of stealing a passenger. Officers from Mueang Chachoengsao Police Station intervened in a confrontation between two motorcycle taxi riders outside the Metropolitan Waterworks Office on Junlanan Road in Chachoengsao province on February 5. Officers witnessed the 43…

  • Thailand NewsThai police officer found dead with gunshot wound at an Isaan dam

    Thai police officer found dead with gunshot wound at an Isaan dam

    Locals discovered the dead body of a Thai police officer with a gunshot wound to his head at Lam Pao Dam in the Isaan province of Kalasin yesterday, February 5. Police suspect suicide but his family are not convinced. Officers from Nakhung Police Station in Kalasin investigated the Lam Pao Dam scene after receiving a report of the death yesterday.…

  • Thailand NewsThai man cycles 400 kilometres for justice after losing disability allowance

    Thai man cycles 400 kilometres for justice after losing disability allowance

    A Thai man, paralysed in both legs, devised a plan to cycle more than 400 kilometres from the northern province of Sukhothai to Bangkok in pursuit of justice after his disability allowance was cut off. Despite his plea for assistance, authorities declined to aid him in his endeavour. A rescue team in the central province of Ang Thong accompanied the…

  • Thailand NewsDrunk Thai man killed after lying on road in Phuket (video)

    Drunk Thai man killed after lying on road in Phuket (video)

    A Thai man died after lying on the road drunk outside a nightclub in Phuket in the early hours of February 2. A video of the accident was shared on social media as an example and warning to partygoers. The video showed the deceased, who was wearing a black T-shirt, sitting on the road and then lying down. The street…

  • Thailand NewsFormer Thailand athlete turns scammer, stealing from woman

    Former Thailand athlete turns scammer, stealing from woman

    Police in Bangkok arrested a former national athlete for allegedly befriending a Thai woman on a dating app and stealing her valuables after spending a few days together. The thief confessed that he resorted to theft due to his need for money to fuel his online gambling habit. The victim, a Thai woman from the Isaan province of Buriram, filed…

  • Thailand NewsThai cow-napper foiled: Sedan heist leads to moo-ving mishap

    Thai cow-napper foiled: Sedan heist leads to moo-ving mishap

    A Thai thief was apprehended by police after he attempted to steal a cow in his sedan. The animal managed to free itself and caused an accident in the southern province of Narathiwas. Su-ngai Padi Police Station officers were alerted to the car accident on the Ban Pawai-Ban Igubu Road in the Su-ngai Padi district of Narathiwas on February 2.…

  • Thailand NewsGanja overuse: Chinese man deported for causing chaos in Chiang Mai

    Ganja overuse: Chinese man deported for causing chaos in Chiang Mai

    Immigration police deported a Chinese man allegedly under the influence of excessive ganja use for causing chaos by walking shirtless, threatening locals, and destroying reflective traffic signs in Chiang Mai province. A motorist travelling along Liab Khlong Chonlapatarn Road in the Suthep sub-district of Chiang Mai province shared a video on social media on February 1, capturing the shirtless Chinese…

  • Thailand NewsWife’s lover and 4 others arrested for killing man in Chachoengsao

    Wife’s lover and 4 others arrested for killing man in Chachoengsao

    Following the death of 33 year old Thai man Thanasan Tae-an, police arrested his wife’s lover and four additional suspects after his body was found on the roadside in the central province of Chachoengsao last month. The dead man’s wife pleaded she was innocent. Thanasan’s lifeless body was discovered on January 29, two days after he went missing. His wife,…

  • Thailand NewsThai teen’s tragic demise: Knife throw turns road into deadly game

    Thai teen’s tragic demise: Knife throw turns road into deadly game

    A 14 year old Thai boy died in hospital after two teenagers threw a knife at him on a road in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani last Thursday, February 1. An altercation between two groups of Thai teenagers on Khutkhaopun-Pathummarat Road was reported to Kut Khaopun Police Station at about 8pm on February 1. A 14 year old victim…

  • Thailand NewsNetizens cry foul: Thai govt accused of stealing bridge-building thunder (video)

    Netizens cry foul: Thai govt accused of stealing bridge-building thunder (video)

    Thai netizens accused the government under Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin of stealing the spotlight from two foreigners who raised funds to build a bridge for children to cross in Koh Phayam, an island in the southern province of Ranong. A viral image circulating on social media recently captured the attention of many, showing children in school uniforms wading through a…

  • Thailand NewsPolitical turmoil: Activists demand lifetime ban for 44 MFP MPs for lese majeste law reform attempt

    Political turmoil: Activists demand lifetime ban for 44 MFP MPs for lese majeste law reform attempt

    Thai lawyer Teerayut Suwannakaesorn and political activist Sonthiya Sawatdee demanded that 44 Move Forward Party (MFP) MPs be permanently banned from politics after violating political ethics for supporting the reform of lese majeste law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Law. Teerayut previously accused the MFP, along with its former leader Pita Limjaroenrat, of attempting to overthrow the…

  • Thailand NewsDagger drama: Thai woman stabs herself, spins murder tale to evade debt payments

    Dagger drama: Thai woman stabs herself, spins murder tale to evade debt payments

    A Thai woman stabbed herself in the stomach and fabricated an attempted murder scenario in an attempt to escape her debt repayments in the Isaan province of Buriram. Srinapa Srisopha, a 63 year old retired teacher, hurried 38 year old Wassana Srisanga to Satuek Hospital after she sustained a stab wound to the stomach. Srinapa clarified that Wassana had been…

  • Thailand NewsTripAdvisor ranks Pattaya as 7th Best of the Best Destinations in 2024

    TripAdvisor ranks Pattaya as 7th Best of the Best Destinations in 2024

    Popular online travel platform Tripadvisor ranked Pattaya in Thailand 7th in the Travellers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best Destination for 2024, suggesting the beach city is the perfect choice for great resorts, outdoor activities, cabaret and cultural tours. Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Award Best of the Best for 2024, is divided into five categories including destinations, restaurants, beaches, hotels and…