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 NewsFare fight: Phuket tuk tuk driver attacks Thai woman | Thaiger

    Fare fight: Phuket tuk tuk driver attacks Thai woman

    A Thai woman took to social media to accuse a tuk tuk driver on Bangla Road in Phuket of overcharging her foreign friend and attacking her after they refused the service. The Thai woman, Kanyasiri Sisuwan, shared the story about the tuk tuk driver on Facebook on April 15. She said she wanted to seek justice for herself and for…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman steals gold necklace and pretends to help victim | Thaiger

    Thai woman steals gold necklace and pretends to help victim

    A Thai woman yesterday stole a gold necklace worth 65,000 baht from an 83 year old woman who lived next to her workplace in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. The thief even had the audacity to pretend to help the victim after committing the crime. The victim, 83 year old Chulee, reported the theft to Rattanathibet Police Station at about 1pm…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman crashes pickup into traffic cop in Lop Buri | Thaiger

    Thai woman crashes pickup into traffic cop in Lop Buri

    A 26 year old Thai woman crashed her pickup into a traffic police officer on Highway No. 21 in the central province of Lop Buri on April 16, causing serious injuries to the officer. The accident occurred at Ban Deelang Intersection on Highway No. 21, also known as Saraburi-Lomsak Road, in the Pattana Nikhom district of Lop Buri province. A…

  • Thailand NewsHong Kong man arrested with drugs at Songkran event in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Hong Kong man arrested with drugs at Songkran event in Bangkok

    Police arrested a man from Hong Kong at the S2O Songkran Music Festival 2024 water fight in the Ratchada area of Bangkok on April 16 for possession of ketamine and happy water. More than 200 officers from Wang Thong Lang Police Station, along with K-9 dogs, screened participants for weapons and drugs at the festival entrance during the three-day event.…

  • Thailand NewsThai man and foreigner clash over water splash dispute (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man and foreigner clash over water splash dispute (video)

    A water splash dispute between a foreign man and a Thai man became more than a storm in a coffee cup at a petrol station in the eastern province of Rayong sparking controversy on Thai social media. The argument reportedly began when the Thai man splashed water into the foreign man’s coffee cup. The Thai man, identified only as Sorn,…

  • Thailand NewsThai man suspected of beheading his father at home in Songkhla | Thaiger

    Thai man suspected of beheading his father at home in Songkhla

    Police suspected a Thai man of beheading his father at their home in a rubber plantation in the southern province of Songkhla. Sadao Police Station officers in Sadao district of Songkhla investigated a one-story house in the rubber plantation, yesterday, April 16, after being notified of the discovery of a dead body. The deceased was identified as 56 year old…

  • Thailand News2 foreign men caught performing oral sex at Bangkok Songkran | Thaiger

    2 foreign men caught performing oral sex at Bangkok Songkran

    Two foreign men face up to 10 years in prison after engaging in oral sex in public during the Songkran festival in the Ratchada neighbourhood in Bangkok. A video showing one man performing oral sex on another under a yellow tent circulated on Twitter and Facebook. The two men were reported to be South Korean participants at the Songkran event…

  • Thailand News2 Thai men arrested for sexually assaulting women at Songkran | Thaiger

    2 Thai men arrested for sexually assaulting women at Songkran

    Police arrested two Thai men after a viral video on social media showed them sexually assaulting three women during a water fight at a Songkran Festival in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. The incident occurred at about 8pm on April 15 at a water fight event on Phraekkasa Road in the Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. A video of the…

  • Thailand NewsIndian man arrested for murder of Thai girlfriend at hotel in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Indian man arrested for murder of Thai girlfriend at hotel in Bangkok

    Police arrested an Indian man in the central province of Kanchanaburi for the murder of his Thai girlfriend at a hotel in Bangkok. The woman’s dead body was found in a hotel room on April 16 with 31 stab wounds across her body. The death of the 51 year old Thai woman, Sukanya, was reported to Talat Phlu Police Station…

  • Thailand NewsLove triangle: 2 Chinese men injured after fighting over Thai woman | Thaiger

    Love triangle: 2 Chinese men injured after fighting over Thai woman

    Two Chinese men suffered injuries after they fought for the hand of a Thai woman outside her condo in the central province of Prachin Buri on April 13. Srimahapho Police Station officers were called to a stabbing incident outside a room on the second floor of the condominium in Srimahapho district of Prachin Buri at about 1.30am on that day.…

  • Thailand NewsForeign man drowns while retrieving water gun in canal in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Foreign man drowns while retrieving water gun in canal in Bangkok

    A foreign man drowned while reportedly retrieving his water gun in the Saen Saep Canal in Bangkok during the Songkran Festival on April 14. His nationality wasn’t specified. Phayathai Police Station officers were notified about the drowning near Pratunam Pier in the Saen Saep Canal on the evening of April 14. Then, police officers rushed to the scene with volunteer…

  • Thailand NewsChinese influencer’s food poisoning sparks Thai food hygiene row | Thaiger

    Chinese influencer’s food poisoning sparks Thai food hygiene row

    Chinese netizens criticised Thai food as “unclean” after a Chinese influencer suffered food poisoning after eating at a night market in Thailand and issued a warning to his followers on Weibo. The Chinese food blogger, Liu Yu Xin, also known as Jason, posted a video of himself enjoying food at a night market in Thailand on his Weibo account. Most…

  • Phuket NewsAmerican man arrested for smashing Thai man’s car in Phuket | Thaiger

    American man arrested for smashing Thai man’s car in Phuket

    Police arrested an American man, who appeared to be drunk, after he smashed the window of a Thai man’s car in Phuket in the early hours of this morning. The 33 year old Thai victim, Tharathit Na Pattalung, filed a complaint at Wichit Police Station at around 5.30am today, April 11. He told police that a foreign man damaged his…

  • Thailand NewsThai tuk tuk driver fails to help Vietnamese woman after fatal fall | Thaiger

    Thai tuk tuk driver fails to help Vietnamese woman after fatal fall

    A Thai tuk tuk driver fled the scene after a 76 year old Vietnamese woman fell out of his vehicle in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The driver claimed he did not notice the passenger falling, and unfortunately, she later died en route to the hospital. Udon Thani Hospital Rescue Team was alerted to the incident around 3.30pm on…

  • Thailand NewsThai man discovers MP wife’s adulterous monk-ey business (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man discovers MP wife’s adulterous monk-ey business (video)

    A Thai man caught his Democrat Party politician wife committing adultery with a Thai monk who was also their adoptive son. The Democrat Party stated that woman would be expelled within three days if found guilty. Local news Facebook page, Esor News, yesterday accused the 45 year old wife of a former Thai politician of adultery with a 24 year…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for murder of his 10 year old daughter | Thaiger

    Thai man arrested for murder of his 10 year old daughter

    Police arrested a Thai man who murdered his 10 year old daughter at a resort in the northern province of Uttaradit. He admitted to killing his daughter and attempting suicide but was too afraid to go through with it. The dead body of the 10 year old girl, Napat, was discovered at a resort on Tuesday, April 9. Her father,…

  • Thailand NewsThai tree felling tragedy claims motorcycle rider’s life | Thaiger

    Thai tree felling tragedy claims motorcycle rider’s life

    A Thai man was felling a neem tree along the roadside when it collapsed onto a passing motorcycle rider, resulting in his death in the central province of Suphan Buri. A motorist came across the injured Thai man, later identified as 24 year old Kritsana Siangjaew, on the Liab Klong Chonlaprathan Road in the Uthong district of Suphan Buri province…

  • Thailand NewsSuicide or foul play: Mystery surrounds man’s death in Bangkok (video) | Thaiger

    Suicide or foul play: Mystery surrounds man’s death in Bangkok (video)

    Police are investigating the mysterious death of a Thai man who allegedly committed suicide soon after a drunken row with his Burmese wife. The Thai man bit his Burmese wife’s lip before allegedly committing suicide by setting himself on fire at their shared home in the Saimai district of Bangkok on April 7. However, the circumstances surrounding his death remain…

  • Thailand NewsSting operation: Hong Kong duo nabbed in Bangkok mall scam bust | Thaiger

    Sting operation: Hong Kong duo nabbed in Bangkok mall scam bust

    The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) coordinated with mobile operator AIS in the arrest of two Hong Kong men who attempted to defraud people in a shopping mall in Bangkok by sending scam messages using a StingRay device. CCIB officers, also known as the Cyber Police, were alerted to the scam messages by users of the AIS mobile operator. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai man disappears after allegedly killing his 10 year old daughter | Thaiger

    Thai man disappears after allegedly killing his 10 year old daughter

    A Thai man vanished after allegedly killing his 10 year old daughter at a resort in the northern province of Uttaradit on April 8. Mueang Uttaradit Police Station officers were alerted to the death of the 10 year old girl, Napat, yesterday, April 9, by an employer of a resort. Upon arrival at the scene, employers led officers to room…

  • Thailand NewsThai doctor offered bribe to drop lawsuit in Swiss scandal | Thaiger

    Thai doctor offered bribe to drop lawsuit in Swiss scandal

    The Thai doctor who was a victim in the Swiss scandal case in Phuket revealed that an unidentified person offered her and her family a bribe in exchange for withdrawing the lawsuit against the Swiss man. The female doctor, 26 year old Tarndao Chandam, took to social media and accused the 45 year old Swiss man, Urs Fehr, of physically…

  • Thailand NewsBritish man fined 5,000 baht for naked stroll on Krabi beach | Thaiger

    British man fined 5,000 baht for naked stroll on Krabi beach

    A British man faces a fine of 5,000 baht after a viral video, filmed by a Thai local, showed him walking naked with his friends along Ao Nang Beach in the southern province of Krabi. A resident of Krabi province witnessed the naked British man, later identified as 23 year old Joseph William Kershaw, and filmed him. The video was…

  • Thailand NewsThai man flees on stolen motorbike after attempted rape at hospital | Thaiger

    Thai man flees on stolen motorbike after attempted rape at hospital

    A Thai man fled on a stolen motorcycle after he attempted to rape a female doctor at a hospital in the Isaan province of Maha Sarakham on Sunday. Fortunately, the victim survived while the suspect reportedly hid himself in Khon Kaen province. The 31 year old doctor, Nantida, recounted the incident to Matichon, saying she was alone at the one-stop…

  • Thailand NewsMentally ill Thai man stabs victim in Chon Buri mall | Thaiger

    Mentally ill Thai man stabs victim in Chon Buri mall

    A mentally ill Thai man hit a fellow citizen in the head with a glass bottle and later stabbed the victim with the broken bottle at a shopping mall in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri on April 7. Plutaluang Police Station officers received a report on the stabbing incident at about 3.30pm on Sunday, April 7 and quickly responded…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman sparks backlash for vaping on Chiang Rai flight (video) | Thaiger

    Thai woman sparks backlash for vaping on Chiang Rai flight (video)

    A Thai woman is facing criticism after a video of her smoking an e-cigarette during a flight from Mae Fah Luang International Airport in the northern province of Chiang Rai went viral on Thai social media. A passenger took a sneaky video of the woman vaping on the plane and shared the content with the Red Skull Twitter account. The account…

  • Thailand NewsBoom boom: Thai people ranked No.1 in Asia’s list of top shaggers | Thaiger

    Boom boom: Thai people ranked No.1 in Asia’s list of top shaggers

    The World Population Review website released its ranking for the Average Number of Sexual Partners by Country in 2024, revealing that Thai people are Asia’s top shaggers. The World Population Review website published its 2024 ranking for the Average Number of Sexual Partners by Country, unveiling that Thai individuals have the highest number of sexual partners in Asia. The World Population…

  • Thailand News2 foreign women caught stealing from souvenir shop in Krabi | Thaiger

    2 foreign women caught stealing from souvenir shop in Krabi

    A Thai vendor issued a warning to others after two foreign women stole souvenirs from his shop on Railay Beach in the southern province of Krabi on April 7. The owner of the souvenir shop, 45 year old Paithun shared CCTV footage of the theft on TikTok to alert other vendors in the area about the two foreign thieves. In…

  • Thailand NewsThai staff seek justice after German attack in Farang Bar, Pattaya | Thaiger

    Thai staff seek justice after German attack in Farang Bar, Pattaya

    Another day in Thailand and yet another day where a foreigner behaves badly, ironically, this time in Pattaya’s Farang Bar. Two Thai female employees are seeking justice after a German man attacked them at a bar where they worked on Sunday, April 7. The German accused the bar of overcharging him. The two victims, 55 year old Anchisa Thongphuek and 39…

  • Thailand NewsMajor online gambling operation in Chiang Rai shut down, 3 arrests | Thaiger

    Major online gambling operation in Chiang Rai shut down, 3 arrests

    Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DE) officers arrested two Thai men and one Thai woman in the northern province of Chiang Rai for an online gambling operation which had a monthly circulation of over 600 million baht. The arrests took place during raids at various locations in Chiang Rai on April 4. These raids followed the execution of nine search…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman fakes kidnapping to extort money from folks to pay gambling debts | Thaiger

    Thai woman fakes kidnapping to extort money from folks to pay gambling debts

    A Thai woman in the central province of Pathum Thani faked a kidnapping in order to extort 100,000 baht from her parents to repay her online gambling debts. A Thai mother, 51 year old Noi, reported her daughter’s kidnapping at Bang Sri Mueang Police Station on April 3. She recounted that an alleged criminal sent videos of her 30 year…