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 prisoner demands justice after fellow inmates raped him in jail | Thaiger

    Thai prisoner demands justice after fellow inmates raped him in jail

    A Thai prisoner urged the Lawyers Council of Thailand Under the Royal Patronage to help him seek justice after two fellow inmates tricked him into taking a sleeping pill and raped him. The incident led the victim to repeatedly attempt suicide. The story gained public interest after a Thai lawyer, Nitithorn Kaewto, shared it on Facebook yesterday, July 10. According to…

  • Thailand NewsRussian man arrested for illegal business, bribe attempt | Thaiger

    Russian man arrested for illegal business, bribe attempt

    A Russian man attempted to secure his freedom by offering a 1 million baht bribe to Thai police after being arrested for illegally operating a motorcycle rental service in Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. Pha Ngan Tourist Police received a tip-off about a foreigner working illegally in Thailand. Following further investigation, the man…

  • Thailand NewsThai man wanted for groping woman’s breasts on motorcycle | Thaiger

    Thai man wanted for groping woman’s breasts on motorcycle

    A Thai woman urged netizens to help her locate a man who groped her breasts while she was travelling on a motorcycle with her friend in Phuket on Tuesday. The victim took to social media to share the story, saying it happened around 9.30pm on Tuesday, July 9, near the SuperCheap grocery store in Soi Kok Makham, Rawai sub-district, Phuket.…

  • Thailand NewsJapanese man arrested for assaulting and detaining Thai ex | Thaiger

    Japanese man arrested for assaulting and detaining Thai ex

    Immigration Bureau officers arrested a Japanese man for physically assaulting and detaining his Thai ex-girlfriend. He also overstayed his visa while hiding from arrest in a Japanese kidnapping case. The Thai woman, identified only as Bee, filed a police complaint stating that her Japanese ex-boyfriend, Ichiro, physically abused and detained her during their relationship. Bee said Ichiro exhibited aggressive behaviour…

  • Thailand NewsThai MP aims to ‘stimulate’ economy with sex industry legalisation | Thaiger

    Thai MP aims to ‘stimulate’ economy with sex industry legalisation

    A Move Forward Party (MFP) MP today announced plans on social media to legalise professions related to the pornography and sex toy industries in Thailand by revising the Criminal Law of Thailand. The revision draft is expected to be proposed during Parliament today, July 10. The MFP MP, Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, shared his plan to legalise professions related to porn and…

  • Thailand News3 year old kidnapped by mother’s ex and abandoned on roadside | Thaiger

    3 year old kidnapped by mother’s ex and abandoned on roadside

    Locals in the Isaan province of Nakhon Phanom found a three year old girl abandoned by a roadside after she had been kidnapped by her mother’s ex-boyfriend from a school in Kalasin province. The Thai mother took to social media to search for her three year old daughter, Aung Ing, who went missing from her school yesterday, July 9. Security…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman denies detaining brother amid inheritance dispute | Thaiger

    Thai woman denies detaining brother amid inheritance dispute

    A Thai woman denied detaining her younger brother amidst a 100-million-baht inheritance dispute, as claimed by her brother’s wife. The Thai woman hit back, accusing her sister-in-law of failing to care for her brother properly. The woman, Sunee Tanboonheng, urged non-profit organisation Saimai Survive to help free her husband, Wisit, from the control of his older sister, Sawitri, also known…

  • Thailand NewsBurmese woman confesses to dumping newborn twins in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Burmese woman confesses to dumping newborn twins in Bangkok

    Police identified a Burmese woman as the mother of two newborn twin boys whose bodies were abandoned in a garbage bin in Soi Phahonyothin 13 in Bangkok on July 3. A refuse collector discovered the dead bodies of two baby boys at the rear of his rubbish truck while working. The bodies were wrapped in plastic bags and left in…

  • Thailand NewsOld Chinese man dies mysteriously on roadside near Bangkok | Thaiger

    Old Chinese man dies mysteriously on roadside near Bangkok

    A 78 year old Chinese man mysteriously died on Kanchanaphisek Road in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok yesterday. The body of the Chinese national, 78 year old Ma Yunzhao, was discovered on the side of Kanchanaphisek Road at approximately 3.30pm yesterday, July 9. The discovery was reported to officers at Bang Kaew Police Station and a rescue team who rushed…

  • Thailand NewsCCTV captures undie-clad man with a stick causing chaos in Isaan | Thaiger

    CCTV captures undie-clad man with a stick causing chaos in Isaan

    CCTV footage showed a Thai man with mental health issues wandering around a community in the Isaan province of Udon Thani wearing only underwear and damaging locals’ property with a wooden stick. The owner of a dormitory in the Ban Lao community, Somphit Tosuk, filed a complaint against the 50 year old Thai man named Pom and handed security camera…

  • Thailand NewsStoke-victim detained by sister over 100 million inheritance dispute | Thaiger

    Stoke-victim detained by sister over 100 million inheritance dispute

    A Thai woman allegedly kidnapped her stroke victim brother for nearly two weeks because of a 100-million-baht inheritance conflict. Sunee Tanboonheng contacted non-profit organisation Saimai Survive, claiming her husband was kidnapped from their shared home in Bangkok by his older sister, Yok. The sister then detained him in her home in Samut Prakan province near Bangkok. Sunee revealed to Saimai…

  • Thailand NewsThailand on track to upgrade third-class trains with air-con & seats | Thaiger

    Thailand on track to upgrade third-class trains with air-con & seats

    The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) plans to improve the service and facilities of its third-class trains by spending 780 million baht on new seats and air conditioning. For the first phase, 130 third-class carriages will be equipped with air conditioning by next year. The Deputy Minister of Transport, Surapong Piyachote, told DailyNews that the SRT is now seeking operators…

  • Thailand NewsOld woman from Sattahip sparks heroics, saves shocked electrician | Thaiger

    Old woman from Sattahip sparks heroics, saves shocked electrician

    An 82 year old Thai homeowner yesterday saved the life of an electrician after he was electrocuted while working at her home in the Sattahip district of Chon Buri province. The homeowner, Sa-ngiam Kukkong, called rescuers from the Sawang Rojjanadham Foundation to her home to transport the technician, 61 year old Somsak Kaerattana, to a hospital. Somsak remained conscious and…

  • Thailand NewsThai-Singaporean singer hits sour note after assault in Nonthaburi | Thaiger

    Thai-Singaporean singer hits sour note after assault in Nonthaburi

    A Thai-Singaporean singer yesterday filed a complaint against a Thai man who physically assaulted him over an alleged affair with his girlfriend at a condominium in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok. The singer, 23 year old Kittisak “Hun” Boonsan, reported the attacker, identified only as Q, to Mueang Nonthaburi Police Station yesterday, July 8. Hun explained that Q accused him of…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman attacked by homeless man near On Nut BTS Station | Thaiger

    Thai woman attacked by homeless man near On Nut BTS Station

    A Thai woman took to TikTok on Sunday to issue a warning and seek justice after a homeless man randomly attacked and punched her in the face, under On Nut BTS Station in Bangkok. The victim, Pimpisa, also known as Mingju, recounted the attack in a video shared on her TikTok account, @mingjupimpisa. The incident occurred on a footpath under the…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya bus office robbed of cash, phones, and documents | Thaiger

    Pattaya bus office robbed of cash, phones, and documents

    Police are searching for thieves who stole cash, mobile phones, and important documents from an office of the Pattaya Bus Cooperative last night, July 8. Pattaya Bus Cooperative President Raewat Chiangchin filed a complaint with Bang Lamung Police Station reporting that an unknown number of thieves entered the three-storey office at night. The thieves are suspected to have entered the…

  • Thailand NewsRussian man arrested for exchanging fake euro bills for Thai baht | Thaiger

    Russian man arrested for exchanging fake euro bills for Thai baht

    Chon Buri Provincial Immigration Bureau officers arrested a Russian man after he tricked a Thai man into exchanging his fake euro bills for Thai baht. The counterfeit euro banknotes, worth 7,000 euros (280,000 baht) were seized. The arrest of the Russian man, 29 year old Abdulkhakim Khasanov, took place at noon on July 8, following a complaint from a Thai…

  • Thailand News2 Thai women unite to expose soldier’s extortion scheme | Thaiger

    2 Thai women unite to expose soldier’s extortion scheme

    Two Thai victims stepped forward to warn other women about their ex-boyfriend, a soldier in the Royal Thai Army (RTA) after he extorted money from them and recorded explicit videos involving one victim. The first victim, 41 year old Nok, disclosed to Channel 3 that she initially encountered Lance Corporal Sun on TikTok. Sun had been interacting with her videos…

  • Thailand NewsBangkok governor urged to address homeless & sex workers issue | Thaiger

    Bangkok governor urged to address homeless & sex workers issue

    Facebook page Hey, This is Thailand’s Footpath (เฮ้ย นี่มันฟุตบาทไทยแลนด์), demanded Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt address the issue of a footpath near the Airport Rail Link Makkasan Station being occupied by homeless people and sex workers. The Facebook page shared a picture on Saturday, July 6, showing a clothes rack on the footpath opposite Asoke Skin Hospital. The caption read, “Footpath…

  • Thailand NewsDrug-addicted monk arrested for threatening locals in land dispute | Thaiger

    Drug-addicted monk arrested for threatening locals in land dispute

    Police arrested a drug-addicted monk in the Isaan province of Kalasin yesterday, July 4, after he threatened to kill locals living near a temple over a land dispute. A 22 year old Thai man and his father sought help from social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet after facing death threats from a 49 year old monk from a nearby temple.…

  • Thailand NewsLaotian police arrest Thai man in 3.3 million baht theft | Thaiger

    Laotian police arrest Thai man in 3.3 million baht theft

    Laotian police yesterday arrested a Thai man in the Khammouane province of Laos for conspiring with another thief to steal 3.3 million baht from a victim in the car park of a supermarket in Bangkok. The two thieves stole 3.3 million baht in cash from the 44 year old victim, Yanai Taechathanabut, on July 3 after he had just withdrawn…

  • Thailand NewsThai man missing in national park in northern Thailand | Thaiger

    Thai man missing in national park in northern Thailand

    A Thai man went missing four days ago while trekking in Phu Soi Dao National Park in the northern province of Uttaradit. A search mission continues for 27 year old Thanwarit Mateema, who disappeared while walking up to the camping area on Phu Soi Dao Mountain. Thanwarit was the last person to register to stay at the national park office’s…

  • Thailand NewsChinese couple remains at large after public sex show in Thailand | Thaiger

    Chinese couple remains at large after public sex show in Thailand

    Police are searching for a Chinese couple after they were caught having sex in public in a university car park in the city centre of the northern province of Chiang Mai. Photos of the naked Chinese couple were shared in a local Facebook group in Chiang Mai yesterday, July 7. The photos showed two Thai police officers intervening in the…

  • Thailand NewsRussian DJ arrested in Koh Pha Ngan for last year’s hit-and-run | Thaiger

    Russian DJ arrested in Koh Pha Ngan for last year’s hit-and-run

    Police arrested a Russian DJ at a rented room in Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani, for crashing an SUV into a motorcyclist last year. A Thai motorcyclist, whose identity was not disclosed, was severely injured in an accident on Koh Pha Ngan on July 30 of last year. A white Toyota Fortuner SUV…

  • Thailand NewsFeline fine: Chinese couple’s lion taming lands them in hot water | Thaiger

    Feline fine: Chinese couple’s lion taming lands them in hot water

    Police yesterday charged a Chinese couple at their luxury home in Pattaya for illegally housing two lions. The couple were also suspected of illegally importing luxury cars, a Ferrari and a Rolls-Royce. Officers from Nongprue Police Station and the Office of Natural Resources Conservation Area 2 (Sriracha) raided a luxury home in the Bang Lamung district of Pattaya yesterday, July…

  • Thailand NewsUnruly schoolboy allegedly bullies teacher into quitting job (video) | Thaiger

    Unruly schoolboy allegedly bullies teacher into quitting job (video)

    An ill-mannered eight year old schoolboy allegedly bullied his female teacher into quitting her position at a school in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat. The Nakhon Si Thammarat Journalists V.3 Facebook page shared a video of the teacher, identified only as Gift, yesterday, July 4, with a caption that read… “The video shows a student physically assaulting his…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman suspected of poisoning former mother-in-law | Thaiger

    Thai woman suspected of poisoning former mother-in-law

    Police questioned a Thai woman and her male friend after she was suspected of killing her former mother-in-law with a poisoned soft drink in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The 54 year old woman, Sarinee, died on July 1 after drinking a green mixed fruit soft drink left outside her home in Udon Thani. Her husband and son found her…

  • Thailand NewsNoise annoys: Miscarriage blamed on neighbour’s Buddhist music | Thaiger

    Noise annoys: Miscarriage blamed on neighbour’s Buddhist music

    A Thai woman and her husband blamed a neighbour for her miscarriage, claiming she was stressed by the Buddhist music the neighbour played all day and night over several years in the central province of Ayutthaya. The 37 year old man, Chok, asked Channel 7 to share their story in order to reach an agreement with their neighbour. Chok stated…

  • Thailand NewsEngine revving dispute triggers shooting and stabbing in Bangkok | Thaiger

    Engine revving dispute triggers shooting and stabbing in Bangkok

    An argument between three Thai men over the sound of a revving motorcycle engine escalated into a shooting and stabbing at Kheha Nakhorn 2, Soi Lat Krabang 36 in Bangkok on July 4. Lat Krabang Police Station officers were alerted to the physical altercation in Soi Lat Krabang 36 at 6pm. Upon arrival at the scene with the Ruamkatanyu Rescue…

  • Thailand NewsThai man in BMW causes multiple crashes in Bangkok, 9 injured | Thaiger

    Thai man in BMW causes multiple crashes in Bangkok, 9 injured

    A hapless Thai man crashed his BMW into seven vehicles on Sukhaphiban 5 in the Saimai district of Bangkok on the night of June 4, injuring nine people. Two of the victims are in hospital in a critical condition. The wretched BMW driver, That, aged between 40 and 45 years old, crashed his white saloon into a motorcycle on Sukhaphiban…