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 NewsFake time, real warning: Thai couple’s scam alert (video) | Thaiger

    Fake time, real warning: Thai couple’s scam alert (video)

    A Thai couple took to social media to issue a warning, alleging that a foreign man attempted to scam them by selling a fake luxury watch. The couple claim that the man allegedly bought the watch for 59,000 baht but offered it to them for just 6,000 baht. A Thai man, Supakorn Piriyesyangkoon, shared a video and pictures of the…

  • Thailand NewsUnidentified man found murdered and dismembered in Nonthaburi | Thaiger

    Unidentified man found murdered and dismembered in Nonthaburi

    Police are struggling to identify a dead man who was murdered and dismembered after human parts were discovered at an abandoned plot of land in the central province of Nonthaburi near Bangkok. A 10 year old Thai boy notified Bang Bua Thong Police Station officers of the discovery of a human wrist on some abandoned land in Soi Jadsan Swing…

  • Thailand NewsAuthorities struggle to control fire at chemical warehouse in Rayong | Thaiger

    Authorities struggle to control fire at chemical warehouse in Rayong

    A fire broke out at an industrial waste and chemical warehouse belonging to the Win Process Company in the eastern province of Rayong at 8.30am yesterday. The Thai authorities have been working for over 20 hours to extinguish the fire and are struggling to fully control it due to flammable chemical substances. Residents living near the warehouse in the Ban…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman claiming Steven Gerrard her father, arrested | Thaiger

    Thai woman claiming Steven Gerrard her father, arrested

    Police arrested a drug-addicted Thai woman for causing disturbances and scaring away customers at a petrol station in the Isaan province of Udon Thani today, April 11. She previously gained attention on Thai social media last year for falsely claiming to be the daughter of Steven Gerrard. Mueang Udon Thani Police Station officers were notified of the ensuing chaos at…

  • Thailand NewsThai transwoman seeks justice after surgery leaves vagina bleeding | Thaiger

    Thai transwoman seeks justice after surgery leaves vagina bleeding

    A Thai transwoman is seeking justice after gender affirmation surgery left her vagina bleeding and defecating. She also received no explanation from the doctor despite suffering from the disability for more than seven months. The transgender victim, Anirut, reached out to non-profit organisation Saimai Survive for assistance in seeking justice after pain from the surgery failure almost led her to…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket hotel boob: Portuguese guest’s topless strut causes chaos | Thaiger

    Phuket hotel boob: Portuguese guest’s topless strut causes chaos

    A Portuguese woman yesterday left guests gobsmacked by walking around a Phuket hotel with her boobs out and reportedly refused to settle her accommodation bill. The Phuket Times, yesterday, April 21, issued a warning to accommodation operators in the province to be aware of the 31 year old Portuguese woman Nadiya Serivna Varshawa. “Warning for hotels in Phuket! Beware of this…

  • Thailand NewsPattaya taxi rider arrested for stealing from Chinese woman (video) | Thaiger

    Pattaya taxi rider arrested for stealing from Chinese woman (video)

    Police arrested a motorcycle taxi rider at his rental house in Pattaya yesterday after he stole belongings worth more than 67,000 baht from a Chinese woman on April 18. A Chinese woman, accompanied by two friends, filed a complaint at Mueang Pattaya Police Station on April 18, stating that a Thai taxi rider stole her shoulder bag when she and…

  • Thailand NewsThai transwoman fined for assaulting foreigner in Pattaya (video) | Thaiger

    Thai transwoman fined for assaulting foreigner in Pattaya (video)

    Police fined a Thai transwoman for physically assaulting a foreign man at a bar in Pattaya over a service fee dispute. A 33 year old Thai woman, Chomphu, who works in a Soi Bua Khao bar in Pattaya, filed a complaint against the transwoman at Mueang Pattaya Police Station. Chomphu reported that the Thai transwoman, later identified as 26 year…

  • Thailand NewsPolish man falls to his death from 62-metre cell tower in Surat Thani | Thaiger

    Polish man falls to his death from 62-metre cell tower in Surat Thani

    A Polish man jumped to his death from a 62-metre cell tower in the southern province of Surat Thani on Friday. Chaiya Police Station officers were notified that a foreign man climbed to the top of a mobile phone tower in the Chaiya district of Surat Thani on Friday, April 19. When they arrived, they found a crowd of people…

  • Thailand NewsThai YouTuber warned of jail time over Hong Kong ghost selfie | Thaiger

    Thai YouTuber warned of jail time over Hong Kong ghost selfie

    A Thai lawyer warned a YouTuber about possible jail time after she shared her spooky experience while travelling in Hong Kong. The YouTuber claimed that a ghostly figure had appeared in the mirror selfie she captured. The 39 year old half Thai, half Swiss YouTuber, Alita “Anntie” Blattler, caused a stir on Thai social media with her selfie photo shared…

  • Thailand NewsThai man allegedly fakes adultery story to extort money from couple | Thaiger

    Thai man allegedly fakes adultery story to extort money from couple

    A Thai man allegedly faked an adultery story to extort 5,000 baht from a couple in the central province of Ayutthaya. He even pretended to be a death threat victim and sought help from a Thai news agency. A 42 year old Thai man named New told Channel 7 that he worked at a rice harvester garage in the central…

  • Thailand NewsDead Burmese man found in water tank of Bangkok condo | Thaiger

    Dead Burmese man found in water tank of Bangkok condo

    The change in colour and odour of the tap water at a condominium in the Min Buri district of Bangkok led to the discovery of a dead Burmese man in a rooftop water tank early this morning. Residents alerted the condo’s owner about the slow flow of tap water, noting an unpleasant odour and a shift in its colour. The…

  • Central Thailand NewsTransgender village head and boyfriend found dead in car | Thaiger

    Transgender village head and boyfriend found dead in car

    A transgender village head and her boyfriend allegedly yesterday committed suicide in a car parked outside a 7-Eleven convenience store in the central province of Ratchaburi. A 7-Eleven member of staff, Thatsaya Saetang, contacted Ban Pong Police Station officers at about 4pm yesterday, April 18 after she found the people unconscious in the car. Thatsaya explained that she noticed a…

  • Thailand NewsDon Mueang Airport flies high in world rankings | Thaiger

    Don Mueang Airport flies high in world rankings

    Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok secured a top ten spot in the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline Terminals ranking, as announced by Skytrax. Suvarnabhumi International Airport also improved, climbing ten places to secure 58th position in the World’s Best Airport ranking. Skytrax, a renowned website for reviewing and ranking airports and airlines worldwide, conducted the rankings based on surveys and user…

  • Thailand NewsSuspect identified in Thai woman’s London murder, killer on the run | Thaiger

    Suspect identified in Thai woman’s London murder, killer on the run

    Local police announced they have successfully identified the suspect in the murder of a 27 year old Thai woman in London but added that the killer may have fled abroad. The dead body of 27 year old Thai woman Kamonnan “Angela” Thiamphanit was found at her luxury mansion on Stanhope Place, on Bayswater Road, near Hyde Park on April 8.…

  • Thailand NewsBritish man arrested for begging to buy drugs in Koh Pha Ngan | Thaiger

    British man arrested for begging to buy drugs in Koh Pha Ngan

    Thai police arrested a British man after he allegedly begged for money to buy drugs outside a convenience store in Koh Pha Ngan, an island in the southern province of Surat Thani. Locals on Koh Pha Ngan reported to authorities after seeing a foreign man begging outside a 7-Eleven convenience store and using drugs in the area. Officers from the…

  • 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 News6 Thai men arrested for attacking 2 foreigners during Songkran | Thaiger

    6 Thai men arrested for attacking 2 foreigners during Songkran

    Police arrested six Thai men for beating and stabbing two foreign men during the Songkran festival in the Isaan province of Roi Et on April 15. Officers from Mueang Roi Et Police Station investigated the water fight event on Thewa Phiban Road at about 10.30pm on April 15 after receiving reports of a physical altercation. Two injured foreigners were rushed…

  • 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 NewsCouple caught having sex in sea at Patong Beach in Phuket | Thaiger

    Couple caught having sex in sea at Patong Beach in Phuket

    A video and pictures showing a horny foreign couple having sex in the sea at Patong Beach in Phuket quickly went viral, sparking criticism and hilarious comments across Thai social media platforms. The Phuket Times shared footage and images of the incident yesterday, April 16. The couple’s identities and nationalities have not yet been confirmed. Thai netizens pointed out that…

  • 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…

  • Thailand NewsPage turners: Survey reveals shift in Thai reading habits | Thaiger

    Page turners: Survey reveals shift in Thai reading habits

    A recent survey by the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT) and Chulalongkorn University revealed that Thai people spend nearly two hours per day reading, contradicting the long-held belief that Thais read less than eight lines of text a year. Despite widespread belief, there is no solid evidence to support the notion that Thai residents rarely read books and even…

  • 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…