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 NewsPervert arrested in Bangkok after 2 decades of underwear theft | Thaiger

    Pervert arrested in Bangkok after 2 decades of underwear theft

    Police arrested a perverted Thai man at an apartment in the Bangkok Noi district of Bangkok yesterday after two decades of women’s underwear theft. Police seized nearly 600 items as evidence. A Thai woman filed a theft report at Bang Yi Khan Police Station officers at night on Sunday, February 11. The woman said she lived on the first floor…

  • Thailand NewsReporter, photographer arrested for covering political activist news | Thaiger

    Reporter, photographer arrested for covering political activist news

    Officers from Phrarachawang Police Station arrested a reporter and a freelance photographer from the Prachathai news agency for covering the story of the political activist who sprayed number 112 and an anarchy symbol on the wall of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace last year. The 24 year old political activist, Sutthawee Soikham, was arrested in March last year…

  • Thailand News5 immigration police face 15 years in prison for kidnapping Chinese man | Thaiger

    5 immigration police face 15 years in prison for kidnapping Chinese man

    Five Immigration Bureau police officers face 15 years in prison for kidnapping two Chinese men and a Thai interpreter in March last year for a ransom of 10 million baht. A Thai man who aided the corrupt police operation faces 10 years in prison. The Thai interpreter, 38 year old Namee Saelee, filed a complaint against five immigration police and a…

  • Thailand News8 year old girl rescued after spending 2 days in Chon Buri cemetery (video) | Thaiger

    8 year old girl rescued after spending 2 days in Chon Buri cemetery (video)

    A Thai cemetery caretaker rescued an eight year old girl who spent two days in a graveyard in Chon Buri province after she was allegedly abused by her mother, prompting her to run away from home. The 55 year old cemetery caretaker, Samai Kalaphan, sought help from the Tri Khunnatham Rescue Foundation after discovering the girl. Samai explained that he…

  • Thailand NewsDrunk Thai man found dead after friends leave him to sleep in car | Thaiger

    Drunk Thai man found dead after friends leave him to sleep in car

    A restaurant employee found a Thai man dead in his car, parked on Pattaya Sai Sam Road. He had been drunk, and his friends had left him to sleep off the alcohol in the car with the engine running. An employee of Pattaya Seafood restaurant, 30 year old Autthapon, told ThaiRath that he went to work last night, February 11,…

  • Thailand News2 foreign men to face 10,000 fine for riding e-unicycles in Chiang Mai (video) | Thaiger

    2 foreign men to face 10,000 fine for riding e-unicycles in Chiang Mai (video)

    Thai motorists demanded police take action against two foreign men riding electric unicycles, or e-unicycles, on a crowded road in the northern province of Chiang Mai. The video of two foreign men riding the e-unicycles in Chiang Mai was shared on February 10 by a Facebook, Guru Guroo Chiang Mai. The caption read… “Very dangerous! E-unicycles on Ring Road 2…

  • Thailand NewsBritish man loses 200,000 baht belongings to Thai transwoman (video) | Thaiger

    British man loses 200,000 baht belongings to Thai transwoman (video)

    A 24 year old British man filed a complaint against a Thai transwoman after belongings worth over 200,000 baht disappeared from his luxury hotel near Bangkok following her visit. The suspect was arrested yesterday, February 11. The victim, 24 year old Daniel, reported to Bang Yai Police Station, in the Nonthaburi province near Bangkok on February 10, that the Thai…

  • Thailand NewsSearch continues for British man missing in southern Thailand | Thaiger

    Search continues for British man missing in southern Thailand

    A 24 year old British man went missing yesterday while kayaking in a canal near the Rajjaprabha Dam, also known as the Cheow Lan Dam, in the southern province of Surat Thani. Supot Juinark, the director of Khao Sok National Park, reported to officers at Ban Ta Khun Police Station around 12:30pm yesterday, February 11, that 24 year old Englishman…

  • Thailand NewsTasteAtlas triumph: Kanom Krok flips to victory as top ASEAN pancake | Thaiger

    TasteAtlas triumph: Kanom Krok flips to victory as top ASEAN pancake

    Online foodie travel guide TasteAtlas ranked Thai dessert Kanom Krok as the fourth best pancake in the world. Additionally, the delectable dessert was crowned champion in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). TasteAtlas last week released its list of Top 85 Pancakes in the World on its platform with one of Thailand’s much-loved desserts, Kanom Krok, high on the…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman arrested in murder for hire case after 16 years | Thaiger

    Thai woman arrested in murder for hire case after 16 years

    Officers from the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) arrested a Thai woman in Bangkok in a murder for hire case after she evaded arrest for over 16 years. The body of a Thai woman was found in a canal in Pak Poon sub-district, Mueang district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province on July 8, 2008. She bore signs of strangling on her neck…

  • Thailand NewsCrackdown on underage prostitution, teen Thai pimp arrested | Thaiger

    Crackdown on underage prostitution, teen Thai pimp arrested

    Children and Women Protection Sub-Division and Chana Songkram Police Station officers swooped on an underage prostitution racket and arrested a 19 year old pimp as she accompanied two underage sex workers to a hotel in Bangkok. The teenage pimp, Rapheporn, was arrested on Wednesday, February 7, at the hotel on Prachathipatai Road in the Phra Nakhon district of Bangkok, and…

  • Thailand NewsThai soldier rapes his stepdaughter, mother forgives rapist | Thaiger

    Thai soldier rapes his stepdaughter, mother forgives rapist

    A Thai soldier raped his 14 year old stepdaughter and got her pregnant. The victim’s mother and grandmother insist that the charges be dropped because they are family, and the rapist is the household’s breadwinner. A Thai teacher at a school in the Isaan province of Udon Thani filed a complaint at Mueang Ubon Thani Police Station on February 6…

  • Thailand NewsCanadian man claims fear of criminal gang forced him to open plane door | Thaiger

    Canadian man claims fear of criminal gang forced him to open plane door

    The Canadian passenger, who attempted to open the door of a Thai Airways plane on February 7, claimed that he had to escape the aircraft because a criminal gang from Vietnam was after him. The foreign man was clean from drugs, and there was no mention of mental health issues. The 40 year old Canadian man, Wong Sai Heung, was…

  • Thailand NewsThai taxi driver threatens Japanese man for refusing his service | Thaiger

    Thai taxi driver threatens Japanese man for refusing his service

    A Thai taxi driver faces four charges for threatening a Japanese man with a knife after the foreigner refused to use his service because he would not use his meter and demanded 150 baht for a destination only 1 kilometre away. On February 5, the Japanese victim took to his Twitter account, @ginn_taro, to share his experience with a Thai…

  • Thailand News13 year old boy falls to his death from 7th floor of school | Thaiger

    13 year old boy falls to his death from 7th floor of school

    A 13 year old boy tragically fell to his death from the seventh floor of a school building in the Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi province near Bangkok yesterday, February 7. The boy’s mother, Jiraporn, revealed to Amarin TV that she was notified of the tragic news yesterday, February 7, that her son, Pepe, accidentally fell off the school building.…

  • Thailand NewsThai teacher’s ex-boyfriend surrenders after holding students hostage (video) | Thaiger

    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 NewsJealous Thai man arrested for killing wife by slitting her throat | Thaiger

    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 | Thaiger

    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 NewsFare play: Chinese man fakes theft complaint after Phuket taxi fracas | Thaiger

    Fare play: Chinese man fakes theft complaint after Phuket taxi fracas

    A Chinese man filed a fake theft complaint against a Thai motorbike taxi rider with the police in the Patong area of Phuket because he was angry over the fare he was charged by the rider. The fake Chinese victim, 38 year old Xing Jingwei, asked a local in the area to report an opportunity snatching to Patong Police Station…

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

    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 NewsThai cop sparks debate for participating Miss Thailand 2024 | Thaiger

    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 | Thaiger

    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 News15 Vietnamese arrested for illegally working on cannabis farm in southern Thailand | Thaiger

    15 Vietnamese arrested for illegally working on cannabis farm in southern Thailand

    Thai police arrested 15 Vietnamese workers yesterday for working illegally on a cannabis farm in the southern province of Phetchaburi. The owner of the farm is under investigation. Phetchaburi Provincial Public Health Office and Administration Office received a complaint from locals in the Tha Yang district that a number of Vietnamese nationals were working on a cannabis farm in the…

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

    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 News2 gay Thai monks reportedly trick Mor Lam singer into threesome | Thaiger

    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) | Thaiger

    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…

  • Road deathsReckless Thai driver’s wrong-way sedan smash-up leaves one dead (video) | Thaiger

    Reckless Thai driver’s wrong-way sedan smash-up leaves one dead (video)

    A reckless Thai driver killed a man and injured others when he drove his sedan against the traffic flow in Nonthaburi province, near Bangkok, colliding with a pickup truck. Pak Kret Police Station officers and Poh Teck Tung Rescue Foundation rushed to the accident scene on the Khlong Prapa Overpass in the Pakkret district of Nonthaburi province at about 5.20am…

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

    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 abbot allegedly rapes 7 year old girl, police ignore case | Thaiger

    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 | Thaiger

    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.…