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 NewsPerverted Thai monk admits to sexually assaulting 9 year old boy | Thaiger

    Perverted Thai monk admits to sexually assaulting 9 year old boy

    An 85 year old pedophile Thai monk at Ban Kaeng Si Kot Temple in the Isaan province of Ubon Ratchathani confessed to sexually assaulting a nine year old boy. Bizarrely, the pedo monk said he did it out of kindness. Even more remarkable is that locals in the community forgave the degenerate monk and still retain their respect for him.…

  • Thailand NewsFruit festival frenzy: Burmese family bruised in ladyboy brawl | Thaiger

    Fruit festival frenzy: Burmese family bruised in ladyboy brawl

    A Burmese woman and her three daughters became victims of a violent assault by a group of more than 10 teenage ladyboys at a fruit festival at a public park in the eastern province of Trat on Saturday, May 25. The Burmese woman, 43 year old Mo, filed a complaint against the transgender teenagers and handed over a video of…

  • Thailand NewsJustice rocked: Thai woman accuses lewd cop of spirited demands | Thaiger

    Justice rocked: Thai woman accuses lewd cop of spirited demands

    A Thai woman came forward to seek justice accusing a police officer from Naduang Police Station in the Isaan province of Loei of demanding free alcohol from her while asking inappropriate questions about her sex life with her foreign husband. The 41 year old Thai woman, Jareeporn Wannachoo, revealed to Channel 7 that the officer from Naduang Police Station, Police…

  • Thailand NewsThai man’s high-speed driving ends with minor injuries (video) | Thaiger

    Thai man’s high-speed driving ends with minor injuries (video)

    A 21 year old Thai man yesterday thanked his lucky stars after only sustaining minor injuries when driving his car at a high speed, crashing into two vehicles in front of him, before falling off a bridge onto Rama V Intersection in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok. The accident occurred on the bridge over Nakhon-in Road and Rama V Intersection at around…

  • Thailand NewsBelgian man arrested for murder of fellow countryman in Isaan | Thaiger

    Belgian man arrested for murder of fellow countryman in Isaan

    Police in the Isaan province of Nakhon Panom arrested a Belgian man for the murder of a fellow countryman on Saturday, May 25, as the murderer was destroying evidence of the crime. Officers from the Investigation Division Provincial Police Region 4 were on duty at a checkpoint on No. 212 Road in the Ban Paeng district of Nakhon Panom and noticed the…

  • Thailand NewsThai father abuses 8 year old son over religion choice (video) | Thaiger

    Thai father abuses 8 year old son over religion choice (video)

    Non-profit organisation Saimai Survive rescued an eight year old boy from his father, who allegedly physically abused him to force him to convert from Buddhism to Islam. The boy was reportedly punished with beatings when he would not worship Allah. The boy’s mother and grandmother sought help from Saimai Survive, sharing videos of the boy being abused. The videos show…

  • Thailand NewsPhallic failure: Cult ritual using Thai masks to cover penises flops | Thaiger

    Phallic failure: Cult ritual using Thai masks to cover penises flops

    A Thai man yesterday revealed that he participated in a bizarre ceremony where a young cult leader performed a ritual on his penis. The ritual was promised to enhance charm, luck, and wealth but the man confessed that he has not yet experienced any positive effects. The man, who underwent the ritual three months ago, shared his story on the…

  • Thailand NewsHigh-speed motorcycle crash kills 2 Frenchmen in Phuket | Thaiger

    High-speed motorcycle crash kills 2 Frenchmen in Phuket

    Two Frenchmen tragically lost their lives in a motorcycle accident in the early hours of this morning on Anusawari-Ban Pa Khlok Road in the Thalang district of Phuket. Officers from the Thalang Police Station and rescuers from the Kusol Dham Phuket Foundation responded to the scene after receiving a notification from a local motorist at 4.40am today, May 24. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai courier claims to lose 2 million baht in gold on Bangkok road | Thaiger

    Thai courier claims to lose 2 million baht in gold on Bangkok road

    A Thai courier filed a complaint with the police, claiming she lost 2 million baht in gold on the Borommaratchachonnani Road in Bangkok while delivering the valuables to a gold shop she worked for. The 58 year old woman named Pailin Kaewphet filed a complaint at Bang Yi Khan Police Station yesterday, May 23, stating that she lost gold necklaces…

  • Thailand NewsSwipe fright: Thai man seeks justice after date turns brutal | Thaiger

    Swipe fright: Thai man seeks justice after date turns brutal

    A Thai man is seeking legal action against a man who brutally assaulted him after they connected on a dating app and arranged a meeting at the attacker’s condominium. More victims came forward after the story went viral. The 23 year old victim shared the details of the incident, which took place on March 11, from the news Twitter account, Red…

  • Thailand NewsDrug dealer’s crash claims lives of two students in Sa Kaeo | Thaiger

    Drug dealer’s crash claims lives of two students in Sa Kaeo

    A drug dealer yesterday crashed a pickup into a baht bus, killing two students in the Isaan province of Sa Kaeo. The fatal accident occurred on No. 3259 road in Sa Kaeo province at about 7am yesterday, May 23. The pickup, a white Mitsubishi Triton, crashed into a baht bus carrying students from Wang Prai Witthayakhom School. The pickup was…

  • Thailand NewsActresses take the stage to accuse manager of sexual assault | Thaiger

    Actresses take the stage to accuse manager of sexual assault

    Several actresses have come forward as victims of sexual assault perpetrated by a male celebrity manager. Three of them have taken steps to pursue legal action against the accused. Thai social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet accompanied the three actresses to file a complaint against their former manager at Kannayao Police Station yesterday, May 22. The three actresses included 27…

  • Thailand NewsBuddhist park sign triggers online uproar with shoot to kill sign | Thaiger

    Buddhist park sign triggers online uproar with shoot to kill sign

    Phutthamonthon Buddhist Park in Nakhon Pathom province near Bangkok sparked controversy on social media with a sign that displayed it would shoot visitors if they broke any park rules. The Phutthamonthon Buddhist Park is located in Nakhon Pathom near the western side of Bangkok. The place is known for being the highest-standing Buddha statue in the world. It is regularly…

  • Thailand NewsApp-alling Thai man: Admits to sexual assault of multiple taxi riders | Thaiger

    App-alling Thai man: Admits to sexual assault of multiple taxi riders

    A Thai man sexually assaulted an app-based motorcycle taxi rider in Bangkok and astonishingly confessed to assaulting other riders during previous rides. The victim took to social media to share a video of him arguing with his passenger over the sexual assault on the footpath in Bangkok. The video was posted on a Facebook page, เพื่อนRiDer ไม่ทิ้งกัน (meaning friends for…

  • Thailand NewsDrug-addicted passenger stabs van driver on Nonthaburi Road | Thaiger

    Drug-addicted passenger stabs van driver on Nonthaburi Road

    A Thai man grappling with drug addiction feared a van driver intended to assault him and decided to retaliate first by stabbing the driver while travelling on a road in Nonthaburi province. The driver is currently in stable condition. The stabbing took place in front of Si Chai Thong Village in the Pak Kret district of Nonthaburi at about 4pm…

  • Thailand NewsBody found beneath electricity control panel on Bangkok footpath | Thaiger

    Body found beneath electricity control panel on Bangkok footpath

    A Thai road sweeper discovered the body of an unidentified man beneath an electricity control panel on a footpath along Romklao Road in Bangkok after noticing an unpleasant odour while working. Road sweeper Panadda Ngokngam reported the dead body to traffic police officers at a nearby police booth around 6.40am today, May 23. The incident was then reported to Min…

  • Thailand NewsThai groom-to-be attempts organ sale & suicide over lack of dowry | Thaiger

    Thai groom-to-be attempts organ sale & suicide over lack of dowry

    Police in the northeastern province of Sakon Nakhon successfully intervened in a suicide attempt by a Thai man who was unable to pay his 200,000 baht dowry, even after attempting to sell his organs. Officers from Mueang Sakon Nakhon Police Station and the rescue team were alerted to the suicide attempt at a pedestrian bridge outside the Robinson shopping mall…

  • Thailand NewsMigrant workers take over house of Thai-Australian couple in Korat | Thaiger

    Migrant workers take over house of Thai-Australian couple in Korat

    A Thai woman and her Australian husband filed a police complaint after a group of migrant workers took over their house in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, also known as Korat. The Thai woman, 66 year old Somporn Rolland, told officers at Sikhio Police Station that she returned home from Australia in February to find the group of migrants…

  • Thailand NewsSingapore Airlines emergency landing claims one life, injures 30 | Thaiger

    Singapore Airlines emergency landing claims one life, injures 30

    One passenger was tragically killed and 30 others were injured as a Singapore Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok due to the severe weather. Thai PBS reported that the air traffic control team at Suvarnabhumi Airport received an emergency signal, squawk code 7700, from the Boeing 777-300ER at 4 pm today, May 21. The…

  • Thailand NewsThai man’s birthday surprise from Bangkok taxi driver goes viral | Thaiger

    Thai man’s birthday surprise from Bangkok taxi driver goes viral

    A Thai man shared a heartwarming video on TikTok showing a Bangkok taxi driver who surprised him with a birthday present by playing “Happy Birthday” during his ride. The Thai TikTok user shared the heartwarming video during a taxi ride on his account, @icetsuki, on May 19, with the caption, “Unexpected moment on taxi car.” The man explained in the…

  • Thailand NewsOver 30 Thais fall victim to investment scam losing 41 million baht | Thaiger

    Over 30 Thais fall victim to investment scam losing 41 million baht

    Thirty Thai victims filed a lawsuit against a designer brand product vendor for operating an investment scam that caused 41 million baht in damages. The victims visited the Crime Suppression Division Office yesterday, May 20, to file a complaint and provide evidence to officers. More than 30 people fell victim to the scam, and most of them were online vendors…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman swaps husband for monk, leaves 500,000 baht debt | Thaiger

    Thai woman swaps husband for monk, leaves 500,000 baht debt

    A Thai man in the central province of Uthai Thani accused his wife of having an affair with a monk from a temple near their home and leaving him to repay 500,000 baht in debt. The 61 year old man, Sanan, revealed that he married his 53 year old wife 30 years ago and shared one daughter. He collected recycled…

  • Thailand NewsRent rage: Thai woman fries trio with hot oil over 8,000 baht | Thaiger

    Rent rage: Thai woman fries trio with hot oil over 8,000 baht

    A Thai woman attacked two women and a two year old girl with scalding hot cooking oil over an unpaid rent bill of 8,000 baht. The victims sought help from the Paveena Foundation for Women and Children with their medical treatment and to ensure the attacker faced justice. The victims revealed that the attacker tried to convince them to drop…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman disappears in Switzerland with American boyfriend | Thaiger

    Thai woman disappears in Switzerland with American boyfriend

    The family of a missing Thai woman took to social media to search for her after she lost contact with them 24 days ago, following her travels to Switzerland with her American boyfriend. The older sister of the missing woman shared Noon’s story on a Facebook group, Travelling in Switzerland by Yourself, on May 18, urging group members to notify…

  • Thailand NewsReckless Russian: Drunk driver kills Thai woman, injures man | Thaiger

    Reckless Russian: Drunk driver kills Thai woman, injures man

    A Russian man, reportedly drunk, crashed his car into a motorcycle in Pattaya in the early hours of this morning, killing a Thai woman and seriously injuring a Thai man. Sawang Boriboon Rescue Foundation was alerted to a car accident on Sukhumvit Road in the Bang Lamung district of Pattaya at about 4am today, May 21. They rushed to the…

  • Thailand NewsEye spy: Thai man uses CCTV cameras to stalk female neighbour | Thaiger

    Eye spy: Thai man uses CCTV cameras to stalk female neighbour

    A Thai woman in the northern province of Chiang Rai is seeking help after her neighbour used CCTV cameras to spy on her, flew a drone over her home, and threatened to break into her residence. The victim, Pennapha, who also goes by the name Yui, disclosed the particulars of a dispute with her male neighbour to ThaiRath and extended…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman seeks help as daughter’s drug threat endangers baby | Thaiger

    Thai woman seeks help as daughter’s drug threat endangers baby

    A Thai woman is seeking help from the authorities after her junkie daughter made a death threat against her and forced her baby to take drugs. The 59 year old woman, Sanom, turned to social media influencer Guntouch “Gun” Pongpaiboonwet for help after her drug-addicted 42 year old daughter, Mod, spiralled out of control. She and locals in the area…

  • Thailand NewsSister act: Thai woman suspected of poisoning her husband | Thaiger

    Sister act: Thai woman suspected of poisoning her husband

    A Thai woman called upon the Thai authorities to conduct a further investigation into the death of her older brother after suspecting his wife of poisoning him in the Isaan province of Mahasarakham. The owner of a Thai massage training centre, 44 year old Pichit “Ton” Kleepjinda, died on April 16 outside the family home in the Mahasarakham province. The…

  • Thailand NewsDrunk & disorderly: Chinese vandal wreaks havoc in Bangkok hotel | Thaiger

    Drunk & disorderly: Chinese vandal wreaks havoc in Bangkok hotel

    Police arrested a drunk Chinese vandal after he smashed up electronic devices and furniture at a hotel in the Sathorn district of Bangkok. Tungmahamek Police Station officers were alerted by a hotel manager on the Southern Sathorn Road yesterday, May 19, that the 30 year old Chinese man, whose identity remains undisclosed, went on a rampage. Upon arrival, officers found…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman blames police drug search in vagina for miscarriage | Thaiger

    Thai woman blames police drug search in vagina for miscarriage

    A Thai woman sued the narcotics suppression unit of Samut Prakarn Provincial Police, accusing officers of causing her miscarriage by searching for drugs in her vagina. The 30 year old woman, Orranee Ruangphueng, accompanied by her lawyer, filed a complaint against the Samut Prakarn Provincial Police’s narcotics suppression unit at Bang Bor Police Station on May 18. Orranee claimed she…