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 NewsWoman driver’s reckless reversal on motorway leads to horrific crash with lorry

    Woman driverโ€™s reckless reversal on motorway leads to horrific crash with lorry

    A six-wheel lorry smashed into the back of a reckless woman driver who reversed over 1 kilometre down a busy motorway in Samut Prakarn because she missed her exit. A rescue service team sent the injured woman to hospital after the incident. The incident occurred yesterday at 6am on the Bang Na-Chon Buri or Burapha Withi Expressway in Samut Prakarnโ€ฆ

  • Northern Thailand NewsHitchhiker’s gratitude turns into car theft for kindhearted siblings in Udon Thani

    Hitchhikerโ€™s gratitude turns into car theft for kindhearted siblings in Udon Thani

    Two kindhearted siblings who gave a lift to a hitchhiker yesterday in the Isaan province of Udon Thani saw their trust backfire when he stole their car. The victim, a 29 year old woman named Khanittha, reported the incident at Mueang Udon Thani Police Station after her black Honda BR-V SUS was stolen by the unnamed hitchhiker. Khanittha explained thatโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsBangkok official arrested for demanding bribes from real estate company

    Bangkok official arrested for demanding bribes from real estate company

    The revenue department director in the Ratchathewi district of Bangkok was apprehended for soliciting bribes amounting to 3 million baht from a real estate firm in exchange for a tax exemption worth more than 40 million baht. The director, identified as Pramuan, was arrested yesterday at a hotel located in the Ratchathewi area after he arranged a meeting with theโ€ฆ

  • Northern Thailand NewsFormer Lotus Go Fresh employee steals 298,000 baht from supermarket in Isaan

    Former Lotus Go Fresh employee steals 298,000 baht from supermarket in Isaan

    A former Lotus Go Fresh employee turned from gamekeeper to poacher to steal 298,000 baht from the supermarket in the Isaan province Sa Kaeo. A 21 year old Thai man was arrested yesterday in connection with the theft. The robbery took place at a supermarket located on Thetsaban 6 Road in the Mueang district of Sa Kaeo. One of the staff membersโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsTragic suicide at Noi Bai Airport: Thai man jumps off third floor amid abnormal behaviour signs

    Tragic suicide at Noi Bai Airport: Thai man jumps off third floor amid abnormal behaviour signs

    A Thai man yesterday committed suicide after he jumped off the third floor of Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam. The man was reportedly showing abnormal behaviour signs before the incident. Noi Bai Airport spokesperson reported that at 1.25pm yesterday the Thai man, aged about 40 to 45 years old, climbed over the railing near the escalator in the T2โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsChinese businessman hires sexy girls to fulfil vow at shrine in Thailand

    Chinese businessman hires sexy girls to fulfil vow at shrine in Thailand

    A successful Chinese businessman hired more than 10 sexy girls to dance at a shrine located in Kamphaeng Phet province, situated in the central region of Thailand, to fulfil a vow he had made after achieving business success. The businessman has reportedly fulfilled his vow at the same shrine four times already. A Thai woman named Kanya-on Chanjohn shared aโ€ฆ

  • Thailand News30 police officers rescue family of five after 18-hour hostage crisis in Bangkok

    30 police officers rescue family of five after 18-hour hostage crisis in Bangkok

    Thirty police officers arrested a man who had taken a family of five hostages for 18 hours inside a house in Samut Prakarn province near Bangkok. The suspect refused to disclose his motives to the authorities. A team of officers from the Samut Prakarn Provincial Police Office, and the Bang Plee Police Station, arrived at the scene and cordoned offโ€ฆ

  • Northern Thailand NewsDrug addict’s gruesome murder shocks Udon Thani community

    Drug addictโ€™s gruesome murder shocks Udon Thani community

    A drug addict brutally murdered his female neighbour yesterday, leaving her lifeless body in the bathroom in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The killer injured himself in the process of the murder and later died in hospital. The victim, Thaniya Rattanatiyakun, was found with a knife wound to her head and two missing fingers. The murderer, Prawut Chantasut, was aโ€ฆ

  • World NewsJapanese volleyball star Ishii Yuki announces retirement

    Japanese volleyball star Ishii Yuki announces retirement

    Japanese volleyball star Yuki Ishii yesterday announced her retirement from the game and made known that the V-League Final Stage on April 8 will be her last competition. The official Facebook page of the Hisamitsu Springs volleyball team reported yesterday that Ishii will retire on June 30, and the final stage for her will be held on April 8. Theโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai man wins lottery with numbers given by ChatGPT:

    Thai man wins lottery with numbers given by ChatGPT:

    A Thai man has caused quite a stir in the gambling community after he announced that he scooped a 2,000 baht prize from the Thai Government Lottery Office on April 1 by using a set of numbers generated by the AI chatbot, ChatGPT. The lucky winner, Patthawikorn Boonin shared his success story on Facebook, claiming that he won the 2,000โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPaint-spraying hooligan strikes again: Women in Bangkok demand justice

    Paint-spraying hooligan strikes again: Women in Bangkok demand justice

    Several Thai women took to social media after becoming victims of a drunken spray paint hooligan in the Bang Na neighbourhood of Bangkok. The hooligan reportedly sprayed red paint on their pants in an unprovoked attack as they walked by. One female victim took to Twitter on March 30 to post pictures of her pants with red paint and issuedโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsGarbage collector’s attempt to dismantle bomb ends in tragedy in Krabi

    Garbage collectorโ€™s attempt to dismantle bomb ends in tragedy in Krabi

    A Thai garbage collector died on Sunday after he tried to dismantle a bomb he found on a dumpsite in the southern province of Krabi. The incident occurred at the home of Kampanart Subcharoen in the Khlong Tom district of Krabi on Sunday, March 2. The 33 year old garbage collector, died while attempting to dismantle a bomb he foundโ€ฆ

  • Pattaya NewsSwedish man accused of swindling money charged for overstaying

    Swedish man accused of swindling money charged for overstaying

    Police arrested a Swedish man who overstayed his visa in Chon Buri by over seven years. He was also accused of swindling money from Thai people. The Immigration Bureau Division 3 arrested the 50 year old Swedish man, Lennart Alexander, at a rental house in the Si Racha district of Chon Buri. He was initially charged with overstaying his visaโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsHorny Thai man fined 200 baht for having sex in public under Bangkok bridge

    Horny Thai man fined 200 baht for having sex in public under Bangkok bridge

    A horny Thai man was fined 200 baht after being caught on a video having sex with his 20 year old girlfriend near a public park under the Bhumibol Bridge 2 in Bangkok yesterday. A witness, 65 year old Tawee, recorded the lustful couple having sex near the Bhumibol Bridgeโ€™s foundation pillar and shared the video on social media yesterdayโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsTragic end to love affair: Thai man commits suicide after murdering girlfriend

    Tragic end to love affair: Thai man commits suicide after murdering girlfriend

    A Thai man allegedly murdered his girlfriend and hid her body inside a sauna tent in their shared house in the central province of Nakhon Pathom before committing suicide. Investigating officers from Mueang Nakhon Pathom Police Station arrived at the Nakhon Pathom Hospital at 4pm on Wednesday, March 29 and identified the deceased as 29 year old Kiattichai Wichaita. Heโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsHacker threatens to publish data of 55 million Thai citizens

    Hacker threatens to publish data of 55 million Thai citizens

    A hacker, who goes by the pseudonym of 9Near, threatened to publicly release the personal data of 55 million Thai citizens unless the government contacts the cyberpunk by April 5. 9Near announced on the dark website BreachForums that he had stolen the personal data of 55 million Thai citizens from a government department and was going to sell them. Theโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsWMP slams Bangkok Gov’s ban on sexy dresses at Songkran Festival

    WMP slams Bangkok Govโ€™s ban on sexy dresses at Songkran Festival

    The Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation (WMP) criticized Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt over his recent Songkran Festival policy which bans women from wearing sexy dresses. The WMP believes the policy is victim-blaming and protects sexual offenders. Chadchart announced the policy for the Songkran Festival in Bangkok on Monday, March 27 after a meeting with his team. The team has bannedโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsWoman exposes mother’s alleged abuse toward a bedridden patient

    Woman exposes motherโ€™s alleged abuse toward a bedridden patient

    A woman who exposed her motherโ€™s alleged abusive actions toward a bedridden patient on social media suffered repercussions. The patient may have got help from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, or M-Society, but she was evicted by her mother despite being seven months pregnant. Pinyaphat revealed the story of her mother and her bedridden cousin on Tuesday,โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsFlip flop thief suspected to be former offender with a foot fetish

    Flip flop thief suspected to be former offender with a foot fetish

    A security camera at a rental house in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok captured footage of a man with a foot fetish stealing six pairs of flip flops on Monday. The thief was reported to be a former offender who was arrested three years ago. Wiroj Suvanrnkrue, a 52 year old resident of the Bang Bua Thong district in Nonthaburi, askedโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsMP and former officer among 18 suspects accused of cheating in police exam

    MP and former officer among 18 suspects accused of cheating in police exam

    Officers from the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) made a major breakthrough in the police entrance exam cheating case by arresting 17 out of 18 suspects. A Member of Parliament (MP) from Palang Pracharath Party, a future MP candidate from Move Forward Party, and a former police senior sergeant major who is now on the run, were among the 18 suspects. Yesterday,โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai police officer arrested for using car stolen from Malaysia

    Thai police officer arrested for using car stolen from Malaysia

    Officers arrested a senior police sergeant major for using a car stolen from Malaysia yesterday at the suspectโ€™s condominium in Bangkok. Officers from the Vehicle Theft Suppression Centre of the Royal Thai Police (RTP) and Bang Khan Police Station arrested the 50 year old police senior sergeant, Aisoon, at his condominium in the Bang Khan district yesterday. The stolen car,โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsThai woman loses 100,000 baht to online dating scammer

    Thai woman loses 100,000 baht to online dating scammer

    A 42 year old Thai woman warned others about the danger of online dating scams after she lost valuables worth 100,000 baht to a man she met on social media on Tuesday. The victim, Natthamon reached out to Channel 3 urging the media to spread her story to warn other people searching for a partner through online dating applications orโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPregnant woman allegedly abused by soldier husband

    Pregnant woman allegedly abused by soldier husband

    A pregnant woman sought help from a Thai influencer claiming that her soldier husband repeatedly abused and beat her. The Royal Thai Army (RTA) ignored the womanโ€™s claims. The Thai influencer, Guntouch โ€œGunโ€ Pongpaiboonwet, aka Gun Jom Palang, today accompanied the 30 year old pregnant woman, A, to the RTA Headquarters to seek justice. The victim visited the army headquartersโ€ฆ

  • Crime NewsMan arrested for raping 18 year old sister over 4 year period

    Man arrested for raping 18 year old sister over 4 year period

    A man was arrested yesterday after his 18 year old sister accused him of raping her. The victim reported that her brother had repeatedly raped her over the past four years and decided it had to stop so recorded the sexual assault before seeking help from a friend. The victim, A, sought help from Thai influencer, Guntouch โ€œGunโ€ Pongpaiboonwet, akaโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPerverted knicker thief arrested in central Thailand

    Perverted knicker thief arrested in central Thailand

    Police arrested a perverted knicker thief yesterday following a complaint from local women in the northern province of Kamphaeng Phet, who spotted nearly 100 pairs of their missing underwear hanging on a clump of bamboo in the community. KhaoSod reported yesterday that local women who live near Khlong Klung Hospital filed a complaint about their missing underwear with the communityโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsMan charged for spray-painting on Wat Phra Kaew wall

    Man charged for spray-painting on Wat Phra Kaew wall

    A Thai man was arrested yesterday after he protested against the lese majeste law by spraying the number 112 and an anarchy symbol on the wall of Wat Phra Kaew, also known as the Temple of Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. A 14 year old girl who operated the camera while livestreaming the manโ€™s graffiti on social media was also detained.โ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPoliceman proposes to his girlfriend during a traffic jam

    Policeman proposes to his girlfriend during a traffic jam

    A Thai police officer proposed to his girlfriend in the middle of a traffic jam and shared the video of the romantic moment on his TikTok account, receiving over 160,000 likes from users. The video went viral when a police instructor, Piyawat Chaiyawet, proposed to his girlfriend two days ago on the TikTok account piyawatpark. The road location and theโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsPolice swoop on 2 loan shark gangs in 4 provinces of Thailand

    Police swoop on 2 loan shark gangs in 4 provinces of Thailand

    Officers from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) swooped on two loan shark gangs operating in four provinces in Thailand and arrested four crooks. Money worth over 1 billion baht was in circulation as the racketeers collected interest from debtors at an extortionate rate of 547.5% per year. The ECD targeted two illegal money-lending gangs: Burin-credit and Memoney-Credit and raidedโ€ฆ

  • Northern Thailand News3 killed, 13 injured after cement truck crashes into ceremony procession

    3 killed, 13 injured after cement truck crashes into ceremony procession

    A cement truck driver fled the scene after crashing his vehicle into an ordination ceremony procession on a road in the Chuen Chom district of Maha Sarakham province in Isaan. Three people died and 13 were injured in the accident. The incident happened yesterday at 2.30pm on Chiang Yuen-Kam Yai Road, also known as Rural Road No. 2268, in theโ€ฆ

  • Thailand NewsBritish and Korean men arrested for robbing cannabis shop in Pattaya

    British and Korean men arrested for robbing cannabis shop in Pattaya

    Officers from Mueng Pattaya Police Station arrested a British and Korean man yesterday after they stole 175,000 baht from a cannabis shop in Pattaya on Saturday. Another suspect, an Irishman, is being questioned by police under suspicion of being involved in the robbery. The two thieves were identified as 47 year old Englishman Markus Powell and 52 year old Koreanโ€ฆ

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