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 NewsRecord breaking! Bangkok has highest turnout in voter history

    Record breaking! Bangkok has highest turnout in voter history

    The 2023 General Election witnessed the highest voter turnout in Bangkok’s history. According to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), over 74% of eligible voters cast their ballots in the election yesterday. Representatives from the BMA announced the unofficial election result from 6,360 polling stations in Bangkok in the early hours of this morning. Out of the 4,479,155 eligible voters, 3,339,664…

  • World NewsThai woman robbed of 300,000 baht to bag snatcher at SEA Games in Cambodia

    Thai woman robbed of 300,000 baht to bag snatcher at SEA Games in Cambodia

    A bag snatcher stole a handbag with assets worth 300,000 baht from a Thai woman at a restaurant in Cambodia last night. The victim suffered serious injuries to her arms and legs. The Thai woman spoke to KhaoSod about the theft that occurred at 9pm on Thursday, May 11. She revealed that she visited Cambodia to watch a football match…

  • Crime NewsThai teacher rescues 6 year old boy from drug ring

    Thai teacher rescues 6 year old boy from drug ring

    A Thai teacher and police officers in the central province of Nakhon Pathom rescued a six year old boy from a drug ring after his mother ordered him to deliver narcotics to customers. The mother denied the accusation and insisted that she was just a drug user, not a dealer. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 7 when the Thai…

  • Thailand NewsThai singer files complaint against unhinged neighbour after five years of disturbing anti-social behaviour

    Thai singer files complaint against unhinged neighbour after five years of disturbing anti-social behaviour

    A Thai singer and businessperson filed a complaint against his seemingly unhinged anti-social neighbour for a series of disturbing incidents that have occurred over the past five years. The woman in question smashed his car with a hammer, threw urine and poo at his house, and attacked an employee with liquid acid. On Tuesday, May 2, Teerasak “Ko” Phantujariya took…

  • Thailand NewsTeenage boy bitten by rat at food court in Bangkok shopping mall

    Teenage boy bitten by rat at food court in Bangkok shopping mall

    A Thai mother sought help on social media after her teenage son got bitten by a rat while dining at a shopping mall food court in the Pathum Wan district of Bangkok after the mall refused to be held accountable for the incident. The Facebook page Oil Sri and the Gang (ออยศรีและผองเผือก) received a complaint about the shopping mall from…

  • Thailand NewsCyanide serial killer’s sister-in-law questioned for possessing victim’s assets

    Cyanide serial killer’s sister-in-law questioned for possessing victim’s assets

    The Royal Thai Police (RTP) summoned and questioned the sister-in-law and younger brother of the cyanide serial killer, Sararat “Am” Rangsiwuthaporn, after her sister-in-law was found to have a designer bag and mobile phone belonging to her latest victim. The Thai cyanide serial killer is currently imprisoned at the Central Women Correctional Institution in Bangkok after being accused of taking…

  • Thailand NewsThai man arrested for selling fake 1,000 baht banknotes

    Thai man arrested for selling fake 1,000 baht banknotes

    Officers from the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) yesterday arrested a Thai man after discovering he sold fake 1,000 baht banknotes online with a promotion, buy 10 get 1 free. The Bank of Thailand received a complaint about counterfeit banknotes being sold on Twitter and then reported the issue to the EDC and urged for an urgent investigation as the…

  • Thailand NewsStranded in Thailand: Bankrupt foreign woman unable to return home

    Stranded in Thailand: Bankrupt foreign woman unable to return home

    A foreign woman sought assistance from locals in Krabi province in the southern region of Thailand after she ran out of money. She is unable to return to her home country, the United States. A cannabis shop owner near Ao Nang Beach in Krabi posted the story of the foreign woman on Facebook yesterday. He said the woman bought cannabis from…

  • Thailand NewsJealous man attacks woman over alleged affair with his boyfriend

    Jealous man attacks woman over alleged affair with his boyfriend

    A jealous Thai man yesterday attacked a woman at a noodle shop in the northern province of Kampaeng Phet after she became embroiled in a bizarre love triangle with the man’s boyfriend. The jealous man accused the woman of having an affair with his boyfriend. The victim said the man was her boyfriend while the boyfriend claimed the gay man…

  • Thailand NewsNigerian drug dealer and romance scammer arrested in Phuket

    Nigerian drug dealer and romance scammer arrested in Phuket

    A Nigerian man, previously arrested for drug-related offences and deported from Thailand, was arrested yesterday by officers from the Phuket Provincial Immigration Office and Chalong Police Station for his drug dealing and romance scam activities in Phuket. According to the police report, the 40 year old Nigerian, Harrison Shinonzo Onyema, was deported in 2018 for overstaying his visa and selling…

  • Thailand NewsPhuket motorcycle taxi rider fined for overcharging and threatening passenger

    Phuket motorcycle taxi rider fined for overcharging and threatening passenger

    A motorcycle taxi rider in the Patong neighbourhood of Phuket has been fined 2,500 baht after trying to overcharge and threaten a passenger. The incident was reported by 32 year old Wilaiwan Khormobklang to officers at Patong Police Station yesterday, May 10. The rider, identified as Prasertchai, operates on Rat Uthit 200 Years Road in Patong sub-district, Kathu district, Phuket.…

  • Pattaya NewsFood vendors rescue abandoned 8 month old baby boy in Chon Buri province

    Food vendors rescue abandoned 8 month old baby boy in Chon Buri province

    In a heartwarming act of kindness, a group of food vendors in Chon Buri province rescued an abandoned eight month old baby boy near a police booth. The baby is now under the care of the Department of Children and Youth. According to a report by Channel 7, the vendors bathed and fed the infant before contacting the police. One…

  • Thailand NewsCouple condemned for having sex on a public beach in southern Thailand

    Couple condemned for having sex on a public beach in southern Thailand

    A viral video of a couple having sex on Chang Lang Beach in Trang province, southern Thailand, has caused outrage among Thai authorities and netizens. The video, which shows a Thai man and woman having sex inside a camping tent on the beach, was widely circulated on the Facebook groups of Trang residents. The man was said to have repeatedly…

  • Thailand NewsMonk shoots rival monk due to dispute over seniority

    Monk shoots rival monk due to dispute over seniority

    A monk yesterday shot a fellow monk over a dispute regarding seniority shocking the community around Rat Samak Khee Temple in Nong Bua Lamphu province in the northeastern part of Thailand. The monk survived the shooting despite being shot five times. Officers from Na Klang Police Station rushed to the scene and discovered the injured monk, 57 year old Weerapong…

  • Thailand News6-wheel truck crashes into 4 cars: 11 injured including 5 month old child

    6-wheel truck crashes into 4 cars: 11 injured including 5 month old child

    A six-wheel truck smashed into four cars resulting in 11 injuries, including a five month old child, on Bang Na-Trat Road in the Bang Wua sub-district, Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao province. The driver allegedly confessed that he picked up his phone to answer a call and did not notice the other cars. At 8.30pm yesterday, officers from Bang Pakong Police…

  • Thailand NewsThai man dies reconciling with wife: Fatal asthma attack in rice field

    Thai man dies reconciling with wife: Fatal asthma attack in rice field

    A man from Thailand died in a rice field in Ang Thong province while trying to walk 24 kilometres to his wife’s house to reconcile with her. It was later revealed that he had suffered a fatal asthma attack during the journey. Officers from Meaung Ang Thong Police Station were notified of the man’s death by 45 year old tractor…

  • Thailand NewsTranswoman attacked by pub guard in southern Thailand

    Transwoman attacked by pub guard in southern Thailand

    A transwoman filed a complaint against a guard who attacked her at a pub in the Hat Yai district of Song Khla province in southern Thailand. The suspect said she was out of control while she was dancing while the victim insisted, she did not annoy any other partygoers with her moves. The 19 year old transwoman, Arwut, also known…

  • Thailand NewsMan brutally kills 4 stray dogs in southern Thailand

    Man brutally kills 4 stray dogs in southern Thailand

    A man reportedly killed four stray dogs at Kantang Stadium in Trang province in the southern part of Thailand on Monday, May 8. The dog killer in question brutally slashed each dog and left their dead bodies on a road causing outrage among locals and animal rights activists. A 43 year old local man, Apichart Leeasa, who encountered the dead…

  • Thailand NewsRoyal Thai Army officer shoots dead junior soldier over alleged theft

    Royal Thai Army officer shoots dead junior soldier over alleged theft

    A senior Royal Thai Army (RTA) officer shot dead a junior officer whom he suspected of stealing belongings from his residence in the central province of Lob Buri. The victim, 69 year old Sub Lieutenant Theerapong Ngernpan, was found dead near his house with gunshot wounds to his neck and left eye. An investigation by officers from the Mueng Lob…

  • Thailand NewsThai woman accuses police officer in Lampang of embezzling 75,000 baht

    Thai woman accuses police officer in Lampang of embezzling 75,000 baht

    A Thai woman recently filed a complaint with the Damrong Dharma Centre, alleging that a police officer at a Mueang Lampang Police Station in the northern province of Lampang had embezzled 75,000 baht from her. The woman, Auttaporn, claims that she was charged with buying some stolen property in 2021 and was released on bail for 75,000 baht. After the…

  • Thailand NewsPolice bust romance scammer turned car thief, uncover trafficking gang

    Police bust romance scammer turned car thief, uncover trafficking gang

    A police investigation into a romance scammer who stole cars from women has led to the arrest of a vehicle trafficking gang. Two women and one Thai man who trafficked stolen cars were arrested Friday. Police officers arrested a romance scammer after eight victims filed a complaint that the man stole their cars. The conman, 26 year old Pheeraphat, created…

  • Thailand NewsMassage parlour in northern Thailand raided for underage sex trafficking

    Massage parlour in northern Thailand raided for underage sex trafficking

    Police swooped on a massage parlour in the northern province of Tak after a tip-off on underage sex trafficking. The owner of the parlour was arrested and two teenage Burmese girls were rescued. The Anti Trafficking In Persons Division Police (ATPD) received a tip-off that a Thai woman, 40 year old Suphaporn Makaew, was operating an underage sex trafficking racket…

  • Thailand NewsHonest Thai couple hand over bag with lost 100,000 baht to police in Ratchaburi

    Honest Thai couple hand over bag with lost 100,000 baht to police in Ratchaburi

    An honest Thai couple discovered a bag with 100,000 baht inside in front of a shopping mall in the central province of Ratchaburi and notified the police so they can search for its owner. Eighteen year old Kittisak “Zen” Thaweechokhirun, and his 18 year old girlfriend, Potchathawat “Mali” Sabumuang, last night reported the cash-filled bag they found at a shopping mall…

  • Thailand NewsCannabis crooks caught on camera: Foreigners caught stealing from Phuket pharmacy

    Cannabis crooks caught on camera: Foreigners caught stealing from Phuket pharmacy

    CCTV footage captured two foreigners stealing cannabis from a pharmacy in Phuket. Fortunately, a member of staff caught them red-handed on the job. The Facebook page, Phuket Info Center, posted two videos of the incident yesterday, May 4, with a caption that said… “Warning! Foreigners stole cannabis from a shop on Rat U Thit 200 Years Road in the Patong…

  • Thailand NewsTwist in Thai cyanide serial killer case: Actress and nurses investigated for buying same poison as killer

    Twist in Thai cyanide serial killer case: Actress and nurses investigated for buying same poison as killer

    There has been another twist in the Thai cyanide serial killer case. Not only has the serial killer’s husband been charged with aiding and abetting her crimes and released on bail but the Royal Thai Police (RTP) is investigating the purchase of some cyanide by a famous Thai actress and 10 nurses, who reportedly bought the poison from the same…

  • Thailand NewsUnhinged Bangkok taxi driver threatens to murder passenger

    Unhinged Bangkok taxi driver threatens to murder passenger

    A Thai woman took to social media to reveal that a seemingly unhinged taxi driver in Bangkok threatened to murder her because her destination was too far. The woman posted a video on her TikTok account, @toeyly.n, to recount her frightening experience with a taxi driver who threatened to kill her. The video caption said… “Warning! Taxi driver threatens to…

  • Thailand NewsGas cylinder explosion wreaks havoc, damages 8 houses, a car and injures teenage boy

    Gas cylinder explosion wreaks havoc, damages 8 houses, a car and injures teenage boy

    A gas cylinder explosion damaged eight houses and a car in Nonthaburi province near Bangkok while a 15 year old boy living in the incident house suffered serious burn wounds all over his body. The incident occurred yesterday in a three-storey townhouse owned by a 39 year old man named Weeraphat Chuensomsong. He was not home during the explosion. Unfortunately,…

  • Thailand NewsWoman commits suicide in car with 11 pet dogs

    Woman commits suicide in car with 11 pet dogs

    A Thai woman in Pathum Thani province near Bangkok allegedly committed suicide in her car by using a charcoal stove to kill herself with her 11 Poodle dogs. A rescue team, Ruamkatanyu Volunteer Association, was alerted to the death of the Thai woman and her 11 pet dogs and reported the news on its official Facebook page today. According to…

  • Thailand NewsGlue sniffer arrested for stealing police motorcycle

    Glue sniffer arrested for stealing police motorcycle

    Police yesterday arrested a glue sniffer who lost control and stole a police motorcycle parked in front of a shopping mall in the Isaan province of Udon Thani. The arrest was made with the help of a food delivery rider. An officer from Mueang Udon Thani Police Station was alerted to an incident inside the Central Udon Thani shopping mall.…

  • Thailand NewsMan caught on CCTV breaking into woman’s home and masturbating

    Man caught on CCTV breaking into woman’s home and masturbating

    A Thai businesswoman was shocked to discover a man breaking and entering her home, trashing a room, and masturbating over her underwear when she checked her CCTV cameras in the eastern province of Rayong. Bizarrely, no assets were stolen. The woman, Naruemon Thognthai, posted CCTV footage of the incident on Facebook on Monday, May 1 to expose the pervert’s behaviour…