Career
Nontapat graduated with an Economics Degree from Pennsylvania State University in Altoona, Pennsylvania, under a full scholarship grant. Panchan represented Thailand at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men"s individual foil event. He lost the first preliminary round match to Poland"s Sławomir Mocek, with a score of 7–15.
Panchan is currently running his own fencing club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Blade Club Fencing.