His father owned a small local camp and introduced him to Muay Thai at the age of 10.

He had around 20 fights for the Sit.Poonsak camp in the Khon Kaen and Udon Thani provinces.

At 12 he joined the Jocky gym in Bangkok where he began being taught by legendary trainer Pipa and received his ring name.

Silapathai beat some of the best fighters of the Muay Thai golden era such as Lakhin Wassandasit, Veeraphol Sahaprom, Karuhat Sor.Supawan, Kaensak Sor.Ploenjit, Boonlai Sor.Thanikul or Chamuekpet Hapalang from who took the Rajadamnern Stadium 122 lbs title in 1994.

Silapathaio shortly retired at the end of the 1990s and attempted a comeback in the early 2000s this time fighting from the Nor.Siripeung gym.