Apinyapong led the Thai team to win the first gold medal at 2009 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship and beaten China 3-1 for the first time in history.

She again led the team to victory in the 2013 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship where she also received the MVP award of the event.

Along with the Olympics MVP Feng Kun, Yang Hao, Logan Tom, Jovana Brakočević.

After winning the gold medal against China at the 2012 Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship, Apinyapong and her 6 other teammates signed for Igtisadchi Baku and helped the team to win the silver medal at the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League.

[7] After not qualifying to the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wilavan decided to retire after representing Thailand for 20 years, along with Nootsara.