He is well known in Thailand for his role in the action films Heaven’s Seven and Seven Street Fighters, as the red-shorts-clad Sergeant Dab Jampoh.

In addition to his film roles, he has acted in many lakorns (Thai soap operas), and is a popular singer.

Pongpat made his debut as a director in 2007 with the critically acclaimed drama film, Me … Myself.Pongpat released several albums during the late 1980s and early 1990s with the now-defunct label Kita Records. His first album was pop rock, while his later records were more rock-oriented. Some of his better-known songs include Tua Samrong (ตัวสำรอง), Ik Nan (อีกนาน), Fun Fuen (ฟั่นเฟือน), Chai Naklaeng (ใจนักเลง), and Mai Ru Ni Wa (ไม่รู้นี่หว่า).

After a long time away from the music scene, on 22 January 2007, he rejoined fellow artists from the same label for a concert called the “Kita Back To The Future Concert”.