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Nok Sinjai Suffers Ankle Fracture, Doctor Orders Two Months in Cast, Concerned About Impact on Major Year-End Work

News20 Sep 2026 15:20 GMT+7

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Nok Sinjai Suffers Ankle Fracture, Doctor Orders Two Months in Cast, Concerned About Impact on Major Year-End Work

Fans and those in the entertainment industry have grown very concerned for the veteran and highly skilled actress. Nok Sinjai Plengpanich. Recently, she suffered a severe ankle sprain while resting at home, resulting in displacement and cracking of the left foot bones, requiring urgent application of plaster and a soft cast for support. She revealed that she often sprains her ankle from wearing high heels, but this incident happened at home while walking in the garden wearing ordinary flip-flops. Suddenly, her left foot twisted sharply beneath her without warning, causing her to fall completely. When she tried to stand, she found she could not put weight on the foot and experienced severe pain.

"I was home alone and immediately felt something was wrong. I went inside and sat thinking about what to do, then tried consulting ChatGPT. I typed in my symptoms and sent photos. After a while, my foot started to swell, ballooning to the size of a lime. Sending photos to the AI again, it immediately advised me to see a doctor urgently."


Since she was alone at home, Nok Sinjai decided to drive herself to the nearest hospital. Fortunately, the injury was on her left foot, allowing her to safely drive using her right foot. At the hospital, X-rays showed the foot bones were displaced and clearly fractured, which shocked her because she thought it was just a simple sprain. However, doctors confirmed that no tendons or critical ankle parts were damaged, so surgery was unnecessary. She only needed to wear a soft cast while waiting for the bones to heal, with initial recovery estimated to take about one and a half months. About a week has passed since, and her condition is improving with significant reduction in bruising and swelling, though she must still be careful not to put too much pressure on the heel. She views this as a stroke of bad luck that wasn’t worse and intends to take good care of herself to prepare for major work at the end of the year. Finally, she asked fans to look forward to her thrilling story on the show. "Ghost Station," which will air on 13 November on the YouTube channel Thairath Studio at 22:00.

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