Praiyachat (Thai: พลายชาติ; Japanese: プライヤチャット Puraiyachatto) is a Thai gunsmith who owns a business for repairing and customizing firearms in Roanapur. He was the one responsible for customizing Revy's double Beretta pistols into her iconic 9mm Sword Cutlasses.
Appearance[]
Praiyachat is an old Thai man with a skinny build, tan skin, gray hair that has greatly receded, and very thin facial hairs. He wears a loose white tank top and has various tattoos on his arms, including a smiling human skull with a top hat on his left bicep, a serpent wrapped around a staff with a horned head on his left forearm, and on his right bicep a heart dagger tattoo, a barbed wire tattoo, and another human skull surrounded by fire.
History[]
El Baile de la muerte / Roberta's Blood Trail[]
When Roberta returned to Roanapur, she went to Bao to ask for locations of various stores where she could buy supplies and weapons, and one of the businesses that Bao directed her to was Praiyachat's shop. Later on, Revy, Rock and Fabiola Iglesias visited Praiyachat, finding out from him that he repaired her Charleville musket for combat purposes. The maid also asked him if he sold gunpowder, but he told her he did not sell any. In addition, Praiyachat asked Revy if she came to him to fit Fabiola with a gun as well since she was also a maid like Roberta, but Fabiola already had weapons.
He also took a look at Revy's pistols, asking her if she hit someone with her gun since the grip was twisted. Revy replied that she thought she could hit people with her gun, and Praiyachat said that he would not make her another gun if she ruined her weapon. As they left, Praiyachat asked them what Roberta planned on doing with her antique musket, and Revy only responded that she wanted payback, adding that she wanted him to call them if Roberta came by again.[1]
New Girl in the Hood[]
After Le Majeur was looked after by Revy on Balalaika's orders, Revy decided to introduce her to necessary means of survival throughout Roanapur, including a visit to Praiyachat to equip her with a proper firearm. The old man told her that she should buy firearms from the Rip-Off Church instead, but Revy stated that his guns were the best in Roanapur. He said that there was not much variety that he could provide but nonetheless asked what type of firearm Le Majeur was looking for. She remarked that a .45 ACP or 9mm would do good, so Praiyachat asked if a revolver would suffice, but Le Majeur answered that revolvers did not store enough rounds. Le Majeur asked for an Auto Mag, making Praiyachat say that she should get a sizeable gun to handle.
Revy recommended that she get something that felt like her Jericho, and Le Majeur asked for a stainless-steel Beretta like Revy, but Revy replied that she could not have the same gun as her since each person in Roanapur needed a distinctive weapon. Praiyachat placed one of the latest pistols of the Mitchell Arms series onto the table, and Le Majeur and Revy both approved, so Revy asked if they could rent the shooting range behind the store. The old man told them that they were free to use it, and the two women talked while testing their guns and then left his shop.[2]
Trivia[]
- In a popularity contest during the 10th manga collection release, Praiyachat ranked 41st (tying with Lobos and Elroy) with 5 votes.[3]
- In a popularity contest during the 12th manga collection release, Praiyachat ranked 53rd (tying with several characters) with 4 votes.[4]