[4] Thaipun participates in high energy sports including snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing and skydiving.
[4][5] Thaipun held a variety of positions since leaving school, including barrista, business manager and Greenpeace fundraiser.
[6] In 2019, while living in Wānaka, New Zealand, Thaipun and her business partner developed "Wanakup",[7] a reusable coffee cup which was provided through cafes on a "borrow, buy, return" system.
[9] Thaipun has gained restaurant work experience with Jamie Oliver, Claire Smyth and Vue de Monde.
[11] On 16 July, Thaipun won the grand finale, defeating Tasmanian butcher Josh Perry by 71 points to 68.