| Sun. | Mon. | Tue. | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. | Sat. |
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| Pre-game | Ep1: The Importance of Being Eldest | Ep2: The Great Divide | ||||
| Day 0 (June 9) Survival training continues. |
Day 1 (June 10) 
Ep.1 arrival, tribe pick
After the contestants are brought to location in separate boats for men and women, and line up on the beach in separate groups, Probst asks each contestant to introduce themself (name, age, occupation), and everyone does so. Then he asks the two eldest contestants (Jan and Jake) to come forward, as elders are treated with great respect in Thailand. He then announces they will pick their tribes, alternating between men and women, starting with the opposite sex. Jake mostly picks young, athletic-looking people, Jan prefers the older folks. Clay and Erin are the last two picked. |
Day 2 (June 11) |
Day 3 (June 12) 
Ep.1 IC: Flying Your Flag
Tribes must paddle a canoe between two flags, to a rope puzzle, where one person (Jan, Penny) must solve it, releasing a flag. They then paddle to a second station, where one person (Brian, Jake) dives down 10 ft to unhook a second flag. They then paddle to a third station, where one person (Ghandia, Jed) solves a slide puzzle, releasing a knife, which they use to cut a rope, releasing a third flag. First tribe to return to Probst's platform with all three flags wins immunity. Results: Chuay Gahn gets a huge lead, has second flag before Sook Jai even gets there. But Ghandia struggles on slide puzzle, Jed passes her, Sook Jai wins. TC1- John voted out (6-1-1), 15 players left. |
Day 4 (June 13) |
Day 5 (June 14) 
Ep.2 RC: Palanquin Slalom
Stephanie sits out. Six blindfolded tribe members must carry a palanquin, in which a sighted caller (Penny, Tanya) is riding. They must follow a figure-eight course, which causes them to cross paths with the other tribe three times. Along the way, the caller must collect 7 hanging bags. First tribe back to the mat with their bags wins a lantern and fishing gear. Results: Pretty even until the very end, when Sook Jai builds a lead, wins. Jed later loses the fishing net. |
Day 6 (June 15) 
Ep.2 IC: Floating Puzzle
Shii Ann sits out. Each tribe has a six-piece floating lotus flower puzzle, and the six petal-shaped pieces are tethered to the ocean floor some distance from the puzzle. One at a time, each player must swim out to a piece, dive down 10 feet, unclip it, then bring it back to the puzzle and attach it in the correct spot. One person (Ken, Tanya) stays on the puzzle to direct the assembly. Results: Jan, Penny (Jed swaps in for her) struggle on the dive, but it's close again, and Sook Jai wins again. TC2 - Tanya voted out (5-2), 14 players left. |
| Ep3: Family Values | Ep4: Gender Bender | Ep5: The Ocean's Surprise | ||||
| Day 7 (June 16) 
Ep.3 RC: Pilfering Pirates
Jake, Erin sit out. Held on an X-shaped course of beams and platforms over the water. Contestants must cross the course, steal an item from the other tribe's boat, then go back across the course to place the item in their boat. At most two people per tribe can be on the course at once. There is an 'attack zone' in the middle of the course, where players can engage in contact with others in the attack zone to try to knock them in the water. If they engage outside the zone, they're ejected from the game, and one item goes from their boat to the other tribe's in punishment. First tribe to 10 items retrieved wins 24 hrs of camp instruction from two red berets. Results: Sook Jai leads 8-4, then Ken attacks Helen outside the zone, is ejected (lead drops to 7-5). Then Robb attacks Clay, i ejected (6-6 tie). Stephanie grabs Ted from the water (CG leads, 7-5). Jed attacks Brian outside the zone (CG up 9-4). Clay gets final item, and Chuay Gahn wins! |
Day 8 (June 17) |
Day 9 (June 18) 
Ep.3 IC: Temple Transfer
Ken, Penny sit out. It's the Towers of Hanoi puzzle. Each tribe has three platforms, and a six-piece temple puzzle to transfer from platform 1 to platform 3. But they can only move one piece at a time, and cannot place a large piece on top of a smaller piece. Results: Sook Jai allows Jed and Robb to lead, it works out about well as you'd expect. Sook Jai loses. TC3 - Jed voted out (5-3), 13 players left. |
Day 10 (June 19) |
Day 11 (June 20) 
Ep.4 RC: New Tribe Member
Shii Ann sits out. Tribes are given a 250-lb dummy with treemail, and encouraged to decorate it. For the challenge, they must carry the dummy around the island the challenge takes place on. First tribe back gets a large number of bananas. Results: Sook Jai develops a lead on the hill, they never lose it, because it's almost impossible for Chuay Gahn to catch up. (Sook Jai also gets chickens, as they discover when they return to camp.) |
Day 12 (June 21) 
Ep.4 IC: Tan-dy Gram
Stephanie sits out. In pairs, tribes must use a tangram puzzle to create a picture of fire (Penny, Jake; Ted, Clay), then a picture of a temple or Tribal Council (Shii Ann, Ken; Ghandia, Jan). First tribe to solve both figures wins immunity. Results: Sook Jai makes fire, then Chuay Gahn; Sook Jai then finishes the second puzzle. Sook Jai wins! TC4 - Ghandia voted out (4-2), 12 players left. |
Day 13 (June 22) |
| Ep5: The Ocean's Surprise | Ep6: The Power of One | Ep7: Assumptions | ||||
| Day 14 (June 23) 
Ep.5 Auction
Each tribe receives $1000 in US currency. Before the auction, Probst offers to let anyone swap tribes (mutiny). Shii Ann and Stephanie are tempted, but don't do it, nor does anyone else. For the auction, bidding is in $20 increments, but they must bid as a tribe. Item 1: Burger, fries - Sook Jai, $120. Item 2: Lime-ade pitcher - Chuay Gahn, $20. Item 3: Mystery item - Sook Jai, $80 (baked grubs). Item 4: Spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread - Chuay Gahn, $400. Item 5: Mystery item - Sook Jai, $200 (ice cream sundae). Item 6: Nachos - Chuay Gahn, $320 (+margaritas). Auction over. |
Day 15 (June 24) 
Ep.5 IC: Catch of the Day
Erin, Ken sit out. Tribes must sort a large assortment of four local fish (barramundi, travelly, squid, silver fish) into four big woks. First tribe to do so wins. Chuay Gahn is first done, has to find a mis-sorted fish, but does and wins. Whee. TC5 - Stephanie voted out (5-2), 11 players left. |
Day 16 (June 25) 
Ep.6 RC: Wicker Flicker
Shii Ann sits out. One person (Helen, Penny) launches wicker balls from a giant slingshot, while the other four are stationed on the beach with wicker baskets on poles, next to one person from the other tribe. Their goal is to catch the launched ball, while preventing their opponent from doing so. First tribe to five catches wins a fancy Thai reward feast on the beach, with music and dancers. Catches: Robb-1 (SJ1), Ted-1 (CG1), Robb-2 (SJ2), Robb-3 (SJ3), Robb-4 (SJ4). [CG calls time out, has Ted guard Robb] Clay-1 (CG2), Brian-1 (CG3), Ted-2 (CG4), Ken-1 (SJ5). Sook Jai wins! |
Day 17 (June 26) 
Ep.6 IC: Thai 21
Robb sits out. Each tribe must take flags from a circle containing 21 total. With each turn, they can take 1, 2, or 3 flags out. The goal is to be the tribe that takes the gold final flag. Results: Sook Jai goes first, Rd.1: SJ-2, CG-2 (17 left). Rd.2: SJ-2, CG-1 (14 left). Rd.3: SJ-1, CG-1 (12 left). Rd.4: SJ-1, CG-2 (9 left). Rd.5: SJ-3, CG-2 (4 left - Chuay Gahn can't lose). Rd.6: SJ-3, Chuay Gahn wins. |
Day 18 (June 27) TC6 - Robb voted out (5-1), 10 players left. |
Day 19 (June 28) 
Ep.7 fake merge
Each tribe is given five sets of different-colored body paints in treemail, and each player must decorate themselves with one color. When the tribes come together, Probst tells them to pair up with the person on the other tribe who has the same color paint. Each pair must then select a wicker basket and have a one-on-one discussion. Pairs: Clay/Shii Ann; Brian/Penny; Ted/Erin; Helen/Ken; Jan/Jake. Three pairs get fruit in their basket. Clay/Shii Ann get a note telling them to go visit Chuay Gahn camp. Helen/Ken are told to visit Sook Jai camp (both get fruit there). When they reassemble, the four ambassadors decide both tribes will live at Chuay Gahn camp. There they find a (fake) merge feast. |
Day 20 (June 29) |
| Ep7: Assumptions | Ep8: Sleeping With the Enemy | Ep9: Desperate Measures | ||||
| Day 21 (June 30) 
Ep.7 IC: Jail Break
After revealing the tribes are not in fact merged, Probst describes the challenge: Each tribe will be in a bamboo cage, with their hands and ankles padlocked (3 locks per person, 15 locks total). They must tie sticks together to retrieve 15 keys from outside the cage, unlocking every lock. Once free, the tribe must dig their way out of the cage. First tribe out and to the finish line with all 15 keys wins immunity. Results: Keys retrieved: Brian-1, Ted-1, Shii Ann-2, Ken-1, Brian-2, Ken-2, Brian-3 ... eventually both tribes have 14 keys. Both tribes drop key #15, but Chuay Gahn gets theirs, digs out, escapes before Sook Jai gets theirs. TC7 - Shii Ann voted out (4-1), 9 players left. |
Day 22 (July 1) Ep8 RC? (Filmed, but not aired... winner received scuba equipment). |
Day 23 (July 2) 
Ep.8 IC: Breathing Space
Helen sits out. Each tribe has four bamboo snorkels set up in the middle of a floating platform. All the contestants have to do is breathe through the snorkel for as long as possible. Because the snorkels are bamboo, it's not as easy as it sounds, in theory. Win is determined by cumulative time (per tribe) underwater, bizarrely. Results (order out): Penny (9 sec), Ken (15 sec), Clay (20 sec), Ted (21 sec), Jan (23 sec), Erin (25 sec) - Chuay Gahn has a 15-second lead on Sook Jai, with just Jake and Brian left. If Jake comes up before Brian, Chuay Gahn wins. He does, and they do. |
Day 24 (July 3) TC8 - Erin voted out (3-1), 8 players left. |
Day 25 (July 4) U.S. Independence Day |
Day 26 (July 5) 
Ep.9 RC: Wicker Ball Relay
Probst gives everyone a preview of videos from home, then announces the tribes have merged. RC is for individual reward, and the winner gets a pitcher of lemonade (to share) plus their full video from home. First stage is done in randomly drawn pairs, goal is move a wicker ball along an obstacle course. Rd.1: Clay/Ken d. Jake/Jan; Brian/Helen d. Ted/Penny. Rd.2: Brian/Helen d. Clay/Ken. Rd.3 (Wicker ball pyramid puzzle): Brian d. Helen. Brian quickly regrets having to watch his complete video with everyone else. Ep9 RC: "Wicker Ball Relay" - Brian wins video from home. |
Day 27 (July 6) 
Ep.9 IC: Thai Numbers
Rd.1: Contestants have 30 seconds to memorize numerals 1-9 in Thai. Probst asks them to show him the card with a number. First digit (9): Brian, Ted, Jan, Helen, Jake out (tie-4th). Second digit (1): Penny out (3rd). Rd.2: Using Thai numbers and compass directions, dig up 10 cards, each of which leads you to next one. Each successful dig includes a tag to hang on the scoreboard. Final score: Clay-10, Ken-4. Clay wins! Placements: 1. Clay, 2. Ken, 3. Penny, 4-t. Brian, Helen, Jake, Jan, Ted. TC9 - Ken voted out (5-3), 7 players left. |
| Ep10: While the Cats Are Away | Ep11: A Big Surprise... And Another | Ep12: The Tides Are Turning | ||||
| Day 28 (July 7) 
Ep.10 RC: Knock Out
Four-stage obstacle course. Stage 1 (blown bridge): At the starting line, without prior discussion, contestants must pair up (7. Jake out, no partner), then cross a series of towers with two boards. Jan and Helen eliminated, after having to restart when Jan falls (tie-5). Stage 2 (belly crawl): 4.Penny eliminated. Stage 3: Cross a wall (with help). Clay chooses Brian to pull up, 3.Ted eliminated. Stage 4: Cross a balance beam. Brian wins, Clay second. Brian gets a (next day) elephant trek on the mainland, ending in a Thai lunch. He picks Clay to join him. |
Day 29 (July 8) Brian and Clay ride a gassy elephant around the Thai mainland, have a feast, smuggle part of it back to camp. |
Day 30 (July 9) 
Ep.10 IC: Snuff It
(Night challenge, coconut chop-style.) Probst asks Thai trivia, correct answer = get to snuff out one of someone else's three torches. Last standing wins. Q1: Penny snuffs Jake, Brian sn. Helen, Jake sn. Brian, Helen sn. Clay, Ted sn. Penny, Jan sn. Penny (2). Q2: Jan sn. Penny (3, out, 7th), Jake sn. Clay (2). Q3: Jake sn. Clay (3, out, 6th). Q4: Jan sn. Jake (2), Jake sn. Jan, Helen sn. Ted, Ted sn. Jake (3, out, 5th). Q5: Helen sn. Brian (2). Q6: Helen sn. Brian (3, out, 4th), Jan sn. Ted (2). Q7: Jan sn. Helen(2), Helen sn. Jan (2). Q8: Helen sn. Jan(3, out, 3rd). Q9: Helen sn. Ted, Helen wins! TC10 - Penny voted out (4-2-1), 6 players left. |
Day 31 (July 10) 
Ep.11 RC: Thai Menu
Gross food, loved ones compete in place of the contestants. Rd.1: Red ants/flying ants - all finish. Rd.2: Water beetle - CC (Brian's wife) out. Rd.3: Three live larvae (timed, first two advance) - Lawan (Ted's brother), Jeff (Jan's son), Linda (Clay's wife) all out. Rd.4: Cooked tarantula - both finish. Rd.5: Boiled scorpion - Jenny (Jake's wife) out, Jim (Helen's husband) wins. Contestants didn't participate themselves. |
Day 32 (July 11) Jim "goes home." |
Day 33 (July 12) 
Ep.11 IC: Cube Crisis
Contestants are tethered to their loved one at the wrist, collect puzzle pieces, build a cube. Ted & Lawan win, tackle each other. Rest tied for second. TC11 - Jake voted out (5-1), 5 players left. |
Day 34 (July 13) 
Ep.12 RC: Letter Hunt
Contestants must collect 8 English letters from various obstacles (they stand on the first one at the starting line), then use them to spell a two-word phrase. Brian spells "RAOD TRIP," tells Probst what he's trying to spell. Ted overhears, calls Probst over, wins. 1.Ted, 2.Brian, 3-tie.Clay, Helen, 5.Jan. Ted wins a cursed Chevy Trailblazer and an overnight trip to a spa. He brings Helen with him. |
| Ep12: The Tides Are Turning | Ep13: Slip Through Your Fingers | Game over | ||||
| Day 35 (July 14) |
Day 36 (July 15) 
Ep.12 IC: Step on Up
Contestants must complete a 10-step staircase puzzle. The pieces must be collected one at a time, and each only fits one stair. First to complete their staircase and reach the top wins immunity. Clay and Brian are briefly neck-and-neck, but Clay gets stuck on his seventh stair. Stairs completed: 1.Brian-10, 2.Clay-6, 3.Jan-4, 4-tie.Helen-2, Ted-2? TC12 - Ted voted out (4-1), 4 players left. |
Day 37 (July 16) 
Ep.13 F4 IC: Second Chance
Contestants must dig up a wicker ball, cross a balance beam, move ball through fishnet tube. Then the must complete a slide puzzle to release a knife, cut a rope to release jailbreak materials. Build a pole, get key, open lock, go through gate, eat tarantula. Clay initially lead, but Brian passes him on the slide puzzle. Brian wins easily, Clay/Helen still on slide puzzle, Jan working on the fishnet tube. TC13 - Helen voted out (3-1), 3 players left. |
Day 38 (July 17) 
Final 3 IC: Slip Through Your Fingers
Contestants must hold six coins, three between the fingers of each hand, while standing inside a highly uncomfortable frame, all inside an uncomfortably hot cave. Eventually, coins slip out and drop. Last person standing holding at least one coin wins. All make it to 12 minutes, 15 seconds, then Jan drops out, followed almost immediately by Clay. Brian wins. TC14 - Jan voted out (1-0 [or 2-1]), 2 players left. |
Day 39 (July 18) 
Final Tribal Council
Brian and Clay face a reasonably hostile jury, especially their fellow Chuay Gahns. Brian tries to avoid answering Ken's question, probably loses Ken's vote in the process. Clay was always getting Erin and Penny's votes. Jake, Ted, and Jan were all probably voting Brian no matter what. Brian answers Helen's question fairly thoughtfully, Clay brushes her off. In the end, Brian wins by the narrowest of margins, 4-3. |
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