Survivor · Season 5
Survivor: Thailand
Two tribes of eight new players; picked by the two oldest players
Sole Survivor: Brian Heidik
Season overview
Location
Ko Tarutao, Satun Province, Thailand
Aired
September 19, 2002
through December 19, 2002
Filmed
June 10, 2002
through July 18, 2002
Days in game
39
Episodes
15
Castaways
16
2 starting tribes
Jury
7 jurors
2 finalists
Prize
$1,000,000
Host
Jeff Probst
Merge
Chuay Jai
Day 27
Cast type
All new players
Votes received
Total Tribal Council votes cast against each castaway, colored by starting tribe.
Days survived
How deep each of the castaways made it into the 39-day game.
Challenge wins
Individual immunity wins across the post-merge game.
Final jury vote
Brian Heidik: 4 · Clay Jordan: 3
Cast
| Place | Castaway | Tribe | Age | Days | Votes against | Challenge wins | Voting accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Brian Heidik Used Car Salesman · Quartz Hill, California | Chuay Gahn | 34 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 100% |
| 2nd |  Clay Jordan Restaurant Owner · Monroe, Louisiana | Chuay Gahn | 46 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 88% |
| 3rd |  Jan Gentry Teacher · Tampa, Florida | Chuay Gahn | 53 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 88% |
| 4th |  Helen Glover Navy Swim Instructor · Middletown, Rhode Island | Chuay Gahn | 47 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 75% |
| 5th |  Ted Rogers Jr. Software Development Manager · Durham, North Carolina | Chuay Gahn | 37 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 86% |
| 6th |  Jake Billingsley Land Broker · McKinney, Texas | Sook Jai | 60 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 63% |
| 7th |  Penny Ramsey Pharmaceutical Sales · Plano, Texas | Sook Jai | 27 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 71% |
| 8th |  Ken Stafford Police Officer · Brooklyn, New York | Sook Jai | 30 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 83% |
| 9th |  Erin Collins Real Estate Agent · Austin, Texas | Sook Jai | 26 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 80% |
| 10th |  Shii Ann Huang Executive Recruiter · New York City, New York | Sook Jai | 28 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 75% |
| 11th | Robert Zbacnik Bartender · Scottsdale, Arizona | Sook Jai | 23 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0% |
| 12th |  Stephanie Dill Firefighter · Ozark, Arkansas | Sook Jai | 29 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0% |
| 13th |  Ghandia Johnson Legal Secretary · Denver, Colorado | Chuay Gahn | 33 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 33% |
| 14th |  Jed Hildebrand Dental Student · Dallas, Texas | Sook Jai | 25 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0% |
| 15th |  Tanya Vance Social Worker · Gray, Tennessee | Chuay Gahn | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 50% |
| 16th |  John Raymond Pastor · Slidell, Louisiana | Chuay Gahn | 40 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% |
Tribes
Chuay Gahn
starting tribe- Members
- 8
- Immunity record
- 5–3
- Reward wins
- 1
- Tribal Councils
- 3
- Avg. age
- 39.6
- Avg. days lasted
- 26.3
Chuay Jai
Merge tribe- Members
- 8
- Tribal Councils
- 6
- Avg. age
- 41.8
- Avg. days lasted
- 34.9
Sook Jai
starting tribe- Members
- 8
- Immunity record
- 3–5
- Reward wins
- 3
- Tribal Councils
- 5
- Avg. age
- 31.0
- Avg. days lasted
- 22.1
Tribal Councils
| Ep. | Day | Tribe | Eliminated | Vote | Immune |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Chuay Gahn | John Raymond | 6–1–1 | — |
| 2 | 6 | Chuay Gahn | Tanya Vance | 5–2 | — |
| 3 | 9 | Sook Jai | Jed Hildebrand | 5–3 | — |
| 4 | 12 | Chuay Gahn | Ghandia Johnson | 4–2 | — |
| 5 | 15 | Sook Jai | Stephanie Dill | 5–2 | — |
| 6 | 18 | Sook Jai | Robert Zbacnik | 5–1 | — |
| 7 | 21 | Sook Jai | Shii Ann Huang | 4–1 | — |
| 8 | 24 | Sook Jai | Erin Collins | 3–1 | — |
| 9 | 27 | Chuay Jai | Ken Stafford | 5–3 | Clay |
| 10 | 30 | Chuay Jai | Penny Ramsey | 4–2–1 | Helen |
| 12 | 33 | Chuay Jai | Jake Billingsley | 5–1 | Ted |
| 13 | 36 | Chuay Jai | Ted Rogers Jr. | 4–1 | Brian |
| 14 | 37 | Chuay Jai | Helen Glover | 3–1 | Brian |
| 14 | 38 | Chuay Jai | Jan Gentry | 1 | Brian |
Episodes
1
“The Importance of Being Eldest”
September 19, 2002
2
“The Great Divide”
September 26, 2002
3
“Family Values”
October 3, 2002
4
“Gender Bender”
October 10, 2002
5
“The Ocean's Surprise”
October 17, 2002
6
“The Power of One”
October 24, 2002
7
“Assumptions”
October 31, 2002
8
“Sleeping with the Enemy”
November 7, 2002
9
“Desperate Measures”
November 14, 2002
10
“While the Cats are Away”
November 21, 2002
11
“The First 30 Days”
November 27, 2002
12
“A Big Surprise... and Another”
December 5, 2002
13
“The Tides are Turning”
December 12, 2002
14
“Slip Through Your Fingers”
December 19, 2002
15
“The Reunion”
December 19, 2002