Desperate Measures

Desperate Measures
Episode Information
Version	United States
Season	Thailand
Episode Number	9/15 (069)
Original Release	November 14, 2002
Viewership (in Millions)	21.62
Ratings/Share (18-49)	8.6/22
Episode Chronology
Previous	"Sleeping with the Enemy"
Next	"While the Cats Are Away"
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Desperate Measures is the ninth episode of Survivor: Thailand.

Challenges

• Reward
• Immunity

Challenge: Wicker Ball Relay
Pairing up, each group of Survivors would race through an obstacle course, with various tasks to perform along the way. First team to successfully complete the course and cross the finish line wins and moves on to the next heat. This continued until the final round, where the last remaining pair would compete against each other on a puzzle. The first person to complete the puzzle would win reward.
Reward: A video of the winner's loved ones from home.
Winner: Brian Heidik

Challenge: Thai Numbers
The Survivors had to compete in a mathematical test. First, a simple elimination round tested the Survivors' memory skills, matching Thai numbers with numbers in English. The second round requires problem solving, using Thai numbers as coordinates, the contestants had to find ten buried tiles. Each uncovered tile revealed the location of the next tile. The first contestant to recover all ten of their tiles wins immunity.
Winner: Clay Jordan

Tribal Council

Tribal Council 9: Chuay Jai
Voted Against	Voter
Ken (5 votes)	Brian, Clay, Helen, Jan, Ted
Ted (3 votes)	Jake, Ken, Penny
VOTED OUT: Ken Stafford

Voting Confessionals

Helen's, Jake's and Clay's votes were not shown during their confessionals. Ken's confessional was aired in the recap episode, The First 30 Days.

	Helen	“	(voting against Ken) Hope to see you soon, and, uh, great player.	”

	Jake	“	(voting against Ted) I really didn't know who to vote for. I really have enjoyed meeting you. I've really enjoyed knowing you. Bye.	”

	Ken	“	(voting against Ted) I didn't wanna vote for you, but this is how your own tribe said that everybody should vote.	”

	Clay	“	(voting against Ken) You're a neat guy, but you gotta get rid of the strong for me to keep going.	”

Final Words

	Ken	“	This is definitely a life-altering experience. Um, you learn how to appreciate things like you never have before. Like a banana is like, that's such a life-giving, delicious, incredible thing. And if, uh, anybody feels sorry for me, you know, that I got kicked off, you know, chocolate chip cookies, ladies-- they, I love them, it's my favorite sweet thing. Anyway, I'll see you all soon. Bye bye.	”

Still in the Running

John 16th	Tanya 15th	Jed 14th	Ghandia 13th	Stephanie 12th	Robb 11th	Shii Ann 10th	Erin 9th
Ken 8th	Brian Chuay Jai	Clay Chuay Jai	Helen Chuay Jai	Jake Chuay Jai	Jan Chuay Jai	Penny Chuay Jai	Ted Chuay Jai

Trivia

• This episode marks the first time where two tribes merged at a Reward Challenge.
• This is the first (and so far only) merge at the final eight. All other merges have happened at the final nine or earlier.
• This is the only post-merge Tribal Council in Thailand where Jan Gentry does not receive exactly one vote.