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{{Season
|image = survivornewzealandthailandlogo.png
|version = {{version|nz}}
|season = 2
|location = {{wp|Lake Vajiralongkorn}}, {{wp|Khao Laem National Park}}, {{wp|Thailand}}
|filmingdates = January 2018 - February 2018
| seasonrun         = April 22, 2018 - July 29, 2018
|episodes = 15
|days = 39
|survivors = 18
|winner = [[Lisa Stanger]]
|runnerup = [[Tess Fahey]]<br />[[Dave Lipanovic]]
|tribes = {{tribeicon|chani}}<br />{{tribeicon|khangkhaw}}<br />{{tribeicon|phsan}}
|cast = NZS2 Cast.jpg
|intro = [[File:Survivor NZ Thailand - Intro|center|thumb|225px]]
|previous = {{S2|1nz}}
}}
'''''Survivor New Zealand: Thailand''''' is the second season of competitive reality TV show ''[[Survivor New Zealand]]''.

After a hard-fought season with constant blindsides, [[Lisa Stanger]] ultimately won over [[Tess Fahey]] and [[Dave Lipanovic]] in a close 4-3-0 vote. [[Eve Clarke]] won the "People's Choice" award earning $10,000 over [[Brad Norris]] and Lipanovic.

==Production==
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==Twists/Changes==
*'''18 Castaways:''' For the first time in the New Zealand series, the season will begin with 18 castaways.
*'''[[Hidden Immunity Idol]]s:''' For the first time in the New Zealand series, Hidden Immunity Idols will be hidden around the camps and contestant will be given or find clues to help locate the Immunity Idols.
* '''[[Schoolyard Pick]]:''' The contestants start the game by competing in a Reward Challenge. The winner then selects another contestant to join them where the reward is revealed to be the task of selecting members to join their respective tribes until no contestants were left to be picked.
*'''[[The Outpost]]:''' When called upon, tribes will send a representative to "The Outpost" where castaways will receive a challenge for reward and/or a dilemma to complete.
*'''[[Vote Steal]]:''' A vote steal advantage was offered as the reward from The Outpost on Day 19.

==Castaways==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size: 8pt; line-height:18px;"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Contestant
! colspan="3"|Tribe Affiliation
! class="unsortable" rowspan="2"|Finish
! rowspan="2"|Votes<br />Against
|-
! Original Tribe
! Switched Tribe
! class="unsortable"| Merged Tribe
|-
| {{tribebox|chani|[[File:NZS2 jose t.png|70px|link=Jose Maasdam]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Jose Maasdam]]'''<br /><small>23, Blenheim, MBH<br />Audio Post Producer</small>
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| rowspan="4" style="background: rgb(166, 166, 166); border: rgb(166, 166, 166);"|
| rowspan="8" style="background: rgb(166, 166, 166); border: rgb(166, 166, 166);"|
| {{nowrap|1st Voted Out<br />Day 3}}
| 6
|-
| {{tribebox|chani|[[File:NZS2 karla t.png|70px|link=Karla Karaitiana]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Karla Karaitiana]]'''<br /><small>37, Palmerston North, MWT<br />Reporter</small>
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{nowrap|2nd Voted Out<br />Day 6}}
| 10
|-
| {{tribebox|chani|[[File:NZS2 franky t.png|70px|link=Franky March]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Franky March]]'''<br /><small>24, Auckland, AUK<br />Journalist</small>
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{nowrap|3rd Voted Out<br />Day 9}}
| 6
|-
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw|[[File:NZS2 kaysha t.png|70px|link=Kaysha Whakarau]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Kaysha Whakarau]]'''<br /><small>24, Horowhenua, MWT<br />Social Worker</small>
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{nowrap|4th Voted Out<br />Day 12}}
| 5
|-
| {{tribebox|chani|[[File:NZS2 liam t.png|70px|link=Liam Hose]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Liam Hose]]'''<br /><small>23, Tauranga, BOP<br />Videographer</small>
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{nowrap|5th Voted Out<br />Day 15}}
| 5
|-
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw|[[File:NZS2 josh t.png|70px|link=Josh Hickford]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Josh Hickford]]'''<br /><small>27, New Plymouth, TKI<br />Chartered Accountant</small>
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{nowrap|6th Voted Out<br />Day 18}}
| 4
|-
| {{tribebox|chani|[[File:NZS2 jt t.png|70px|link=JT Muirhead]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[JT Muirhead]]'''<br /><small>32, Ashhurst, MWT<br />Project Manager</small>
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{nowrap|Quit<br />Day 20}}
| 0
|-
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw|[[File:NZS2 dylan t.png|70px|link=Dylan Conrad]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Dylan Conrad]]'''<br /><small>26, Whangarei, NTL<br />Retail Manager</small>
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{nowrap|7th Voted Out<br />Day 20}}
| 9
|-
| {{tribebox|chani|[[File:NZS2 arun t.png|70px|link=Arun Bola]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Arun Bola]]'''<br /><small>30, Hamilton, WKO<br />Dairy Farmer</small>
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| rowspan="10" {{tribebox|phsan}}
| {{nowrap|8th Voted Out<br />1st Jury Member<br />Day 24}}
| 5
|-
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw|[[File:NZS2 brad t.png|70px|link=Brad Norris]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Brad Norris]]'''<br /><small>27, Nelson, TAS<br />Secondary School Teacher</small>
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{nowrap|9th Voted Out<br />2nd Jury Member<br />Day 26}}
| 8
|-
| {{tribebox|chani|[[File:NZS2 renee t.png|70px|link=Renee Clarke]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Renee Clarke]]'''<br /><small>28, Auckland, AUK<br />Real Estate Agent</small>
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{nowrap|10th Voted Out<br />3rd Jury Member<br />Day 29}}
| 7
|-
| {{tribebox|chani|[[File:NZS2 eve t.png|70px|link=Eve Clarke]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Eve Clarke]]'''<br /><small>26, Auckland, AUK<br />Hiking Guide</small>
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{nowrap|11th Voted Out<br />4th Jury Member<br />Day 31}}
| 7
|-
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw|[[File:NZS2 matt t.png|70px|link=Matt Hancock]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Matt Hancock]]'''<br /><small>25, Auckland, AUK<br />Rocket Technician</small>
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{nowrap|12th Voted Out<br />5th Jury Member<br />Day 33}}
| 4
|-
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw|[[File:NZS2 adam t.png|70px|link=Adam O'Brien]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Adam O'Brien]]'''<br /><small>28, Auckland, AUK<br />Self Employed</small>
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{nowrap|13th Voted Out<br />6th Jury Member<br />Day 36}}
| 4
|-
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw|[[File:NZS2 tara t.png|70px|link=Tara Thorowgood]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Tara Thorowgood]]'''<br /><small>44, Hamilton, WKO<br />Mother</small>
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{nowrap|14th Voted Out<br />7th Jury Member<br />Day 38}}
| 3
|-
| {{tribebox|chani|[[File:NZS2 dave t.png|70px|link=Dave Lipanovic]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Dave Lipanovic]]'''<br /><small>26, Auckland, AUK<br />Clinical Pharmacist</small>
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{tribebox|chani}}
| {{nowrap|Second<br />Runner-Up}}
| 11
|-
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw|[[File:NZS2 tess t.png|70px|link=Tess Fahey]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Tess Fahey]]'''<br /><small>24, Christchurch, CAN<br />Office Manager</small>
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{nowrap|Runner-Up}}
| 3
|-
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw|[[File:NZS2 lisa t.png|70px|link=Lisa Stanger]]}}
| align="left"|'''[[Lisa Stanger]]'''<br /><small>38, Christchurch, CAN<br />School Librarian</small>
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{tribebox|khangkhaw}}
| {{nowrap|Sole Survivor}}
| 5
|}

==Season Summary==
The 18 castaways were split into two tribes via [[Schoolyard Pick]]: [[Chani]] and [[Khangkhaw]]. Khangkhaw were dominant early on, winning five of the first six challenges, including the first three [[Immunity Challenge]]s. A [[Tribe Switch]] occurred on Day 13, which saw the original Chani members in a 4-3 minority on both sides. On the new Chani tribe, original Khangkhaw outsider [[Dylan Conrad|Dylan]] turned on his original tribe-mates and blindsided [[Josh Hickford|Josh]] alongside the original Chani members.

The original Chani found themselves in a 6-4 minority at the merge after key member [[JT Muirhead|JT]] left the game due to medical reasons. But it wasn't long until the original Khangkhaw started turning on each other, as [[Matt Hancock|Matt]] set to place himself in the power position by blindsiding his ally, [[Brad Norris|Brad]]. Matt also worked to keep the target off his real-life friend [[Dave Lipanovic|Dave]], a relationship that was kept a secret from the rest of the cast. His control of the game continued until his ally [[Lisa Stanger|Lisa]] turned on him and convinced Dave to flip on him on Day 33.

At the final five, [[Adam O'Brien|Adam]] and [[Tess Fahey|Tess]] found themselves the outsiders, but Tess fought her way by winning the last two Immunity Challenges and secured a spot in the [[Final Three]] alongside Dave and Lisa after [[Tara Thorowgood|Tara]] voluntarily stepped down in a historic 2-1-1 vote on Day 38. Unbeknownst to Dave, Matt revealed their secret relationship at Jury Villa. At the [[Final Tribal Council]], Dave was heavily questioned by the jury over the secret relationship. In the end, Lisa's strategic game edged out in favour of Tess' plucky underdog story, and she won the title of [[Sole Survivor]] in a 4-3-0 vote.

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==Voting History==
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==Trivia==
* ''Thailand'' uses the {{S|32}} rendition of "[[Ancient Voices]]."
*The pre-merge eliminations follow a certain pattern:
**Everyone eliminated before the switch was a woman.
**Everyone eliminated after the switch but before the merge was a man who switched tribes.
*This is the first season of ''[[Survivor New Zealand]]'' to produce a [[Lisa Stanger|female winner]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{NZSeason}}
[[Category:Survivor NZ]]
[[Category:Survivor NZ Seasons]]
[[Category:Survivor NZ: Thailand]]
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